Essays about: "Co-firing"
Found 5 essays containing the word Co-firing.
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1. Combustion of sludge in Fortum’s plants with possible phosphorus recycling
University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologiAbstract : The management of waste is by all means a great challenge to any society. In Sweden, the past decades has seen legislation progressing in congruence with concerns over environmental stress from inefficient waste management. The legislative changes aim primarily to promote waste reduction and better waste utilization. READ MORE
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2. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study of co-firing of coal and pretreated biomass
University essay from KTH/Energi- och ugnsteknikAbstract : This master thesis describes the co-firing concept, benefits and opportunities of pretreated biomass in pulverized coal boilers for industrial use. Burning fossil fuels, i.e. coal is under immense political pressure as European Union (EU) and other countries are trying to bring down the CO2 emission. READ MORE
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3. The state of the Latvian wood pellet industry : a study on production conditions and international competitiveness
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest ProductsAbstract : In the last decade, member states of the European Union have adopted a range of measures to decrease the dependency on fossil fuels. This has led to an increased use of biomass in heat and power production. In some countries, the lack of forest resource has led to large scale power producers importing their biomass needs. READ MORE
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4. Consequences of new sources of supply on wood fuel prices
University essay from Matematiska institutionenAbstract : The use of wood fuels in Western Europeis growing rapidly each year. The co-firing of wood fuel in coal- fired powerplants to reduce CO2 emissions makes thedemand accelerate even more and astrained supply could be a reality in anear future. Regions as Canada andNorth-West Russia have large biomasspotentials and small internal marketsfor wood fuels. READ MORE
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5. Investigating the development of forest-based bioenergy: Transferring knowledge from Sweden to Poland
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : Bound by the European Union policy, Poland needs to increase the share of renewable energy by 7,5% by 2010 and 15% by 2020. Biomass was once viewed as the largest potential for expansion of renewable energy in Poland. READ MORE