General Project Information

Objectives: An efficient utilisation of biomass for energy with a minimum of environmental impact can be obtained, when biomass is used for small-scale combined heat & power (CHP) production in villages close to biomass production sites as well as in the wood processing industries.

The main objective of this proposal is to develop a small-scale biomass fired CHP plant based on a 70-100 kWel hermetic Stirling engine and to erect a pilot plant where comprehensive test runs will be performed with solid biomass fuels. This new development will be based on the experiences already obtained with a 30 kWel Stirling engine that has been in operation for more than 700 hours. The further technological development is essential in order to extend the area of application & cover the large market potential of biomass CHP plants.

The aim of the project is to develop a technology with high overall & electric (>20%) efficiency & low operating & maintenance requirements to achieve production costs for electricity of about 0.05 Eur/Kwh corresponding to investment costs of 1,000 Eur/kWel. With this new technology a significant reduction of CO2 emissions compared to established technologies for heat & power production will be reached.

Project Reference: NNE5/97/1999

Start Date: 2000-07-01

End Date: 2003-06-30

Duration: 36 months

Project Status: Execution

Project Acronym: BIO-STIRLING

Update Date: 2002-08-29

Coordinator

Organisation Type: Education

Organisation: Technical University of Denmark
DTU, Building 101A
2800 Lyngby
DENMARK

Contact Person:
Name: SCHEEL LARSEN, Poul
Tel: +45-45254332
Fax: +45-45882421
Email: psl@et.dtu.dk

Participants

Organisation Type: Education

Organisation: University of Bradford
Richmond Road
BD7 1DP Bradford
UNITED KINGDOM

Contact Person: ANDREW, Nicholas (Mr)

Organisation: MAWERA Holzfeuerungsanlagen GmbH & Co KG
Neulandstrasse 30
6971 Hard
AUSTRIA

Contact Person: STEURER, Claus (Mr)

Organisation: Bayernwerk AG
Nymphenburger Strasse 39
80335 München
GERMANY

Contact Person: WEBER, Walter

Organisation: I.B. Brunn & Soen
Engboulevarden 19
4800 Nykoebing Falster
DENMARK

Contact Person: HANSEN, Finn S.

Organisation: Ingenieurbüro BIOS Obernberger & Narodoslawsky
Sandgasse 47/13
8010 Graz
AUSTRIA

Contact Person: OBERNBERGER, Ingwald (Mr)