Speakers

HANS-JOACHIM GEHRMANN

Germany
KARLSRUHER INSTITUT OF TECHNOLOGY - GERMANY

Group Leader "Combustion Technology“ at the Institute for Technical Chemistry at KIT
KIT- Subtopic spokesperson for the “Efficient and Flexible Power Plants” within the Helmholtz-Programme “Energy Efficiency, Materials and Resources EMR”
Actual main Research topics:
Since 03/2006:
Characterization of the combustion behavior including emissions from low grade fuels in pulverized multifuel burners and grate systems
Pulverized fuel combustion
Research on the influence of the method of feeding the fuels (central or not central) with alternative fuels, biomass and coal on the combustion and emission characteristics, correlation of combustion-related parameters with optical parameters of the camera-based process control (across institutions with the Institute for Applied Computer Science)
Influence of pulsation on the combustion and emission characteristics
Influence of load and fuel flex on the combustion and emission characteristics
Development of a numerical model based on CFD
Grate Technology
Characterization of the combustion and emission behavior of mixed solid fuels in a fixed bed and in a pilot scale grate facility
Development of a mathematical model for the combustion in a fixed bed and validation of the numerical model
Pellet Stove
Erection and start-up of a new pellet stove “Apello 13” with the advantage of an increase of load flexibility as an instantaneous water heater for solid fuels