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Potrzeby wodne roślin energetycznych jako problem oddziaływania na środowisko w Polsce
PublicationPraca przedstawia strategię rozwoju odnawialnych źródeł energii w Polsce, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem biomasy. Wskazuje się zwłaszcza na instrumenty prawne i finansowe. Produkcja biomasy wymagać będzie znacznych ilości wody w rolnictwie nie-żywnościowym, a więc konieczne będzie skoordynowanie strategii rozwoju energetyki ze strategia gospodarowania woda w Polsce. Z obliczeń wynika, że potrzeby wodne roślin energetycznych będą...
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Potrzeby wodne roślin energetycznych jako problem oddziaływania na środowisko w Polsce
PublicationPraca przedstawia strategię rozwoju odnawialnych źródeł energii w Polsce, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem biomasy. Wskazuje się zwłaszcza na instrumenty prawne i finansowe. Produkcja biomasy wymagać będzie znacznych ilości wody w rolnictwie nie-żywnościowym, a więc konieczne będzie skoordynowanie strategii rozwoju energetyki ze strategia gospodarowania woda w Polsce. Z obliczeń wynika, że potrzeby wodne roślin energetycznych będą...
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The metagenomic approach to characterization of the microbial community shift during the long-term cultivation of anammox-enriched granular sludge
PublicationA metagenomic approach was used to investigate how the microbial community composition changes when an anammox-based granular sludge reactor is seeded with nitritation-anammox biomass from a wastewater treatment plant. In the seed sample, the abundance of Candidatus Kuenenia stuttgartiensis was similar to Candidatus Jettenia caeni (12.63 vs. 11.68%). This biomass was typical in terms of microbial nitrogen conversion; both ammonia...
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Kontrola procesowa za pomocą technik czujnikowych nowych metod selektywnego oczyszczania biogazu ze związków uciążliwych zapachowo
PublicationW obecnym czasie dużą uwagę zwraca się na opracowanie efektywnej technologii oczyszczania biogazu do gazu wysokometanowego. Głównym celem rozprawy doktorskiej było opracowanie ekonomicznie opłacalnych absorbentów do efektywnego oczyszczania strumieni biogazu z substancji uciążliwych zapachowo. Procesy absorpcji fizycznej prowadzono z wykorzystaniem zaprojektowanych i otrzymanych dotąd jeszcze nie publikowanych sorbentów na bazie...
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Karolina Sobieraj mgr inż.
PeopleMSc. Karolina Sobieraj graduated in 2018 in the field of Renewable Energy Sources and Waste Management in the specialization of Waste Management, with a scholarship from the Minister of Science and Higher Education for students for outstanding scientific achievements in the 2017/2018 academic year. From October 2019, she started studies at the UPWr Doctoral School in the discipline of environmental engineering, mining and energy....
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Ichtiofauna seasonal changes in Redłowo area
Open Research DataSallow water areas of the Baltic Sea are very important feeding, spawning, and nursery grounds for many fish species. The dataset includes data from fish mass analysis and detailed analysis. The mass analysis includes total abundance and a total weight of fish species caught during sampling. Detailed analysis includes individual fish total length, weight,...
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Use of white cabbage for phytoremediation processes
PublicationQuite a large biomass and the lack of difficulties after harvesting are advantages described for different types of cabbage. Our study reveals the usefulness of the white cabbage for the purification of the soil from zinc and cadmium by phytoextraction. Two cabbage (Brasica oleracea subsp. capitata f. alba) cultivars: early cv. Ditmarska Najwcześniejsza (DN), late cv. Kamienna Głowa (KG) were used.
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Recent Progress on Hydrogen Storage and Production Using Chemical Hydrogen Carriers
PublicationDepleting fossil fuel resources and anthropogenic climate changes are the reasons for the intensive development of new, sustainable technologies based on renewable energy sources. One of the most promising strategies is the utilization of hydrogen as an energy vector. However, the limiting issue for large-scale commercialization of hydrogen technologies is a safe, efficient, and economical method of gas storage. In industrial practice,...
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FTIR spectra of reference SOFC fueled by H2 and 20ppm H2S/biogas mixture at 750 C - cyclic measurements (12h per cycle)
Open Research DataThe dataset contains the FTIR spectra collected during the cyclic measurements of H2S poisoning in DIR-SOFC without LSCNT layer. The H2S poisoning and H2 regenrating cycles were 12 h each. The spectra were collected every 10 min.
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Mesophilic and thermophilic dark fermentation course analysis using sensor matrices and chromatographic techniques
PublicationProduction of biofuels from biomass is expected to benefit the society and the environment. At present, bio waste residues processing includes hydrolysis, dark fermentation, photofermentation, pyrolysis, gasification, and chemical synthesis. As the composition and the chemical structure of organic substances affect the efficiency of mentioned processes, it is believed that the glucose concentration is a crucial parameter for the...
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Seaweed as a resource for Anaerobic Digestion
PublicationExtensive growth of algae contributes to disruptive changes to the water ecosystems. This is mainly caused by redundant nutrients that are washed off the land and end up in waters. Tackling eutrophication by recovery of nutrients can be a solution to the problem. Cast marine biomass can be a resource for renewable energy technologies like anaerobic digestion. Such approach can contribute to the transition to a circular bio-economy and...
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Phytoextraction and recovery of rare earth elements using willow (Salix spp.)
PublicationSoil and water contaminations are caused by rare earth elements (REEs) due to mining and industrial activities, that threaten the ecosystem and human health. Therefore, phytoremediation methods need to be developed to overcome this problem. To date, little research has been conducted concerning the phytoremediation potential of Salix for REEs. In this study, two Salix species (Salix myrsinifolia and Salix schwerinii) and two Salix...
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FTIR spectra of SOFC with LSCNT layer fueled by H2 and 20ppm H2S/biogas mixture at 750 C - cyclic measurements (12h per cycle)
Open Research DataThe dataset contains the FTIR spectra collected during the cyclic measurements of H2S poisoning in DIR-SOFC with LSCNT layer. The H2S poisoning and H2 regenrating cycles were 12 h each. The spectra were collected every 10 min.
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The electrical properties mesurements of SOFC with Ce0.8Pr0.15Sm0.05O2-s layer
Open Research DataThe dataset includes The electrical properties mesurements of SOFC with Ce0.8Pr0.15Sm0.05O2-s layer. Samples were produced using aqueous soft chemistry methods (microemulsion method) and applied in form of a layer onto the anode of the commercial SOFC. The SOFC was working under biogas feeding.
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The electrical properties mesurements of SOFC with Ce0.8Pr0.2O2-s layer
Open Research DataThe dataset includes The electrical properties mesurements of SOFC with Ce0.8Pr0.2O2-s layer. Samples were produced using aqueous soft chemistry methods (microemulsion method) and applied in form of a layer onto the anode of the commercial SOFC. The SOFC was working under biogas feeding.
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The electrical properties mesurements of SOFC with Ce0.8Sm0.2O2-s layer
Open Research DataThe dataset includes The electrical properties mesurements of SOFC with Ce0.8Sm0.2O2-s layer. Samples were produced using aqueous soft chemistry methods (microemulsion method) and applied in form of a layer onto the anode of the commercial SOFC. The SOFC was working under biogas feeding.
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The electrical properties mesurements of SOFC with Ce0.8Pr0.1Sm0.1O2-s layer
Open Research DataThe dataset includes The electrical properties mesurements of SOFC with Ce0.8Pr0.1Sm0.1O2-s layer. Samples were produced using aqueous soft chemistry methods (microemulsion method) and applied in form of a layer onto the anode of the commercial SOFC. The SOFC was working under biogas feeding.
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The electrical properties mesurements of SOFC with Ce0.8Pr0.05Sm0.15O2-s layer
Open Research DataThe dataset includes The electrical properties mesurements of SOFC with Ce0.8Pr0.05Sm0.15O2-s layer. Samples were produced using aqueous soft chemistry methods (microemulsion method) and applied in form of a layer onto the anode of the commercial SOFC. The SOFC was working under biogas feeding.
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Dariusz Mikielewicz prof. dr hab. inż.
PeopleProfessor Dariusz Mikielewicz – born on February 6, 1967. in Gdansk. Here in 1974 he enrolled first to the Elementary School No. 17, and then in the Grammar School No. 5, named after Stefan Żeromski in Gdansk-Oliwa. After graduating from the Secondary School, with honors, in 1985 he successfully passed the entrance exams to the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of Technical University of Gdansk, where he graduated with a very good...
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Effects of CO2 and utilization of spent trickling liquid towards plant growth
Open Research DataDataset presents the results of biomass yield for Phaseolus vulgaris pot cultures watered with diluted trickling liquid from biotrickling filtration experiments with or without additional CO2 in air by means of introducting post-biofilter air to the plant culture.
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Distillery Fusel Oil as an Alternative Carbon Source for Denitrification – from Laboratory Experiments to Full-Scale Applications
PublicationIndustrial waste products may be a viable alternative to commercial external carbon sources, such as ethanol. In this study, the properties of fusel oil (distillery waste product) were investigated in terms of temperature dependency of denitrification, acclimation period, and the effects on NO2-N and PO4-P behavior. Furthermore, results obtained during three different full-scale trials were used to verify similarities and differences...
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Pre-treatment of bio fraction waste prior to fermentation processes
PublicationCurrent efforts are taken to increase resource efficiency, close material loops, and improve sustainable waste and by-products management. Thus, networking agro-food by-products and converting them into valuable products completely exhausting the potential of the raw material becomes significant. Model lignocellulosic and starch based biomass were subjected to pre-treatment with the application of acidic compounds, i.e. sulphuric...
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Biological processes modelling for MBR systems: A review of the state-of-the-art focusing on SMP and EPS
PublicationA mathematical correlation between biomass kinetic and membrane fouling can improve the understanding and spread of Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) technology, especially in solving the membrane fouling issues. On this behalf, this paper, produced by the International Water Association (IWA) Task Group on Membrane modelling and control, reviews the current state-of-the-art regarding the modelling of kinetic processes of biomass, focusing on...
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The electrical properties mesurements of SOFC with Ce0.9Cu0.1O2-s functional layer
Open Research DataThe dataset includes the electrical properties mesurements of SOFC with Ce0.9Cu0.1O2-s layer. Samples were produced using aqueous soft chemistry methods (microemulsion method) and applied in form of a layer onto the anode of the commercial SOFC. The SOFC was working under biogas feeding at 750oC. The layers were sintered at 1100oC.
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The electrical properties mesurements of SOFC with Ce0.9Co0.1O2-s functional layer
Open Research DataThe dataset includes the electrical properties mesurements of SOFC with Ce0.9Co0.1O2-s layer. Samples were produced using aqueous soft chemistry methods (microemulsion method) and applied in form of a layer onto the anode of the commercial SOFC. The SOFC was working under biogas feeding at 750oC. The layers were sintered at 1100oC.
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The electrical properties mesurements of SOFC with Ce0.8Co0.1Cu0.1O2-s functional layer
Open Research DataThe dataset includes the electrical properties mesurements of SOFC with Ce0.8Co0.1Cu0.1O2-s layer. Samples were produced using aqueous soft chemistry methods (microemulsion method) and applied in form of a layer onto the anode of the commercial SOFC. The SOFC was working under biogas feeding at 750oC. The layers were sintered at 1100oC.
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The electrical properties mesurements of SOFC with Ce0.8Co0.15Cu0.05O2-s functional layer
Open Research DataThe dataset includes the electrical properties mesurements of SOFC with Ce0.8Co0.15Cu0.05O2-s layer. Samples were produced using aqueous soft chemistry methods (microemulsion method) and applied in form of a layer onto the anode of the commercial SOFC. The SOFC was working under biogas feeding at 750oC. The layers were sintered at 1100oC.
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Hydrogen Storage in Geological Formations—The Potential of Salt Caverns
PublicationHydrogen-based technologies are among the most promising solutions to fulfill the ze- ro-emission scenario and ensure the energy independence of many countries. Hydrogen is considered a green energy carrier, which can be utilized in the energy, transport, and chemical sectors. However, efficient and safe large-scale hydrogen storage is still challenging. The most frequently used hydrogen storage solutions in industry, i.e., compression...
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The biotic and abiotic mercury at the coastal zone of Gulf of Gdańsk
Open Research DataConcentration of neurotoxin Hg (mercury) was determined monthly form 01.2012 to 05.2013 (total and suspended) in the surface microlayer and the surface water as well as in: phytoplankton, zooplankton, epilithon, epifithon, phytobenthos (macroalgae and angiosperms), zoobenthos, and in the sediment. The study was conducted in the coastal zone of the Puck...
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Distillery Fusel Oil as an Alternative Carbon Source for Denitrification – from Laboratory Experiments to Full-Scale Applications
PublicationIndustrial waste products may be a viable alternative to commercial external carbon sources. In this study, the properties of fusel oil (distillery waste product) were investigated in terms of temperature dependency of denitrification and acclimation period. Furthermore, results obtained during three different full-scale trials were used to verify similarities and differences with the results obtained under laboratory-scale conditions....
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Seagrass vegetation and meiofauna enhance the bacterial abundance in the Baltic Sea sediments (Puck Bay)
PublicationThis study presents the first report on bacterial communities in the sediments of eelgrass (Zostera marina) meadows in the shallow southern Baltic Sea (Puck Bay). Total bacterial cell numbers (TBNs) and bacteria biomass (BBM) assessed with the use of epifluorescence microscope and Norland’s formula were compared between bare and vegetated sediments at two localities and in two sampling summer months. Significantly higher TBNs and...
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Modeling lignin extraction with ionic liquids using machine learning approach
PublicationLignin, next to cellulose, is the second most common natural biopolymer on Earth, containing a third of the organic carbon in the biosphere. For many years, lignin was perceived as waste when obtaining cellulose and hemicellulose and used as a biofuel for the production of bioenergy. However, recently, lignin has been considered a renewable raw material for the production of chemicals and materials to replace petrochemical resources....
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Efficiency of landfill leachate treatment in a MBR/UF system combined with NF, with a special focus on phthalates and bisphenol A removal
PublicationIn this study, a pilot-scale membrane bioreactor (MBR) was operated at a municipal solid waste plant (MSWP) to treat a mixture of landfill leachates (LLs) obtained from modern (MP-LLs) and previous (PP-LLs) waste cells. The MBR unit combined anoxic and aerobic zones with external ultra- and nanofiltration (MBR/UF and MBR/UF/NF, respectively). In addition to the removal of macropollutants, special attention was given to phthalates...
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Effective assessment of biopolymer-based multifunctional sorbents for the remediation of environmentally hazardous contaminants from aqueous solutions
PublicationPersistent contaminants in wastewater effluent pose a significant threat to aquatic life and are one of the most significant environmental concerns of our time. Although there are a variety of traditional methods available in wastewater treatment, including adsorption, coagulation, flocculation, ion exchange, membrane filtration, co-precipitation and solvent extraction, none of these have been found to be significantly cost-effective...
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Advancing sustainable wastewater management: A comprehensive review of nutrient recovery products and their applications
PublicationWastewater serves as a vital resource for sustainable fertilizer production, particularly in the recovery of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P). This comprehensive study explores the recovery chain, from technology to final product reuse. Biomass growth is the most cost-effective method, valorizing up to 95 % of nutrients, although facing safety concerns. Various techniques enable the recovery of 100 % P and up to 99 % N, but challenges...
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Polyphasic toxicological screening of Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii and Aphanizomenon gracile isolated in Poland
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First isolation of polysaccharidic ulvans from the cell walls of freshwater algae
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Supercritical fluid extraction as a tool to valorize underexploited freshwater green algae
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Isolation and determination of phenolic compounds from freshwater Cladophora glomerata
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Electrochemical behavior of a composite material containing 3D-structured diatom biosilica
Publication3D-structured diatom biosilica mixed with conducting carbon black was investigated as an active electrode material for lithium-ion batteries. Diatom biosilica was obtained by cultivation of the selected diatom species under laboratory conditions. Several instrumental techniques (XRD, FTIR, Raman, SEM-EDX, TGA) were used to characterize the physicochemical properties of applied biosilica. It was evidenced that the prepared new composite...
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Mercury in various components of the environment (Gulf of Gdańsk, southern Baltic Sea)
PublicationTotal mercury concentration was determined monthly form January 2012 to May 2013 in the water (microlayer and the surface), plankton, epilithon, epiphyton, benthos and sediment. The study was conducted in the coastal zone of the Gulf of Gdańsk. The abundance and biomass of plankton, benthos; the concentration of suspended particulate matter, particulate organic carbon and nitrogen; δ13C and δ15N in the suspended matter; sediment...
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Odporność wybranych powłok ochronnych na korozję płomieniową w kotłach pyłowych niskoemisyjnych
PublicationW artykule omówiono zagadnienie odporności powłok na rurach ekranowych kotłów niskoemisyjnych na korozję płomieniową. Przedstawiono wyniki badań diagnostycznych powłok ochronnych na rurach ekranowych kotłów pyłowych, niskoemisyjnych, pracujących przy współspalaniu biomasy. Badano powłoki natryskiwane cieplnie Al2O3/Ni- 30Cr oraz hybrydowe nanoszone techniką malarską. Stan powłok oceniono po jednym i dwóch latach eksploatacji w...
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Charakterystyka porównawcza zgazowania drewna bukowego i RDF w reaktorze przeciwprądowym
PublicationRozproszone małe układy produkcji ciepła to coraz popularniejszy trend w energetyce. Praca opisuje możliwości zgazowania biomasy i odpadów w reaktorze przeciwprądowym małej mocy. Zgazowanie odpadów jest obiecującą metodą ich utylizacji. W pracy porównano rozkład temperatur uzyskany podczas zgazowania biomasy i WPS dla całej wysokości reaktora. Porównane zostały składy gazu generatorowego oraz jego kaloryczność. Podczas prób badano...
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Long-term performance and microbial characteristics of the anammox-enriched granular sludge cultivated in a bench-scale sequencing batch reactor
PublicationThe anammox-enriched granular sludge was successfully formed during the long-term biogranulation experiment lasting over 330 days. The cultivation was conducted at 30 ◦C in a 10-L sequencing batch reactor (SBR) fed with synthetic medium containing ammonia, nitrite and trace elements. The properties of the developed granules were investigated in terms of the biomass activity (including the growth rate of anammox bacteria), size...
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Incorporation of the complete ammonia oxidation (comammox) process for modeling nitrification in suspended growth wastewater treatment systems
PublicationThe newly discovered process complete ammonia oxidation (comammox) has changed the traditional under-standing of nitrification. In this study, three possible concepts of comammox were developed and incorporated as part of an extended two-step nitrification model. For model calibration and validation, two series of long-term biomass washout experiments were carried out at 12 ◦C and 20 ◦C in a laboratory sequencing batch reactor....
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Pyrolysis of Pruning Residues from Various Types of Orchards and Pretreatment for Energetic Use of Biochar
PublicationThe routine pruning and cutting of fruit trees provides a considerable amount of biowaste each year. This lignocellulosic biomass, mainly in the form of branches, trunks, rootstocks, and leaves, is a potential high-quality fuel, yet often is treated as waste. The results of a feasibility study on biochar production by pyrolysis of residues from orchard pruning were presented. Three types of biomass waste were selected as raw materials...
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Evaluation of the yield, chemical composition and biological properties of essential oil from bioreactor-grown cultures of Salvia apiana microshoots
PublicationMicroshoot cultures of the North American endemic Salvia apiana were established for the first time and evaluated for essential oil production. Stationary cultures, grown on Schenk-Hildebrandt (SH) medium, supplemented with 0.22 mg/L thidiazuron (TDZ), 2.0 mg/L 6-benzylaminopurine and 3.0% (w/v) sucrose, accumulated 1.27% (v/m dry weight) essential oil, consisting mostly of 1,8-cineole, β-pinene, α-pinene, β-myrcene and camphor....
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Chromium FTW dataset
Open Research DataThis dataset contains the results of chromium and nutrients (N and PO4-P) removal in floating treatment wetland microcosm experiment with two cosmopolitan species of parennials: Phragmites australis and Iris pseudacorus.
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Electrical performance measurement of reference and SOFC with LSCNT layer fueled by H2 and 20ppm H2S/biogas mixture at 750 C - cyclic measurements (12h per cycle)
Open Research DataThe dataset contains the electrical IV measurements collected during the cyclic measurements of H2S poisoning in DIR-SOFC with/-out LSCNT layer. The H2S poisoning and H2 regenrating cycles were 12 h each. The spectra were collected every 10 min.
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Modelling of high temperature air/steam gasification of biomassand solid wastes in view of hydrogen-rich gas production
PublicationPrzedstawiono zaawansowane technologie produkcji gazu bogatego w wodór z biomasy i odpadów komunalnych. Przeprowadzono badania eksperymentalne na stanowisku pomiarowym wykonanym w skali półprzemysłowej. Otrzymano obiecujące rezultaty podczas zgazowania palet drewnianych gazem o różnej zawartości pary wodnej.