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Institute of Process and Environmental Engineering at Brno University focuses on nonthermal waste treatment, alternative fuels, and energy systems. They conduct experimental research, develop software systems, and collaborate on international projects.
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Institute of Processand Environmental Engineering Brno University of Technology Technická 2896/2 616 69 Brno Czech Republic tel: +420 541 142 373 fax: +420 541 142 373 e-mail: stehlik@fme.vutbr.cz web: www.upei.fme.vutbr.cz
Structure The Institute is structured into groups, covering the following areas of research and development: • nonthermal waste treatment • alternative fuels • energy systems and simulations • thermal waste treatment • gasification • heat exchangers • experimental research and process control • experimental research of combustion systems • modelling, CFD and optimisation • equipment design • LCA and process integration
Experimental facilitiesSoftware systems and modelling • Experimental facilities enabling: • burner testing • research in the area of waste-to-energy • research of flue gas cleaning systems • research of the properties and utilisation of sludge • Commercial systems used for teaching, research and development: • FLUENT • Solidworks • ANSYS • CHEMCAD • MAPLE • Development of new computational systems: • WTE (Waste-to-Energy)
Study • Bachelor’s study programme • Master’s study programme • Doctoral study programme
Research projects • Research plan MSM 0021630502 "Waste and Biomass Utilization focused on Environment Protection and Energy Generation" (key strategic project). • International projects • 2 projects COPERNICUS • 4 projects JOULE • 1 project INCO-COPERNICUS • 3 projects PHARE • 1 project COST • 4 projects 5. rámcového programu (5th Framework Research Programme) • 2 projects 6. rámcového programu (6th Framework Research Programme) • 1 project UK Know-How Fund • 2 projects EUREKA • 1 project of bilateral cooperation in science and technology • National projects • Impuls – project supported by the Ministry of industry and trade • GAČR – project supported by the Czech science foundation
Selected examples of researched problems • The most modern burner testing facility in Europe
Selected examples of researched problems • Prototype of a biomass-fired boiler chimney auxiliary air bale conveyor fan fuel charging machine BIOMASS cyclone clarifier boiler primary air flue gas recycle auxiliary air preheating fuel conveyor
Selected examples of researched problems • Energy analyses of sludge treatment units in wastewater treatment plants sludge incinerator
Selected examples of researched problems • From idea to application – unit for off-gas thermal treatment • s i m u l a t I o n m o d e l l i n g e x p . r e s e a r c h C F D m o d e l l i n g a p p l i c a t i o n s
Selected examples of researched problems • New and original systems for flue gas cleaning
Selected examples of researched problems • Abatement of harmful emissions using new technologies Municipal waste incinerator Termizo Liberec, a.s. (dioxin destruction, energy analysis, operation optimisation).
Selected examples of researched problems • Research and development of non-conventional heat exchangers for various media Right: heat exchanger “flue gas – oil” Below: heat exchanger “water – sludge”
Selected examples of researched problems • Strength calculations and stress analyses Fluid mixing in tube junction FEM analysis of cleaning hole of large-capacity vessel Computational modelStress analysis Thermal-hydraulic analyses
CooperationContacts with foreign partners • The Institute cooperates in applied research with Czech and multinational companies like e.g. KOCH-GLITSCH, UNIS, ABB Lummus Global, Procter & Gamble. • Close cooperation with other faculties of the BUT (mainly chemical, civil and information technology faculties), universities and institutes of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. Some examples: • UoM – University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UK) • University of Maryland (USA) • CERTH/CPERI - Centre for Research and Technology – Hellas (Greece) • ABB Lummus Heat Transfer (The Netherlands, USA) • Universität Dortmund (Germany) • Kharkov State Polytechnic University (Ukrajine) • W. L. GORE & Associates (USA, Germany) • Polytechnic University of Bucharest (Romania) • Phosphoric Fertilizers Industry s.a. (Greece)
Offer of collaboration Offer of cooperation and services for research and commercial partners in the following areas: • Burner testing • Flue gas cleaning system design • Design and calculation of non-conventional heat exchangers • Energy and material analyses of processing units (e.g. sludge treatment units of wastewater treatment plants) • Technical emission measurements including dioxins • Strength calculations • Conceptual design of processes and equipment • Energy availability analyses