aero thermo mechanics -ulb- lab'insight biomass to energy
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Description of the laboratory skills (Lab'InSight Biomass to Energy 11/12/2012)TRANSCRIPT
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Aero-Thermo-Mechanics
UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES, Bruxelles
Prof. Alessandro Parente Assistant Professor
Lab’InSight « Biomass to Energy » - CTA, December 11th 2012»
Fields of Expertise • Numerical simulation of turbulent reacting and non-reacting flows • Gas turbine and rocket propulsion • Lubrication • Renewable energies/rational use of energy
Industrial application fields • Conceptualization, development and testing of efficient combustion systems for biomass-based fuels
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FIELDS OF EXPERTISE AND INDUSTRIAL TARGETS
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ADVANCED SYSTEMS FOR HYDROGEN-BASED FUEL COMBUSTION
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H2-based fuels • From biomass gasification • Expensive purification for fuel cells • Efficient valorization with direct combustion
But … • H2 → high temperatures and pollutant emissions (NOx) • New combustion systems needed
Integrated approach
Experiments Modelling
(CFD)
Flameless combustion • Homogenous temperature • Very low NO formation
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ADVANCED SYSTEMS FOR HYDROGEN-BASED FUEL COMBUSTION
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350 K 2500 K 1270 K 1390 K
FLAME
FLAMELESS
Our expertise • Predictive numerical models for burner modification/development
C. Gallletti, A. Parente, M. Derudi, R. Rota, L.
Tognotti, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 34, 8339-8351,
2009.
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ADVANCED SYSTEMS FOR HYDROGEN-BASED FUEL COMBUSTION
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Applications • Glass and steel industry • Micro co-generation
CHP SOLO® Stirling burner (Stirling Systems GmbH)
Self-recuperative FLOX® burner (WS FLOX®)
A. Parente, C. Galletti and L. Tognotti”, Int.
J. Hydrogen Energy, 33, 7553-7564, 2008.
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DEVELOPMENT OF A MICRO-CHP/GT UNIT FOR RESIDENTIAL APPLICATIONS
NANOCOGEN+ • In collaboration with the Walloon Region and a start-up company, MITIS • Flameless combustion chamber • Designed for methane and biogas fuels • Advanced design tools (CFD and multi-objective optimization) • Ongoing (started in 2011)
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SERVICES PROVIDED TO COMPANIES
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→ R&D partnership on research activities related to the analysis/development of combustion technologies for biomass-based fuels (biogas and syngas)
→ Development of numerical tools for process analysis and decision making support
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Subjects → Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis of fluid flows
with commercial and open-source software
OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMPANIES TRAINING
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Subjects → VALEBIO: Biomass valorisation - Continuing Education –
University Certificate - ULB / Ulg
OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMPANIES TRAINING
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Objectives
• Opportunities
• Characterize valuable
biomass
• Technologies and processes
• Processing pathways
• Pathway implementation
For whom
• Managers
• Researchers
• Managers
• Government officials
• Consultants…
In practice
• From February 1st
2013
• 234 hours
• Every Friday, 1 year
• Partnership:
academic (ULB,
ULg, CRA-W)
industrial and public
authorities
Where
• ULB
• Gembloux
• On visites’ sites
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LABORATORY CONTACT INFORMATION
Prof. Gérard Degrez Chef de service/Head of Department
[email protected] - Phone : +32 2 650 26 48
Prof. Alessandro Parente Assistant Professor
[email protected] - Phone : +32 2 650 26 80
UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES/Ecole Polytechnique Aero-Thermo-Mechanics Avenue F. D. Roosevelt 50, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgique http://mecapp42.ulb.ac.be/atm/
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