Esa Kurkela

Senior Principal Scientist, BA3603 Thermochemical conversions

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Projects 2016 2021

1 Finished
1 Active

FLEXCHX: Flexible Combined Production of Power, Heat and Transport Fules From Renewable Energy Sources

Kurkela, E., Kurkela, M., Tuomi, S. & Hiltunen, I.

1/03/18 → 28/02/21

Project: Research

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BTL2030: Production of transport fuels from biomass by gasification-based concepts integrated to energy consuming industries and district heat power plants – pilot tests and feasibility studies

Kurkela, M., Kurkela, E., Hiltunen, I., Tuomi, S. & Hannula, I.

1/01/16 → 30/11/18

Project: Research

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Research Output 1988 2019

23 Article
17 Report
12 Conference article in proceedings
1 Conference abstract in proceedings
4 More

Efficient use of biomass residues for combined production of transport fuels and heat

Kurkela, E., Kurkela, M., Tuomi, S., Frilund, C. & Hiltunen, I., Mar 2019, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 57 p. (VTT Technology; no. 347)

Research output: Book/Report › Report › Professional

Open Access

Gasification

Biomass

Fluidized beds

Steam

District heating

The effect of biomass drying on the overall efficiency of combined production of transportation fuels and heat by steam gasification and ft-synthesis

Tuomi, S., Kurkela, E., Hannula, I. & Berg, C. G., 1 May 2018, Proceedings of European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, EUBCE 2018. ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, p. 521-527 7 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific

gasification

Gasification

steam

dryers

Drying

Air-blown CFB gasification of forest residues, demolition wood and crushed wheat straw pellets

Laatikainen-Luntama, J. & Kurkela, E., 2015, Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Fluidized Bed Conversion, 14-17 June 2015, Turku, Finland. Åbo Akademi, p. 476-486

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific

Demolition

Straw

Gasification

Wood

Tar

30 Citations (Scopus)