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Biomass ReSEARCH. PAST-PRESENT-FUTURE. Prof. van Swaaij initiated research on biomass conversions within the ‘ proceskunde ’ chair First topic: Gasification ( Beenackers , Groeneveld , v .d . Aarsen , Bliek ) Second Topic: Pyrolysis (Prins, Wagenaar )
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Biomass ReSEARCH PAST-PRESENT-FUTURE
Prof. van Swaaij initiated research on biomass conversions within the ‘proceskunde’ chair First topic: Gasification (Beenackers, Groeneveld, v.d. Aarsen, Bliek) Second Topic: Pyrolysis (Prins, Wagenaar) 1986: spin off company BTG (Stassen) (now ~ 40 fte) Effort: 1 Ph.D. on continuous basis within ‘proceskunde’ 1988: CSTM: socio-economic aspects The start in the seventies ... Continuation in the eighties
Prof Brem from TNO, prof Veringa from ECN > 2002: two expanding groups (currently still working on biomass) • CTW/THW: Brem • TNW/TCCB: van Swaaij, Prins, Kersten ~ 2006: catalysis research on biomass conversions 2012: ~ 40 fte Ph.D. / post-doc • Fast growth will be difficult Nineties … zeros … present
Current Research Process Chemistry Catalysis Separations Apparatus Feed Products Analysis of the whole chain, technically & socio-economically
FUTURE Electrons Photons process Chemicals & Fuels CO2 Bio-Technology (with partners) Energy & Fuels & Chemicals Chemistry Catalysis Processes Routes Separations Energy & Fuels Chemistry Catalysis Processes Routes Scarce materials (P,N,Cu,Zn,..) Fuels testing
First maintain at 40 fte then moderate growth Keep on doing ‘new things’ • We are too small to work out the details Further improve our contacts / network / collaborations Hold strategic positions within program development teams and subsidy agencies Collaborate within GEI (challenge of academic multidisciplinary research) Strengthen our joint external profile future