| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/N16587/01 |
| Title: |
A CLEAN EFFICIENT SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING CHARCOAL,HEAT & POWER |
| Principal Investigator: |
Syred, Professor N |
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| Department: |
Sch of Engineering |
| Organisation: |
Cardiff University |
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FORESIGHT LINK |
| Starts: |
01 January 2002 |
Ends: |
31 December 2003 |
Value (£): |
185,695
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| Combustion |
Energy Efficiency |
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| Energy |
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In many areas of the world charcoal is made at a small scale in simple kilns which are cheap but are now recognised as very damaging to the environment, as welll as labour intensive. In the UK, despite the high value of charcoal, the local product has difficulty competing with unsustainably produced imports. This project aims to test and prove a new environmentally freindly process that efficiently utilises the effluent from the charcoaling process as fuel for a rugged uncomplicated gas turbine engine. The process dramatically improves the economics of small-scale charcoal proudction, is totally non-polluting and highly efficient in its use of material, energy and labour. The gas turbine gen-set produces electricity with low emissions, high efficiency and minimal running costs. Meeting UK demand for charcoal with local production combats forest clearance and atmospheric pollution in south-east Asia and saves up to 90% on fossil fuels used in transport (Local Agenda 21). The sustainably produced wood required by charcoal operations is readily available in the UK. If adopted by developing countries the proposed system would address two major needs in rural development:1/More efficient production of cooking charcoal, using biomass resources more effectively;2/Decentralised clean rural electrical power generation.
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http://www.cf.ac.uk |