Biomass at El Ferrol Naval Hospital

A saving of 300,000 euros in El Ferrol thanks to biomass. The Galician Healthcare Service (Servicio Gallego de Salud; SERGAS) has achieved an economically and environmentally sustainable energy system using forest biomass as an energy source to provide thermal energy to the main Galician Community hospitals. The Naval Hospital had three heating boilers and one for domestic hot water. Once the installation is completed, two BioFire biomass boilers and two natural gas boilers will be used for both heating and hot water. The former Hospital de Marina has 314 beds, 5 operating rooms and 2 hyperbaric chambers to treat poisoning, decompressions and burns. Since its arrangement, SERGAS has wanted to improve the energy efficiency of all its facilities. In this case, a renovation of the boilers room has been carried out, replacing the four diesel and gas boilers with two BioFiremás biomass boilers and two supporting gas boilers. The vertical filling system used in this project allows chips or pellets to be transported through the sections by screw conveyor that is located inside the silo and offers the possibility of reaching up to 10 meters high. The screw conveyor inside the silo provides optimal fuel distribution.
The main advantages are:

  • Adaptable to any need.
  • Robustness.
  • Reliability.
  • Up to 10 meters high.
  • Exterior parts with anti-corrosion ends for permanent outdoor installation.
  • Optimal fuel distribution in the silo thanks to the horizontal filling auger (up to 12 m in length).

The project has been carried out by the company Termosun.

Boiler model: Two BioFire boilers 1,000 kW
Power: 2,000 kW
Fuel: Pellets
Sector: Healthcare sector
Year of installation: 2014
Municipality / Province: El Ferrol / A Coruña


Installation of a biomass boiler at the Hospital Policlínico Lucense

Installation of a 800 kW HERZ Biofire boiler at the Hospital Policlínico Lucense (Polusa) with 5,600 m2 of surface area and 1,000 users. The biomass boiler has replaced three gas boilers. It supplies heating and domestic hot water (DHW).

The project has been carried out by the company Termosun.

Boiler model: 1 Biofire 800 kW
Power: 800 kW
Fuel: Chips
Sector: Healthcare sector
Year of installation: 2011
Municipality / Province: Lugo


Biomass in the Ciudad Residencial de Atades

Installation of three 500 kW Biomatic biomass boilers in the Ciudad Residencial de Atades.The Ciudad Residencial de Atades is a comprehensive service for people with medium and severe intellectual disabilities. It consists of different buildings located in a natural enclave. Among its facilities following ones stand out: Care center for people with severe and profound disabilities (Centro de atención a personas con discapacidad severa y profunda), five residences for people with medium and mild disabilities, a residence for the elderly with intellectual disabilities, day center, occupational workshops, rehabilitation facilities, heated swimming pool, cafeteria and toy library, laundry and lingerie and infirmary and day hospital.
The project has been carried out by the company Termosun.

Boiler model: 3 Biomatic 500 kW
Power: 1,500 kW
Fuel: Chips (standard ÖNORM713)
Power supply system: Triple Rotary System
Sector: Healthcare sector
Year of installation: 2011
Municipality / Province: Sonsoles-Alagón (Zaragoza)