An integrated network on thermal biomass conversion for power, heat and transport fuels ThermalNet

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An integrated network on thermal biomass
conversion for power, heat and transport fuels
ThermalNet

• EIE 2003-159
• January 2005 December 2007
• Project supported by
• Intelligent Energy Europe Programme of the
  European Community
• and IEA Bioenergy

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Aims

• The aim is support of more effective
  implementation of thermal biomass conversion
  technologies by addressing technical,
  non-technical and commercialisation issues of the
  whole bioenergy chain,
• The matrix of 3 technologies and 11 tasks provide
  a high level of interaction between common
  issues, by establishing a comprehensive
  trans-European forum that covers all the issues
  necessary to establish a successful European
  thermal bio-energy industry.
• The forum will disseminate its activities and
  outputs through the medium of technology focussed
  newsletters, websites, reports and conference
  proceedings.

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ThermalNet activities
ThermalNet is an integrated cluster of three
Networks on thermal processing of biomass
combustion (CombNet), gasification (GasNet) and
pyrolysis (PyNe),
PyNe Pyrolysis
GasNet Gasification
CombNet Combustion
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Tasks
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ThermalNet
PyNe
GasNet
CombNet
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Expected results

• Establishment of a comprehensive trans-European
  forum on thermal biomass conversion that covers
  all the issues needed to establish a successful
  European thermal bio-energy industry.
• Result dissemination by newsletter, dedicated
  websites, progress and technical reports, minutes
  of meetings.
• Every effort will be made to ensure that the
  emerging bioenergy industry sector can contribute
  to and benefit from the Network.

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Co-ordinator

• Prof. AV (Tony) Bridgwater
• Bio-Energy Research Group
• Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry
• Aston University
• Birmingham B4 7ET
• UK
• T 44 121 204 3381
• F 44 121 204 3680
• E a.v.bridgwater_at_aston.ac.uk

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Partners

• S van Loo G Brem TNO Netherlands
• H Hofbauer Technical University of Vienna Austria
• K Hjuler Force Denmark
• M Doran Rural Generation UK
• W Livingston Mitsui Babcock UK
• N Padban TPS Sweden
• C Di Blasi University of Naples Italy
• H Boerrigter ECN Netherlands
• P Thornley University of Manchester UK
• M Lauer Joanneum Research Austria
• D Chiaramonti University of Florence Italy
• P Girard CIRAD France

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Website

• www.thermalnet.co.uk