Laboratory Renewable Energy Sources

The laboratory is used for the following activities: Thermo-physical-chemical characterization of solid and liquid fuels; Determination of flue gas composition; Thermogravimetric analysis of solid fuels; Production of bio-oils for obtaining biofuels; Combustion / pyrolysis / (vapor) -gasification experiments in reactors with continuous operation and in batches; CO2 capture processes with different types of solvents and in different process conditions; Modeling and simulation of CO2 capture processes.

Pilot and lab-scale installations (a selection): i) Pilot installation for pyrolysis, gasification and combustion processes. Electrically heated rotary kiln - 30 kg/h. Temperature up to 1100ºC; ii) CFBC for co-combustion, gasification (circulating fluidized bed) - 10 kg/h. Temperature up to 900ºC; iii) Pyrolysis reactor – 10 kg/h. Temperature up to 700°C; iv) Microwave generator reactors; v) Tubular batch reactor for pyrolysis, gasification and combustion processes; vi) Calcinations oven Nabertherm.

Analytic equipment (selection): Micro GC; Calorimeter; Flue gas analyzer Testo 350xl; Gas chromatography – mass spectrometry; Thermo-gravimetrical differential analyzer TG-DTA; Spectrophotometer with atomic absorption; FT-IR spectrophotometer; UV-VIS spectrophotometer.