Spin-off – energy conversion factor

These data were searched and compiled by the project manager of the Bois energy project in circuit-short circuit of the Natural Park Viroin Hermeton, Tom Baudoux.
This project aims to set up a local production chain of wood platelets from sub-forestry products or bocagers that feed existing or future plated boilers of public buildings.
This project is supported by the Essaimage territorial dynamic and the Chimay Wartoise Foundation.
PCI, also known as the lower calorific value, is a characteristic of the energy released during the combustion of a substance. Unlike the PCS, it does not include condensation of the water vapour contained in the fumes, its value being always smaller comparatively.
Depending on the fuel, the given index refers to a mass or volume. For fuel oil, for example, the indication is in kilowatt hours per kilogram.
These data are published as part of a Hackathon in order to develop a prototype webpage to evaluate the CO2 and euro gain of such a project in the territory.