CenBio
To enable sustainable and cost-efficient bioenergy industry in Norway
To counter the effects of climate change, the global average temperature must not rise beyond two degrees compared to pre-industrial times. Yet, the world’s energy consumption is expected to increase by more than 50 % between 2010 and 2040.
Bioenergy is expected to play a big role in our energy future according to the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: “Bioenergy’s share of total regional electricity and liquid fuels is projected to be up to 35 and 75 percent, respectively, by 2050”.
Enhanced use of renewable energy, such as bioenergy, is a part of the climate solution. Bioenergy relies on biomass, consisting of any organic material which has stored sunlight in the form of chemical energy. The ultimate goal of stationary bioenergy is to convert this energy into heat and/or electricity in the most sustainable way.
My tasks: developing CFD tools for grate fired furnace and fluidized-bed furnace; studying NOx formation during biomass combustion
