SINTEF Energi AS CenBio and Bioenergy Research at SINTEF Lars Sørum Research Director/Dr. ing. SINTEF Energy Research CenBio – Centre Coordinator
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BIOENERGY INNOVATION CENTRE CenBio
CenBio
CenBio’s success criterias ► 150 international publications, of which 75 in high ranked journals ► 20 PhD and Postdoc students ► 50 Masterstudents ► 25 innovations ► CenBio will also encourage the establishment of new companies ► CenBio partners will initiate new projects
SINTEF Energi AS R&D activities at SINTEF
SINTEF Energi AS Our Bioenergy R&D focus 2. gen biofuels District heating CHP Point heat sources Major focus Energy - efficiency Emissions Cost-efficiency
SINTEF Energi AS Major R&D tasks Creating high quality fuels – fuel upgrading Creating high efficiency conversion systems Lowering emissions Cost effective systems
SINTEF Energi AS Fuels for the Future Biocarbon for energy Torrified fuels
SINTEF Energi AS Electrical efficiencies for large scale plants Fossil fuels: –Natural gas power plants: ~60% –Natural gas fired power plant with CO 2 capture: ~50% –Coal fired power plants:~40% Renewable biomass and waste: –Biomass: ~30% –Waste: ~20% Picture courtesy of Martin GmbH
SINTEF Energi AS Efficiency matters!
SINTEF Energi AS Small gets big! New housing standards sets new requirements for heating! Big potential for new technology
SINTEF Energi AS 13 Gasification Syngas cleaning Fischer-Tropsch synthesis Major challenges in 2. gen biodiesel production
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