Date: Wednesday, 26 June 2024
Time: 11:45 - 12:45 CEST
Session code 4CV.3
New approaches in biomass combustion
Advantages of Waste Biomass Co-combustion with Lignite. Case Study of a Fluidized Bed Test Rig
Short Introductive summary
The exploitation and intensive use, in the last centuries, of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) led to the reduction of reserves s well increasing the pollution level of the air, including greenhouse gases affecting climate. In the last decades, the search for new solutions/substitutes for them is strongly developed. The transition to the use of renewable energy sources is a globally accepted solution, but there are situations when the costs for new, appropriate installations/equipment are difficult to bear and compromise solutions are chosen that allow the retrofitting of existing installations, although globally the costs are significant and their efficiency is less than desired. One of the solutions proposed by specialists for Romania’s urban power plants (normally used for co-generation heat and electricity in cities) is that of using the existing facilities refurbished/adapted/retrofitted to the simultaneous use of fossil fuels (especially local available Lignite) and biomass waste. In order to achieve these goals, research was achieved on co-combustion of biomass waste with coal (Lignite), in the first phase on experimental/demonstration installation is proposed.
Presenter
Ioana IONEL
Politehnica University of Timisoara, Mechanical Engineering Dpt.
Presenter's biography
I graduated as mechanical engineer and further dedicated my activity to clean combustion etchnologies, starting with the PhD research, accomplished on a field concerning Ultrasound influence on Lignite combustion. By 1990 I became as Humboldt fellow in contact with the several German and European universities/research groups/ and had the privilege to learn about flue gas cleaning technologies. I habilitated with a study/book concerning the pollution generated by Romanian power plants. In Romania I realized a special lab for air quality monitoring. Also I am coordinating the research Center of my department, and recently we started to develop renewable energy sources research, especially in the field og biomass co-combustion and biogas generation, CO2 capturing included. I have 8 Patents recognized in Romania. I have more than 100 ISI papers published. Since I was nominated as PhD coordinator, I succeeded to support 26 PhD students to finalize with success their study. I also coordinated several national and E projects, especially aiming bio-energy applications, environmental protection (air quality, reduction of green house gases, waste utilisation), and clean energy sources (including coal as transition fuel, but associated with CO2 capture).
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Co-authors:
D. Bisoeca, Politehnica University of Timisoara, ROMANIA
I.-A. Halmaciu, Politehnica University of Timisoara, ROMANIA
Session reference: 4CV.3.18