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Research Institute for Energy Université de Mons

Prof. Anne-Lise Hantson Associate Professor

Lab’InSight « Biomass to Energy » - CTA, December 11th 2012»

Fields of Expertise • Biofuels production using microalgae (from microalgae characterization to process design) • Combustion and related equipment • Carbon capture and storage • Gas treatment by adsorption, absorption or catalytic oxidation

Industrial application fields • Cement factories, Glass producers, Power Plants, Steel

industry • Biofuels producers

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FIELDS OF EXPERTISE AND INDUSTRIAL TARGETS

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PHOTOBIOREACTOR OPTIMAZATION FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MICROALGAE TO CAPTURE CO2

AND PRODUCE BIODIESEL

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• Microalgal strain selection in relation with the objectives

• Optimization of medium and culture conditions to increase biomass productivity and/or lipids storage

• Biochemical characterization of the biomass: lipids, proteins, saccharides, pigments, … quantification

• PBR design to optimize light and nutriments distribution

• Scale up to laboratory and industrial pilot

AGICAL and AGICAL+ Projects in collaboration with

AGC, Carmeuse, ULg and Meurice

Flameless combustion applied to syngas = New technology for high combustion efficiency

and low pollutant emissions

• Laboratory scale furnace fully instrumented with industrial design (Gas power 30kW)

• Fuel composition can be chosen ex: Wood gas (16% H2, 21% CO, 12% CO2, 50% N2)

• Air preheating till 1000°C

Objective: Evolution with alternative fuels of: - the combustion efficiency - the NO and CO emissions in flue gas

→ validation of the numerical simulation

→ rules of design for industrial furnaces

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EXAMPLE OF PROJECT IN THE COMBUSTION UNIT: « AIE Combustion alterne »

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Preheated air

Fuel

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UNIT OPERATIONS & TREATMENT OF INDUSTRIAL FLUE GAS

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• Study of the post-combustion CO2 capture by absorption into amines based solvents: application to cement flue gas

• SOx and NOx absorption based removal into acidic conditions for the flue gas treatment in oxy-fuel combustion

• Treatment of VOC-containing flue gas by regenerative absorption in heavy solvents

• New materials for catalytic oxidation of VOCs

• Selective capture of H2S and CO2 for biogas purification

• H2S removal for geothermal applications

Collaborators: HOLCIM, Air Liquide, ADEME, Munters,…

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SERVICES PROVIDED TO COMPANIES

→ Study of specific microalgal culture in function of flue gas and

objectives (CO2 capture or biofuels production) → Development of PBR (flat) process and optimization → Biochemical characterization of the biomass → Development and enhancement of new processes → Characterization of gas burner performances → Scientific support and expertise → General studies for public policy → Demonstration projects

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Portrait

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LABORATORY CONTACT INFORMATION

Prof. Anne-Lise Hantson Associate Professor

anne-lise.hantson@umons.ac.be - Phone : +32 65 37 44 19

Université de Mons Research Institute for Energy Rue de l’Epargne, 56, 7000 Mons https://portail.umons.ac.be/FR/infossur/intranet/energie/Pages/default.aspx$

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Combustion Delphine LUPANT, assistant professor Thermal Engineering & Combustion Department Flue gas treatment / CO2 capture Diane THOMAS, Professor, Chemical Engineering Department