Complete Ph. D. Thesis by Marcus Frey
Preface The high energy demands in our society
pose great challenges if we are to avoid adverse environmental effects.
Increasing energy efficiency and the reduction and/or prevention of the
emission of environmentally harmful substances are principal areas of focus
when striving to attain a sustainable development. These are the key issus of
the CHEC (Combustion and harmful Emission Control) Research Centre at the
Department of Chemical Engineering of the Technical University of Denmark. CHEC
carries out research in fields related to chemical reaction engineering and
combustion, with a focus on high-temperature processes, the formation and
control of harmful emissions, and particle technology.
In CHEC,
fundamental and applied research, education and knowledge transfer are closely
linked, providing good conditions for the application of research results. In
addition, the close collaboration with industry and authorities ensures that
the research activities address important issus for society and industry.
CHEC was started in 1987 with a primary objective: linking fundamental
research, education and industrial application in an internationally oriented
research centre. Its research activities are co-funded by the Technical
University of Denmark, Elsam A/S, Eltra a.m.b.a., Elkraft System a.m.b.a.,
Energi E2 A/S, the Danish Technical Research Council, the Danish and nordic
Energy Research Programmes, EU, and industrial partners.
This particular
thesis is the result of a long, tight and fruitful cooperation through Marcus
Frey, Industrial Ph. D. student, with Niro A/S.
Marcus G.
Frey Søborg/Denmark, January 2001