Wednesday 20 September 2006

9:00-17:00  Field trip to Longannet power station (4 MB), and
                     Mitsui Babcock Technology laboratories.

Thursday 21 September 2006

Workshop on Ash deposition and Corrosion in biomass (co)combustion

Location: ThermalNet conference, Marriot Hotel, Glasgow

Chairpersons: Bill Livingston and Sjaak van Loo

COMPLETE REPORT (6.1 MB)

Programme:

9:10           Opening and welcome,
Sjaak van Loo, IEA Bioenergy Task 32 and ThermalNet Combnet

9:20           Overview of biomass ash characteristics/ Thermalnet WP2D
Bill Livingston, Mitsui Babcock, UK

9:50           Ash related problems when cofiring biomass with coal in PF burners,
Rob Korbee, ECN, Netherlands

10:10         Test rig and ash deposit characterisation for biomass cofiring
Fraser Wigley, Imperial College, UK

10:45         Coffee break

11:00         Biomass ash deposition and corrosion processes,
Bill Livingston, Mitsui Babcock, UK

11:20         Ash related problems in wood fired boilers and effect of additives,
Håkan Kassman, Vattenfall Power Consultant AB, Sweden

11:40         Experience with ash deposition in poultry litter boilers
David Bowie, Mitsui Babcock, UK

12:00         Experiences with wood/sludge cofiring in Sweden
Claes Tullin, SP, Sweden

12:20         Discussion and conclusions,
Bill Livingston, Mitsui Babcock, UK

12:30         Closing