Lowering Costs by Improving Efficiencies in Biomass Fueled Boilers: New Materials and Coatings to Reduce Corrosion

Project description

Reducing corrosion in biomass power plants

As the world moves to alternatives to fossil fuel solutions, the number of power plant boilers combusting biomass is growing. However, a serious problem that biomass plants face is severe corrosion of the boilers. The EU-funded BELENUS project will take a holistic approach to solve this issue. Surface engineering methods will optimise material performance, new welding methods for the coated tubes will improve the quality of boiler components, and an online corrosion monitoring will help evaluate corrosion conditions. The ultimate aim is to enhance biomass conversion efficiency and increase the lifetime of the biomass plant. If successful, the project estimates to lower bioenergy capital and operational expenditures by 5 % and 60 % respectively.

Field of science

• /engineering and technology/materials engineering/coating and films
• /agricultural sciences/agricultural biotechnology/biomass
• /engineering and technology/electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering/electrical engineering/electric energy
• /engineering and technology/environmental engineering/energy and fuels

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.3.2. - Low-cost, low-carbon energy supply

Topic(s)

• LC-SC3-RES-11-2018 - Developing solutions to reduce the cost and increase performance of renewable technologies

Call for proposal

H2020-LC-SC3-2018-RES-TwoStages
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID

Address

Avenida De Seneca 2
28040 Madrid
Spain

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 780 450

Participants (14)

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIOAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS-CIEMAT

Spain

EU contribution

€ 400 508,75

Address

Avenida Complutense 40
28040 Madrid

Activity type

Research Organisations

CHALMERS TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLA AB

Sweden

EU contribution

€ 600 450

Address

-
41296 Goeteborg

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET CHEMNITZ

Participation ended

Germany

EU contribution

€ 2 124,64

Address

Strasse Der Nationen 62
09111 Chemnitz

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

DOOSAN BABCOCK LIMITED

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 429 450

Address

Manor Royal Crawley Business Quarter Doosan House
RH10 9AD Crawley

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNICA AEROESPACIAL ESTEBAN TERRADAS

Spain

EU contribution

€ 569 395

Address

Cr Torrejon Ajalvir Km 4 2
28850 Torrejon De Ardoz Madrid

Activity type

Research Organisations

RWE POWER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Germany

EU contribution

€ 114 263,75

Address

Rwe Platz 2
45141 Essen

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

AKTIEBOLAGET SANDVIK MATERIALSTECHONOLOGY

Sweden

EU contribution

€ 203 500

Address

.
811 81 Sandviken

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY

Finland

EU contribution

€ 308 686,25

Address

Tekniikantie 21
02150 Espoo

Activity type

Research Organisations

VALLOUREC TUBES FRANCE

France

EU contribution

€ 193 750

Address

27 Avenue Du General Leclerc
92100 Boulogne-billancourt

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

UNIPER TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 294 976,25

Address

Compton House 2300 The Crescent, Birmingham Busine
B37 7YE Birmingham

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

EIFER EUROPAISCHES INSTITUT FUR ENERGIEFORSCHUNG EDF KIT EWIV

Germany

EU contribution

€ 243 340

Address

Emmy Noether Strasse 11
76131 Karlsruhe

Activity type

Research Organisations

TECNOLOGIA ENGENHARIA E MATERIAIS SA

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 120 250

Address

Parque Industrial De Taveiro 41-42
3045-504 Taveiro Coimbra

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

ZABALA INNOVATION CONSULTING, S.A.

Spain

EU contribution

€ 185 000

Address

Paseo Santxiki 3 Bis
31192 Mutilva Alta Navarra

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN

Germany

EU contribution

€ 545 179,11

Address

Arcisstrasse 21
80333 Muenchen

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments