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Description of the laboratory skills (Lab'InSight Biomass to Energy 11/12/2012)
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Research Institute for Energy Université de Mons
Prof. Anne-Lise Hantson Associate Professor
Lab’InSight « Biomass to Energy » - CTA, December 11th 2012»
Fields of Expertise • Biofuels production using microalgae (from microalgae characterization to process design) • Combustion and related equipment • Carbon capture and storage • Gas treatment by adsorption, absorption or catalytic oxidation
Industrial application fields • Cement factories, Glass producers, Power Plants, Steel
industry • Biofuels producers
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FIELDS OF EXPERTISE AND INDUSTRIAL TARGETS
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PHOTOBIOREACTOR OPTIMAZATION FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MICROALGAE TO CAPTURE CO2
AND PRODUCE BIODIESEL
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• Microalgal strain selection in relation with the objectives
• Optimization of medium and culture conditions to increase biomass productivity and/or lipids storage
• Biochemical characterization of the biomass: lipids, proteins, saccharides, pigments, … quantification
• PBR design to optimize light and nutriments distribution
• Scale up to laboratory and industrial pilot
AGICAL and AGICAL+ Projects in collaboration with
AGC, Carmeuse, ULg and Meurice
Flameless combustion applied to syngas = New technology for high combustion efficiency
and low pollutant emissions
• Laboratory scale furnace fully instrumented with industrial design (Gas power 30kW)
• Fuel composition can be chosen ex: Wood gas (16% H2, 21% CO, 12% CO2, 50% N2)
• Air preheating till 1000°C
Objective: Evolution with alternative fuels of: - the combustion efficiency - the NO and CO emissions in flue gas
→ validation of the numerical simulation
→ rules of design for industrial furnaces
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EXAMPLE OF PROJECT IN THE COMBUSTION UNIT: « AIE Combustion alterne »
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Preheated air
Fuel
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UNIT OPERATIONS & TREATMENT OF INDUSTRIAL FLUE GAS
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• Study of the post-combustion CO2 capture by absorption into amines based solvents: application to cement flue gas
• SOx and NOx absorption based removal into acidic conditions for the flue gas treatment in oxy-fuel combustion
• Treatment of VOC-containing flue gas by regenerative absorption in heavy solvents
• New materials for catalytic oxidation of VOCs
• Selective capture of H2S and CO2 for biogas purification
• H2S removal for geothermal applications
Collaborators: HOLCIM, Air Liquide, ADEME, Munters,…
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SERVICES PROVIDED TO COMPANIES
→ Study of specific microalgal culture in function of flue gas and
objectives (CO2 capture or biofuels production) → Development of PBR (flat) process and optimization → Biochemical characterization of the biomass → Development and enhancement of new processes → Characterization of gas burner performances → Scientific support and expertise → General studies for public policy → Demonstration projects
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Portrait
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LABORATORY CONTACT INFORMATION
Prof. Anne-Lise Hantson Associate Professor
[email protected] - Phone : +32 65 37 44 19
Université de Mons Research Institute for Energy Rue de l’Epargne, 56, 7000 Mons https://portail.umons.ac.be/FR/infossur/intranet/energie/Pages/default.aspx$
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Combustion Delphine LUPANT, assistant professor Thermal Engineering & Combustion Department Flue gas treatment / CO2 capture Diane THOMAS, Professor, Chemical Engineering Department