Combustion, biomass advanced

ExxonMobil has given 100 million to the Stanford University Global Climate and Energy Project, where research projects are involved with hydrogen power, advanced combustion, solar energy, biomass, advanced materials, catalysts and C02 storage, C02 capture, and separation. 

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Italy is also investigating options for power generation, based on new cycles and advanced technologies, including gas turbines, gasification of coal (and biomass), and high efficiency/ultra low-zero emissions combustion. 

In this chapter, the basic chemistry of direct biomass combustion, developments that have made it possible to improve operating efficiencies and environmental performance, and state-of-the-art systems that have been or are expected to be commercialized are examined. Improvements needed to overcome some of the operating problems and advancements that are expected from ongoing research are also discussed. 

Before discussion of advanced, biomass combustion systems, it is in order to consider electric power generation with biomass fuels because several advanced technologies are being used or are planned for this application. A typical utility... 

Other advanced combustion systems for solid biomass fuels also offer considerable advantages over conventional designs and are in commercial use or under development. A few of them are described here. 

Nussbaumer, Th. (1998) Efficiency Improvement and Emission Reduction by Advanced Combustion Control Technique (ACCT) with CO/Lambda Control and Setpoint Optimization, Biomass for Energy and Industry, 10 European Conference and Technology Exhibition, Wurzburg (D), June 8- 11 1998, pp. 

Two major types of gasifiers for solid fossil fuels are available commercially at the present time. The cocurrent or downdraft versions are used in small internal combustion engine applications for sawmills, remote communities, and to satisfy power needs for developing nations. A more recent advance is the fluidized-bed gasifier, which is appropriate for larger-scale conversion of biomass to producer gas or other products. 

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