2) Position Paper "Torrefied/Refined Pellets for Biomass Co-firing"
3) Call for Papers - VGB Conference "Chemistry in Power Plants 2012" - Extended Time
4) Nuclear Power, Operation of Nuclear Power Plants - VGB PowerTech Journal 5/2012
Higher temperatures in thermal power plants lead to higher efficiency, which is indispensable for a sustainable operation. Under the umbrella of COMTES+ the research activities in the field of 700 Degree Celsius technology go into the next round. 14 leading operators have got together in the project COMTES+, initiated by VGB, in order to continue the successful research work of COMTES700. This includes the participation in the German project Hochtemperatur-Werkstoff-Teststrecke [HWT II (hightemperature-material-test track)] in the Großkraftwerk Mannheim as well as the participation in the European project European Network of Component Integration and Optimisation (ENCIO). Investigations of the operation and failure behaviour of thick-walled components (up to 50 mm wall thickness) are the primary focus of HWT II. In ENCIO the production and repair concepts for thick-walled components (up to 140 mm wall thickness) are important topics. Besides operators important manufacturers cooperate as partners in both projects. The HWT II-project started in January 2011 (four years runtime) and is funded by the German Ministry of Economics and Technology. The project ENCIO, funded by the European Research Fund for Coal and Steel, has been running since July 2011 (six years runtime).
HWT II:
http://www.vgb.org/en/research_project354.html
ENCIO:
http://www.vgb.org/en/research_project355.html
With support of the European Working Group "Biomass" VGB will publish a position paper regarding the use of "Torrefied/Refined Pellets for Biomass Co-firing" in coal-fired power plants at the end of the year.
By co-firing these conditioned fuels storage and milling of biomass can be done more efficient. But possibly the requirements for explosion and fire prevention are higher. Co-firing of refined pellets was performed by Vattenfall Europe AG at a power plant in Berlin.
More information
mailto:sebastian.zimmerling@vgb.org
VGB's annual Conference "Chemistry in Power Plants" will take place in Hamburg, Germany, on October 24/25, 2012. The conference is a forum for energy utilities and operators of industrial power plants. Operating experience will be discussed and technical developments in the field of power plant chemistry will be presented.
Please submit your Call for Papers
new: *by May 16, 2012,
at the latest.
mailto:ines.moors@vgb.org
https://www.vgb.org/en/cik_2012_e.html
Main topics of the May issue are: The load follow capability of nuclear power plants - experience and outlook; Rebuilding the synchronous generator of the Biblis A NPP to a phase-shifting motor; Flexibility through highly efficient technology; Operating Experience with Nuclear Power Plants 2011.
Abstracts of all articles are available here:
http://www.vgb.org/en/current_issue.html