Large Scale Biomass Combustion Plants

Sebastien Caillat has a PhD in Aerothermochemistry. After being assistant professor at Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines de Douai for 15 years, on coal and biomass combustion and air pollution control engineering, he is now senior combustion engineer at Fives Group where her works on the development of industrial burners and furnaces for the steel industry. Dr. Caillat has been involved in several research projects involving biomass and coal combustion from small to large-scale combustion facilities. His experience includes wood log furnaces, biomass pellets, wood chips boilers, pulverized coal and biomass pilot boilers and pulverized coal power plants. His areas of study were focused on the combustion modelling, the characterization and the limitation of pollutants emissions from industrial combustion systems. Dr. Caillat has supervised several PhD theses on these issues. Tudor Florea, Dr, has a PhD in Mechanics and Energy, currently research engineer at Leroux & Lotz Technologies, a boiler island manufacturer, after working for two years at Veolia Environment Research and Innovation, research division of Veolia group, a CHP and District Heating plant operator. Esperanza Perdrix, Dr, has a PhD in Process Engineering and Physico-Chemistry, assistant professor at Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines de Douai for 20 years, working on the characterisation and reduction of pollutant emissions from metallurgical and industrial combustion plants. Claire Rosevegue, Eng, after 10 years' experience in the chemistry industry, she has been working for 13 years as inspector at the Regional and Interdepartmental Directorate of Environment and Energy, specialized on the control and surveillance of industrial plants. Benoit Taupin, Dr, has a PhD on combustion and aerothermochemistry, now Senior Combustion Engineer, have been working 12 years for Veolia Environment Research and Innovation, research division of Veolia group, a biomass plant operator, Combined Heat and Power and District Heating plant operator.

1. Introduction: Current biomass power plants technologies

Part 1: Fuel and Feedstock 2. Types of fuels and their characteristics 3. Fuel preparation 4. Fuel storage and handling

Part 2: Main elements of the system 5. Feeding 6. Combustion chamber 7. Ash extraction 8. Heat exchangers

Part 3: Plant operation 9. Operation, maintenance and safety 10. Emissions formation and measurement 11. Environmental impact Regulation and policies