Reduction of toxic metal emissions from industrial combustion plants-impact of emission control technologies (TOMERED)

Objective

The use of bio fuels for power generation in dedicated plants or as additional fuel to coal has demonstrated to be a feasible option to support the EU policy for reduced CO2-emissions. However, the use of these fuels has distinct influences on the combustion conditions and therefore on the volatilisation of elements and particle formation. Especially toxic metals (ToMe) like Pb, Cr , Cd and especially Hg are influenced in their enrichment behaviour on fine particle fractions through changes in their speciation by oxidation, reduction and sorption with flash and changes in removal efficiency of applied APCDs. The proposed project will identify changes in the emission behaviour of ToMe while (co-) firing of bio fuel/coal fuel blends. The objectives of this proposed project are to develop and evaluate possibilities to reduce the emission of ToMe e.g. by fuel blending, development of low cost sorbents and novel multi-pollutant cleaning systems.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › chemical sciences › electrochemistry › electrolysis
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › fossil energy › coal

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-5. - Key action Cleaner Energy Systems, including Renewable Energies

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERSITAET STUTTGART

Address

Pfaffenwaldring 23
70569 Stuttgart
Germany

Participants (14)

AABO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY

Finland

Address

Lemminkäinengatan 14-18 B
20500 Turku / Abo

DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Netherlands

Address

Mekelweg 2
2629 CD Delft

E.ON ENGINEERING GMBH

Germany

Address

Bergmannglueckstrasse 41-43
45896 Gelsenkirchen

E.ON UK PLC

United Kingdom

Address

Ratcliffe-on-soar
NG11 0EE Nottingham

ENEL PRODUZIONE SPA

Italy

Address

Via A. Pisano 120
56122 Pisa

ENERGY RESEARCH CENTRE OF THE NETHERLANDS

Netherlands

Address

Westerduinweg 3
1755 ZG Petten

HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Finland

Address

Saehkoemiehentie 4
02015 Hut

IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE

United Kingdom

Address

Exhibition Road
SW7 2BX London

Links

KEMA NEDERLAND BV

Netherlands

Address

Utrechtseweg 310
6812 AR Arnhem

MITSUI BABCOCK ENERGY LTD*

United Kingdom

Address

Porterfield Road
PA4 8DJ Renfrew

REACTION ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL

United States

Address

77 West 200 South, Suite 210
84101 Salt Lake City Ut

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK

Denmark

Address

229,building 229
2800 Lyngby

UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE

Spain

Address

S/n,universidad De Alicante, Facultad De Ciencias
03080 Alicante

UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM

United Kingdom

Address

University Park
NG7 2RD Nottingham