The laboratory has new analytical equipment, such as calorimeters, ash fusibility equipment, muffle furnaces, ovens, among others.
Thanks to this, CARTIF will be able to offer its clients a faster and more efficient service in the testing of biomass samples, a fundamental aspect for controlling the quality of a biomass energy utilization installation.
In an economic scenario as uncertain and complex as the current one, marked by the Covid-19 health crisis, CARTIF has managed to grow as a leading testing entity, not only nationally, but also in other emerging environments, mainly in Latin American countries.
CARTIF's Biomass Analysis and Testing Laboratory, accredited by ENAC since 2015, is the only Spanish laboratory qualified for perform all accredited analyses under the certification system ENplus® for wood pellets, and is recognized as an EPC (European Pellet Council) accredited Testing Body.
How has the quality of pellets improved in Spain?
Miguel Ángel Sánchez, The laboratory's technical manager analyzes the evolution of pellet quality in Spain over the last 10 years and the impact of ENplus® certification on a interview.