Date: Monday, 24 June 2024
Time: 17:30 - 18:30 CEST
Session code 3AV.6
Local bioenergy solutions
New Technologies and Biomass-Based District Heating in the Finland
Short Introductive summary
These days, there are conversations that the combustion technology should be transformed to non-combustion technology in future. The aim of paper is to analyse what could be the alternative district heating non-combustion technologies in future and what is the role of biomass in these circumstances. The possibilities and restrictions of future technologies are compared to existing district heating system. In this study, the most promising alternative district heat production technologies are secondary heat from green hydrogen production plant, electric boilers, and small modular reactors. In this case, the driving force for production modification is willingness to phase out the use of fossil peat fuel. Also, the risen prise of wood fuel has motivated to find out new technologies.
Presenter
Mika LAIHANEN
Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, LUT School of Energy Systems - Bioenergy
Presenter's biography
Mika Laihanen, M.Sc. (Eng.), works as a project researcher at LUT University Lappeenranta. His main research subjects are biomass availability, utilization and regional energy balances.
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Co-authors:
A. Karhunen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, Lappeenranta, FINLAND
J. Föhr, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, Mikkeli, FINLAND
T. Ranta, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, Lappeenranta, FINLAND
Session reference: 3AV.6.5