6. Find out why the University of Idaho uses steam for heating and cooling 7. Th
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6. Find out why the University of Idaho uses steam for heating and cooling
7. The Steam Plant is a system of production that requires inputs, and generates outputs. List the inputs, outputs, and byproducts of the steam production process.
8. Steam production using biomass is a political process. What regulatory standards does the Steam Plant adhere to? How does the Steam Plant ensure that it meets the required standards?
9. The Steam Plant is an engineering process. Describe three infrastructures/machines used by the Plant in the process of generating steam
10. What kinds of knowledge or areas of scientific study are needed to run a Steam Energy Plant like the one you visited today?
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6.Find out why the University of Idaho uses steam for heating and cooling
Answer - The area surrounding the University of Idaho is blessed with easily available wood biomass. Wood chips of mostly Cedar is available in abundance. Idaho's dry climate also allows proper storage of chips. Hence it uses steam for heating and cooling.
7. The Steam Plant is a system of production that requires inputs, and generates outputs. List the inputs, outputs, and byproducts of the steam production process.
Answer - Inputs - Woodchip biomass (mostly cedar chips) mixed in a 2:1 ratio with “slash” or scrapwood from logging. This scrapwood belongs primarily to white pine variety; Water; Sand mixture
Outputs - Steam
By products - CO2, CO, NOx, VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds), Particulate matter
8. Steam production using biomass is a political process. What regulatory standards does the Steam Plant adhere to? How does the Steam Plant ensure that it meets the required standards?
Answer - Environmental Protecting Agency (EPA) Regulations for the Steam Electric Power Generating category (40 CFR Part 423). It includes processes like wastewater treatment, flue gas desulfurization, fly ash/bottom ash separation, flue gas control.
In response to this, the University implements a strict mainenance plan. It hires professionals for ensuring proper functioning of the system. All the equipments utilized are standard materials which create very less Greenhouse footprint.
9. The Steam Plant is an engineering process. Describe three infrastructures/machines used by the Plant in the process of generating steam
Answer - 1) Boiler; 2) wood-fuel delivery system; 3) conveyor to deliver chips to the boiler.
Other equipments:
10. What kinds of knowledge or areas of scientific study are needed to run a Steam Energy Plant like the one you visited today?
Answer - Streams of Engineering like Electrical, Mechanical, Environmental, Agricultural, Renewable Energy Sciences etc.
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