HR spectroscopy of Cl-compounds in gasification

Gasification of biomass is a promising combined heat and power (CPH) technology due to its high electrical efficiency compared to other CHP systems in the lower and middle range power. Although in the last decade significant progress in biomass gasification technology has been achieved there are still some issues about gasifiers performance and efficiency. Thus, for example, species produced in gasification process may cause several problems ranging from corrosion to reduced gas quality. The project has focus on spectroscopy analysis of Cl-compounds which are important in biomass gasification through the developments of in situ high-resolution infrared absorption measurement technique and high-temperature spectroscopic database of Cl-compounds needed for accurate analysis of complex datasets obtained from measurements on gasification units. Knowledge of the concentrations of such species is important in further optimization and future developments of gasifiers. The project is developed in collaboration between Technical University of Denmark and University College London (UK) and further support international collaboration across the EU and in particular in the field of biomass gasification, environmental improvements and greater efficiency of CHP.