Group of Thermal Processes

Description
The research group focuses on analyzing thermochemical waste processing processes, including municipal and biomass waste. The group conducts research in the following areas: - material pre-treatment, which involves activities such as drying, torrefaction, and hydrothermal carbonization (HTC). This includes the analysis of the physicochemical properties of solid and liquid HTC products, - pyrolysis and co-pyrolysis processes to produce biochars and bio-oil, and to explore the material and energy use of biochars, - catalytic gasification processes to obtain high-quality gas. - operational problems related to the combustion of solid fuels and waste, such as ash agglomeration and corrosion, - low-emission fuel combustion techniques: the group researches the formation of solid, liquid, and gaseous pollutants, using experimental and numerical modelling, - utilization of selected energy waste as components in polymer materials technology.

Contact

Aneta Magdziarz
AGH, al. Mickiewicza 30, Kraków, budynek B-4, pok. 7
12 617 50 47

Leading unit

Faculty of Metals Engineering and Industrial Computer Science - Department of Heat Engineering & Environment Protection

Team leader

Magdziarz Aneta

Team members

  • Wilk Małgorzata
  • Jerzak Wojciech
  • Kuźnia Monika
  • Magiera Anna
  • Sieradzka Małgorzata

IDUB research areas

  • Sustainable energy technologies, renewable sources of energy, energy storage, and resource management. Design, production, application, synergy, and process integration
  • New technologies for the circular economy: merging business models with ecoinnovations to improve productivity and minimise waste, as well as to create knowledge and use it
  • Materials, technologies, and processes inspired by nature: biotechnology, bioinspirations in engineering and materials science, biosensors, bioenergetics, biocatalysis, biocomputers, and biocomputation

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