Chapter 12 – Biomass Handling

Handling of solid biomass poses some special challenges that are not present for liquid or gaseous fuels. Liquids and gases are relatively easy to handle, because they are fluid, which continuously deforms under a shearstress. Fluid easily takes the shape of any vessel they are kept in and flow easily under gravity, if they are heavier than air. For these reasons, storage, handling, and feeding of gases or liquids do not generally pose a major problem.