Objective The project focuses on R&D concerning ash related problems ?n biomass combustion and co-firing of biomass in coal fired plants. The main objectives of the project will be to investigate the release of ash forming compounds from biomass fuels in fixed-bed and pulverised fuel combustion systems, to determine presently not available thermodynamic data concerning the melting behaviour of Na, Zn and Pb-rich ashes, to further develop simulation tools for aerosol and deposit formation and to develop and test a new technology (an aerosol condenser) for efficient and cost effective aerosol precipitation in small-scale biomass combustion units. The project will also investigate the influence of particulate emissions from biomass combustion and co-firing plants on the regional air quality and parameters influencing health effects caused by these emissions. Comprehensive laboratory, pilot-scale and large-scale test runs at biomass combustion and co-firing plants as well as modelling of relevant mechanisms for aerosol and deposit formation will form the basis of the work performed and will complement each other. By reaching the aims of the project deposit formation in biomass combustion and co-combustion shall be significantly reduced by optimisation of furnace and boiler designs as well as control systems and by a better choice of fuel blends used. Concerning small-scale biomass combustion, aerosol emissions will significantly be reduced by the application of the new precipitation technology. New data concerning the influence of particulate emissions from biomass combustion and co-firing on health risks will be evaluated and form the basis for a recommendation of emission limits. The project results will contribute to a higher energy efficiency and availability of biomass combustion and co-firing plants and to a significant reduction of aerosol emissions from small-scale biomass combustion plants, promoting the increased use of biomass for energy production in Europe. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcontrol systemsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfossil energycoalengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringair pollution engineeringagricultural sciencesagricultural biotechnologybiomassagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesforestry Keywords aerosol formation co co-firing deposit formation firing particulate particulate emissions Programme(s) FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) SUSTDEV-1.2.5 - New and advanced concepts in renewable energy technologies - Biomass Call for proposal FP6-2002-ENERGY-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET GRAZ EU contribution No data Address 24 Kopernikusgasse GRAZ Austria See on map Total cost No data Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET Denmark EU contribution No data Address Anker Engelundsvej 1, Bygning 101A LYNGBY See on map Total cost No data AABO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY Finland EU contribution No data Address Domkyrkotorget 3 TURKU See on map Total cost No data TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Den Dolech 2 5612 AZ EINDHOVEN See on map Total cost No data ENERGIEONDERZOEK CENTRUM NEDERLAND Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Westerduinweg 3 PETTEN See on map Total cost No data INSTYTUT ENERGETYKI JEDNOSTKA BADAWCZO ROZWOJOWA Poland EU contribution No data Address Mory 8 WARSZAWA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. Germany EU contribution No data Address Hansastrasse 27C MUENCHEN See on map Total cost No data MITSUI BABCOCK ENERGY LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address The Boulevard 11 CRAWLEY See on map Total cost No data STANDARDKESSEL LENTJES GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Baldusstrasse 13 DUISBURG See on map Total cost No data MAWERA HOLZFEUERUNGSANLAGEN GMBH Austria EU contribution No data Address Neulandstrasse 30 HARD-VORARLBERG See on map Total cost No data