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Final Conference 4th April 2024
On 4th April 2024 at the Gdańsk University of Technology in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology the conference summarizing the project implemented under the Norway Grants - nCO2PP - "Negative CO2 emission gas power plant" was held. The conference was held under the patronage of the Committee of Thermodynamics and Combustion of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Committee of Power Engineering Problems of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
The conference concerned the final results presentation of analyses and research combining the use of sewage sludge for fuel production, the conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy and the carbon dioxide capture process, which contribute to the negative emission balance of the considered power plant concept.
A total of 52 people took part in the conference, both stationary and online.
A visit to the plasma gasification demonstration stand of the Wrocław
University of Science and Technology
University of Science and Technology
The Wrocław technical meeting regarding the "Negative CO2 emission gas power plant" (nCO2PP)
project was held at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology on 13th December 2023.
During the meeting, technical details and remaining challenges of each work package were discussed
and a plasma gasification test stand was presented. The LHV milestone for syngas parameters has
been achieved. Future work focuses on station automation and reporting of results.
Joint photo at WUST during hybrid meeting regarding WP3 with Gdańsk Tech and IASE, 13th December 2023
Visit of the plasma gasification test rig at WUST, 13th December 2023
Plasma gasification test rig at WUST, 13th December 2023
18th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Representatives of the "Negative CO2 Emission Gas Power Plant" (nCO2PP) project participated in the 18th SDEWES conference (18th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems) [https://www.dubrovnik2023.sdewes.org/], which took place on September 24-29, 2023 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. A presentation was given there entitled: "Spray Ejector Condensation of Steam-Carbon dioxide Mixture in Negative CO2 Gas Power Plant" and the poster "An original concept of a negative CO2 gas power plant" was presented
Prof. Dariusz Mikielewicz is giving the presentation
Trondheim workshop on “Negative CO2 Emission Gas Power Plant” project (nCO2PP) took place at the Scandic Trondheim Hotel on 19th June 2023. It is listed as a side event of the TCCS 12 conference (The 12th Trondheim Conference on Carbon Capture, Transport and Storage), so that some nCO2PP participants also join the TCCS conference. The workshop focuses on the progresses, technical details and remaining challenges of each work package. Before the workshop, there was also a visit to the Varmeteknisk Lab in Trondheim.
Prof. Dariusz Mikielewicz is giving the presentation
Prof. Halina Pawlak-Kruczek is giving the presentation
Dr Chao Fu is giving the presentation
Prof. Krzysztof Banasiak is giving the presentation
Prof. Paweł Madejski is giving the presentation
7th International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Thermal Engineering (CPOTE 2022)
The 7th International Conference on Contemporary Problems in Thermal Engineering (CPOTE 2022)was held on September 20-23, 2022 in Warsaw
A special scientific session was devoted to the nCO2PP project, in which the results of previous work were presented to a wider audience.
prof. Ivar Ståle Ertesvåg is giving the presentation
ThenCO2PP team during the CPOTE conference
Diploma theses carried out as part of the project
The following Engineering and Master's theses were created as part of the "Negative CO2 Emission Gas Power Plant" project:
- 13.11.2023 – mgr inż. Haile Hagos – „Numerical analysis of high-temperature
- mini channel heat exchanger for nCO2PP demonstrator”
- 11.09.2023 – mgr inż. Maja Kaszuba – „Selection of the oxygen separation unit for the requirements of the nCO2PP power cycle”
- 27.09.2022 – mgr inż. Michał Kuroń – „Analysis of the CCGT combined heat and power plant operation for various operating conditions with the use of thermodynamic modeling”
- 27.06.2022 – inż. Sylwia Wrzesień – „Selected methods of modeling multiphase flows in power gas systems with the application of computational fluid dynamics (CFD)”
- 14.06.2022 – inż. Sylwia Oleś – „Analysis of the reactor for methanol production from hydrogen and CO2 with the use of CFD approach”
- 03.02.2022 – inż. Maja Kaszuba – „Analysis of the gas-steam turbine cycle with oxycombustion using numerical tools”
Two doctoral dissertations are also being prepared:
- mgr inż. Tomasz Kuś: Modeling of multiphase flow and heat transfer in the jet-condenser system Main supervisor: dr hab. inż. Paweł Madejski, prof. AGH Co-supervisor: dr inż. Michal Karch Discipline: Mechanical Engineering Planned defense date: Q4 2024
- mgr inż. Navaneethan Subramanian: Thermodynamic modeling of modern low-emission power units with a gas turbine Main supervisor: dr hab. inż. Paweł Madejski, prof. AGH Discipline: Mechanical Engineering Planned defense date: Q4 2024
Report on the research internships in Norway before July 2022
Three researchers from Negative CO2 Emission Gas Power Plant (nCO2PP) project took part in research internship at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) at the Department of Energy and Process Engineering (EPT) and SINTEF Energy Research Institute in Trondheim, Norway, as part of the Polish-Norwegian cooperation.
- Prof. Paweł Madejski from AGH University of Science and Technology, November 5 – November 15, 2021
- Dr Paweł Ziółkowski from Gdańsk University of Technology (Gdańsk Tech), April 1 – July 8, 2022
- Mr Kamil Stasiak from Gdańsk University of Technology (Gdańsk Tech), June 1 – July 1, 2022
Fig. 1. front of the NTNU Main Building (Hovedbygningen)
Prof. Paweł Madejski research stay at NTNU concerned the definition of common assumptions for the development of the geometry of the Spray Ejector Condenser (SEC), planned to be made and tested experimentally on the WP5 test stand, as well as the determination of the scope and assumptions for the implementation of numerical studies and experimental tests on SEC operating parameters. During the visit, meetings and discussions took place between the leaders of tasks 1-3 in WP5: prof. Krzysztof Banasiak (SINTEF) and prof. Paweł Madejski - (AGH). The most important conclusions and results made it possible to develop SEC operating parameters for two variants of LPL and HPL analyzed in the next stage of the project. The result was also the development of limitations and recommendations for the selection of test stand components, taking into account the possibility of implementing and assessing the process of water vapor condensation in the presence of CO2, measuring the basic operating parameters of SEC, and taking into account the possibility of gaseous and liquid CO2 (CO2 dissolved in water). During the visit, prof. Paweł Madejski, also had the opportunity to tighten cooperation with dr Chao Fu (WP2 Leader) and prof. Ivar Stale Ertesvag (Task 3, WP2 leader) in order to develop numerical models of the cycles developed in the project, and to conduct thermodynamic analyzes in the Ebsilon program.
Fig. 2. Prof. Paweł Madejski during visit
Dr Paweł Ziółkowski's research internship at NTNU concerned exergy analyzes of the nCO2PP cycle with prof. Ivar S. Ertesvåg from NTNU, the possibility of conducting oxy-combustion experiments in SINTEF laboratories with Dr Mario Ditaranto (SINTEF), and the issues of economic analysis were discussed in cooperation with Dr Chao Fu (SINTEF).
Kamil Stasiak, PhD student research internship was financed by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) in the PROM program. The main topic of his stay was carrying out exergy analyzes under the supervision of prof. Ivar S. Ertesvåg.
Both Gdańsk Tech researchers presented on June 8 selected results of their research onsite in two presentations in front of NTNU EPT members.
- 1st Speaker: Paweł Ziółkowski, assistant professor,
- title: Negative emission CO2 power plant cycle integrated with sewage sludge gasification process and methanol production - selected aspects.
- 2nd Speaker: Kamil Stasiak, PhD student,
- title: Thermodynamic and technical analysis of a negative emission CO2 power plant technology demonstrator for different fuels and variable operating configuration.
Gdańsk Tech researchers took part in common scientific meetings and discussions with NTNU EPT and SINTEF Energy members.
- Discussions mainly concerned exergy calculation with prof. Ivar S. Ertesvåg, especially Aspen Plus physical exergy cross-check, calculating chemical exergy with special attention to biomass. Outcomes of these calculations will result in joint paper.
- Discussion with prof. Ivar S. Ertesvåg team member, Dr Ning Guo’s (NTNU) Wet Combustion Chamber (WCC) simulation and data analysis results that shed light on WCC demonstrator threats and challenges. l
- Gdańsk Tech researchers have been also instructed on hydrothermal carbonization of sewage sludge equipment by Dr Milan Malhotra (NTNU) from the team of prof. Quang Khanh Tran (NTNU)
- They were also guided on combustion engine laboratory by Dr Karl Oskar Pires Bjørgen (NTNU).
- Secondary visit goal of Gdańsk Teah researchers was preparation for an international grant application with Dr Mario Ditaranto (SINTEF) to fund the testing of WCC at SINTEF laboratory, where Kamil Stasiak will represent Gdańsk Tech in conduction of experiments in Autumn 2022.
Contact person: dr inż. Paweł Dąbrowski – pawel.dabrowski@pg.edu.pl
In 2020 and 2021, members of the nCO2PP project were present at many national and international scientific conferences, where they delivered interesting papers and presented various posters on innovative power plants, reduction of CO2 emissions, challenges related to the use of wet combustion chambers, or the use of the so-called "Spray ejector condenser" in new systems for the production of electricity.
1. XII Conference “Young Scientists in Power Engineering”, 09-11.12.2020 Wrocław, Poland
2. 14th European Conference on Turbomachinery Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics, 12-16.04.2021 Gdańsk, Poland
3. V International Scientific and Technical Conference “Modern Power Systems and Units”, 19-21.05.2021 Kraków, Poland
4. The 45th International Technical Conference on Clean Energy, 27.06.2021 Online
5. XIV Workshop & Summer School "Multiphase Flows", 02-04.09.2021 Wieżyca, Poland
6. 9th Wdzydzeanum Workshop On Fluid – Solid Interaction, 05-10.09.2021 Wdzydze Kiszewskie, Poland
7. 14th International Symposium SYMKOM, 20.10.2021 Gdańsk/Online, Poland
8. 8th International Conference on „Mechanization, Automation and Robotics in Mining, 17-19.11.2021 Wisła, Poland
9. XV Conference on Research & Development in Power Engineering, 30.11-03.12.2021 Warsaw/Online, Poland
Project participants were awarded the following awards for their papers at several scientific conferences:
Distinction for inż. Sylwia Wrzesień for the lecture entitled “Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation of Gas-Liquid Multiphase Flow in T-junction for CO2 Separation” during XII Conference "Young Scientists in Power Engineering" 09-11.12.2020 Wrocław, Poland
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Third place among students and doctoral students for inż. Sylwia Wrzesień for the lecture entitled “Numerical modelling of carbon dioxide and water separation phenomenon in the gas-liquid two-phase system” during 9th Wdzydzeanum Workshop On Fluid - Solid Interaction, 05-10.09.2021 Wdzydze Kiszewskie, Poland
Certyfikat_S.Wrzesien_Wdzydzeanum.pdf
Third place among young scientists for dr inż. Paweł Ziółkowski for the lecture entitled “Different Design Aspects of a Gas-Steam Turbine for Negative CO2 Gas
Power Plant” during 14th International Symposium SYMKOM, 20.10.2021 Gdańsk/Online, Poland
Certyfikat_P.Ziolkowski_Symkom.pdf
During conference “Wdzydzeanum 2021” many interesting presentations related to the issues implemented in the Project have been presented. Selected results are presented below.
Aktualnosci_PFD.pdf
Aktualnosci_SEC.pdf
Aktualnosci_WCC.pdf
On 17.03.2022, another meeting of the project team regarding the progress of work in Work Package 5 took place.
Key consortium meetings attended by all partners
- Kick-off meeting presentation - 05.11.2020 Gdańsk/online Due to the pandemic situation, the partners connected remotely. Opening of the nCO2PP grant by prof. dr hab. inż. Dariusz Mikielewicz and presentation of all partners.
- Summary of works in WP 1 - 14.05.2021 Gdańsk/online. Due to the pandemic situation, the partners connected remotely. Summary of the positive implementation of WP1 - including a technical feasibility study enabling further implementation of works. At the same time, a decision was made by prof. D. Mikielewicz that, based on the technical feasibility study, it is possible to continue the grant and start further work under WP2-WP6.
- Seminar: WP2-WP5 internal progress meeting 02.09.2021. The meeting was a hybrid, but this time all Polish partners met in Gdańsk, and the Norwegian side was connected remotely. Prof. D. Mikielewicz and representatives of all units presented the most important tasks that are currently being implemented under the grant.
