- Biomass pretreatment and densification;
- Physical, chemical, physico-chemical and biological methods for biomass pretreatment;
- Process development and optimisation;
- Characterisation and utilisation of solid fuels and intermediates;
- Logistics, storage and distribution.
BIOMASS CONVERSION FOR BIOENERGY
4.1 Biomass pretreatment for solid fuels and production of intermediates
4.2 Advanced biomass combustion
- Innovative concepts for small scale and medium scale combustion;
- Advanced and innovative small scale and medium scale systems;
- Large scale advanced combustion systems;
- Process modelling and monitoring;
- Advanced process and emission control systems;
- Tri-generation (power, heat and cooling);
- Innovative concepts and thermodynamic cycles;
- High efficiency, increased steam parameters plants;
- Bioenergy and Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) enabling negative GHG emissions.
4.3 Gasification for power, CHP and polygeneration
- Fundamental studies;
- Technology development;
- Process modelling and monitoring;
- Gas cleaning and upgrading;
- Syngas utilisation in engines, turbines and fuel cells;
- Advanced process control systems;
- By-products utilisation.
4.4 Gasification for synthesis gas production
- Fundamental studies;
- Technology development;
- Advanced gasification systems;
- Gas cleaning, reforming and upgrading for BTL and SNG applications;
- Process control systems;
- By-products utilisation.
4.5 Anaerobic digestion for biogas and biomethane production
- Anaerobic digestion process improvement;
- Advanced plant and fermenter concepts;
- Optimising conversion, improving design and process integration;
- Dry fermentation and thermophilic processes;
- Anaerobic digestion of innovative feedstocks (straw, waste, algae, etc.);
- Biogas utilisation for power, CHP and poly-generation;
- Biogas upgrading to biomethane;
- Biomethane injection into the grid.