Research project Florian Schmidt at the Department of Applied Physics and Electronics at 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß, together with researchers at RISE, receives SEK 7.7 million from the Swedish Energy Agency to investigate how biomass converts thermochemically in a carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere.
In Sweden, combustion of solid biomass together with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) has the potential to generate >10 million tonnes of negative carbon dioxide emissions per year until 2045. The most promising way to achieve this is to implement oxy-fuel biomass combustion and CCS in existing plants for heat and power generation and waste incineration.
Oxy-fuel combustion produces a flue gas that consists of highly concentrated carbon dioxide, which can be directly compressed at low cost for permanent storage. However, systematic experimental studies of solid biomass oxy-fuel combustion, and studies on larger scale are scarce. The objective of this project is to acquire essential knowledge necessary to implement the technology in the Swedish energy system. Pilot-scale experiments will be conducted using advanced diagnostics and different types of biomass to address key issues, such as process stability and control, and gas- and solid-phase combustion chemistry in a carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere.
