Solid Biofuels for Energy

A Lower Greenhouse Gas Alternative
2011
ISBN: 978-1-84996-392-3
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 242 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 600 g

Reihe: Green Energy and Technology

Fossil fuels are widely used for electricity generation and heating, but emit greenhouse gases and other toxic pollutants, which should be minimized according to the most recent environmental legislation. The utilization of solid fuels with biogenic origin could generate progress in this direction. Although a lot of information is available on liquid biofuels, only relatively few data can be found for research trends in the solid biofuels sector.

aims to present the current status of the engineering disciplines in the specific area, providing an improved background on the energy exploitation options of solid biomass. In this sense, all thematic priorities related to the solid bioenergy potential and standardisation, energy technologies - both commercialised and emerging - and quality of solid residues are presented. Special attention has been given to biomass co-firing with coal, since it has the highest potential for commercial application, while combustion and gasification are more promising for units of medium to small scale.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Grammelis, Panagiotis

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Biogasanlagen, Energie aus Biomasse
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Energie- & Versorgungswirtschaft Energiewirtschaft: Alternative & Erneuerbare Energien
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Alternative und erneuerbare Energien
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Solarenergie, Photovoltaik
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Windkraftanlagen, Wasserkraftanlagen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Supply of Solid Biofuels: Potential Feedstocks, Cost and Sustainability Issues in EU27.- 2. European Standards for Fuel Specification and Classes of Solid Biofuels.- 3. Biomass-coal Cofiring: An Overview of Technical Issues.- 4. Experiences on Co-firing Solid Recovered Fuels in the Coal Power Sector.- 5. Biomass Combustion Characteristics and Implications for Renewable Energy.- 6. Fluidized Bed Combustion of Solid Biomass for Electricity and/or Heat Generation.- 7. Gasification Technology and its Contribution to Deal with Global Warming.- 8. The Integration of Micro-CHP and Biofuels for Decentralized CHP Applications.- 9. Ash Formation, Slagging and Fouling in Biomass Co-firing in Pulverised-fuel Boilers.- 10. Utilization of Biomass Ashes.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Panagiotis Grammelis is a senior researcher in the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas / Institute for Solid Fuels Technology and Applications. His areas of expertise include energy exploitation of non-conventional fuels; clean coal technologies; process energy analysis and operation of test facilities; and efficiency and emitted pollutants of boilers of central heating and industrial installations. In the last decade, he has participated in several research projects and engineering studies for the energy applications on solid fuels, i.e., biomass/waste and coal.