Project

Modeling of pyrolysis and combustion of model components for renewable feedstocks.

Code

01D37409

Duration

01 October 2009 → 01 October 2010

Funding

Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund

Promotor

Guy Marin

Research disciplines

Engineering and technology
- Automotive engineering
- Catalysis and reacting systems engineering
- Chemical product design and formulation
- General chemical and biochemical engineering
- Process engineering
- Separation and membrane technologies
- Transport phenomena
- Other (bio)chemical engineering

Keywords

kinetic modelling pyrolysis combustion

Project description

With the ever dimishing reserves of petroleum are looking for renewable raw materials for the production of basic chemicals via pyrolysis and for use as alternative fuel in new types of combustion (HCCI). A kinetic modeling of these types of reactions and the implementation of a simulation model with validation by experimental testing is planned.