Institute of Process and Environmental Engineering

Brno University of Technology Technická 2896/2 616 69 Brno Czech Republic tel: +420 541 142 373 fax: +420 541 142 373 e-mail: [email protected]

web: www.upei.fme.vutbr.cz

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Structure

The Institute is structured into groups, covering the following areas of research and development: • nonthermal waste treatment • alternative fuels • energy systems and simulations • thermal waste treatment • gasification • heat exchangers • experimental research and process control • experimental research of combustion systems • modelling, CFD and optimisation • equipment design • LCA and process integration

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Experimental facilities

• Experimental facilities enabling:     burner testing research in the area of waste-to-energy research of flue gas cleaning systems research of the properties and utilisation of sludge

Software systems and modelling

• Commercial systems used for teaching, research and development:     FLUENT Solidworks ANSYS CHEMCAD  MAPLE • Development of new computational systems:  WTE (Waste-to-Energy)

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Study

• Bachelor’s study programme • Master’s study programme • Doctoral study programme

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Science and research

TOOLS OF RESEARCH theory and modelling experiment data from industrial operation EU directive renewable energy EFFECTIVE PROCESSING OF WASTES AND BIOMASS emissions minimization environmental protection + sustainable development waste processing

RESEARCH PLAN

research activities biomass processing FIELDS OF RESEARCH CONTRIBUTION renewable energy environmental protection products FIELD OF RESEARCH processes equipment recycling products non-thermal combination utilization of residues thermal combustion waste as alternative fuel gasification energy Industrial mixtures (plastics, textile etc.) specific areas sludge municipal

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Research projects

• Research plan MSM 0021630502 "Waste and Biomass Utilization focused on Environment Protection and Energy Generation " (key strategic project).

• International projects 2 projects COPERNICUS 4 projects JOULE 1 project INCO-COPERNICUS 3 projects PHARE 1 project COST 4 projects 5. rámcového programu (5th Framework Research Programme) 2 projects 6. rámcového programu (6th Framework Research Programme) 1 project UK Know-How Fund 2 projects EUREKA 1 project of bilateral cooperation in science and technology • National projects Impuls – project supported by the Ministry of industry and trade GAČR – project supported by the Czech science foundation

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Selected examples of researched problems

• The most modern burner testing facility in Europe

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Selected examples of researched problems

• Prototype of a biomass-fired boiler auxiliary air bale conveyor

BIOMASS

fuel charging machine fan boiler primary air cyclone clarifier flue gas recycle fuel conveyor chimney auxiliary air preheating

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Selected examples of researched problems

• Energy analyses of sludge treatment units in wastewater treatment plants sludge incinerator

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Selected examples of researched problems

• From idea to application – unit for off-gas thermal treatment • s i m u l a t I o n  m o d e l l i n g  e x p . r e s e a r c h  C F D m o d e l l i n g  a p p l i c a t i o n s

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Selected examples of researched problems

• New and original systems for flue gas cleaning

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Selected examples of researched problems

• Abatement of harmful emissions using new technologies Municipal waste incinerator Termizo Liberec, a.s. (dioxin destruction, energy analysis, operation optimisation).

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Selected examples of researched problems

• Research and development of non-conventional heat exchangers for various media Right: heat excha nger “flue gas – oil” Below: heat excha nger “water – sludge”

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Selected examples of researched problems

• Strength calculations and stress analyses Fluid mixing in tube junction FEM analysis of cleaning hole of large-capacity vessel Computational model Stress analysis Thermal-hydraulic analyses

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Cooperation

• The Institute cooperates in applied research with Czech and multinational companies like e.g. KOCH-GLITSCH, UNIS, ABB Lummus Global, Procter & Gamble.

• Close cooperation with other faculties of the BUT (mainly chemical, civil and information technology faculties), universities and institutes of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.

Contacts with foreign partners

Some examples: • UoM – University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UK) • University of Maryland (USA) • CERTH/CPERI - Centre for Research and Technology – Hellas (Greece) • ABB Lummus Heat Transfer (The Netherlands, USA) • Universität Dortmund (Germany) • Kharkov State Polytechnic University (Ukrajine) • W. L. GORE & Associates (USA, Germany) • Polytechnic University of Bucharest (Romania) • Phosphoric Fertilizers Industry s.a. (Greece)

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Offer of collaboration

Offer of cooperation and services for research and commercial partners in the following areas: Burner testing Flue gas cleaning system design Design and calculation of non-conventional heat exchangers Energy and material analyses of processing units (e.g. sludge treatment units of wastewater treatment plants) Technical emission measurements including dioxins Strength calculations Conceptual design of processes and equipment Energy availability analyses