Within the IEA Bioenergy Technology Collaboration Programme, Task 32 Biomass Combustion works on further expansion of the use of biomass combustion for heat and power generation. Task 32 puts special emphasis on small scale heating units and medium to large scale CHP plants as well as co-firing biomass with coal in traditional coal-fired boilers. This is done by generating and disseminating information on technical and on non-technical barriers and anticipated solutions.
News and Highlights
Extended Task 32 report focuses on solutions for reducing emissions from residential wood combustion
Wood combustion emissions originating from private households are a problem that is most difficult to solve, and pollutant emissions from the residential sector are among the highest. Several factors contribute to this, such as the many types and varied quality of...
Task 32 presented at the IEA Bioenergy/BBEST conference in São Paulo
At the IEA Bioenergy/BBEST conference in São Paulo, Brazil, in October 2024, Morten Tony Hansen presented on a modelling case on installing BECCUS on an existing, large CHP plant in Denmark. “Installing carbon capture technology would enable the CHP plant to supply...
Recent Events
Task 32 Workshop: Current Projects in the Area of Combustion
As a part of the annual seminar on wood combustion (27. Fachgespräch Arbeitskreis Holzfeuerung) held by TFZ in Straubing, Germany on the 5th of June 2024, Task 32 had organised a workshop to present the work that has recently or is currently being carried out by Task...
Workshop: Sustainable low emission wood stoves – recent developments and proper operation
Together with AIEL, Task 32 hosted a workshop as a part of the Progetto Fuoco 2024 industry fair on wood and wood pellet stoves. The workshop took place on Thursday February 29 at the Conference Room Pavilion 6, at Progetto Fuoco, Verona Fiere. Recent work in Task 32...
Latest Publications and Reports
Case study 8: Process heat from forest residues for the battery industry in Austria
Microporous in Feistritz in the province of Carinthia produces separator foil for lead-acid batteries. For the production of the separator foil process steam is required, which was produced with a fuel oil steam boiler until November 2022. In 2019, Microporous...
Case study 6: Combustion of waste wood for electricity generation and process heat in two neighbouring factories in the Netherlands
Industrial Process Heat: case study 6 Since 2020, the wood pallet production company Foresco Dongen operates a biomass fired boiler installation for electricity production and heat supply to their own drying chambers as well as the neighboring company of Trobas, a...
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