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Department of Energy Transition
About Us
The Department of Energy Transition is made up of people with a wealth of experience who are passionate and committed to innovating in the field of energy and chemical engineering. Our team consists of scientists, engineers and experts who have many years of experience working with industry. Thanks to the synergy between different fields of science and engineering, we are able to achieve breakthrough results and make changes that have a real impact on our daily lives.
Our role in the energy transformation of the economy and industry is to develop and implement technologies in the following areas:
Decarbonization
- CO2 capture and management( CCS and CCU)
- Biomass (co-firing, compacting, torrefaction)
- Production and use of biogas and biomethane
Energy security
- Green energy islands
- Energy clusters
- Off-grid installations
- Availability of raw materials
Energy storage
- Chemical and thermochemical energy storage
- Heat storage based on phase change materials (PCM)
- Hybrid energy storage systems
Power-To-X
- Power to Liquids (PtL)
- Power to Gas (PtG)
- Power to Heat (PtH)
Photocatalysis
- Gas treatment of NOx and VOCs (volatile organic compounds)
- Scaling up and raising the TRL of photo-catalytic reactors
- Photo-catalytic processes under elevated temperature and pressure conditions
Synthetic fuels
- SNG
- E-methanol
- Green ammonia
- Next-generation e-fuels
Hydrogen
- Use of hydrogen in chemical syntheses
- Separation of hydrogen from process gases (PSA method)
- Production of hydrogen for automotive applications
Our selected achievements
- We designed and commissioned the first and currently the only pilot plant in Poland for amineCO2 capture with a capacity of 200m3/h (Location: Jaworzno and Łaziska Power Plant; TAURON Wytwarzanie S.A.).
- We havesuccessfully designed and commissioned a demonstration installation for the removal of CO2 from waste gases with a capacity of 4,000m3/h (Location: Inowrocław; QEMETICA S.A.). Currently, the installation is included in the production line.
- We launched a pilot installation for methanation (CO2-SNG) with a capacity of 20m3/h(Location: Łaziska Power Plant; TAURON Wytwarzanie S.A.). This is the first installation in Poland using capturedCO2 from the actual flue gases of a coal-fired power unit for SNG production.
- We received an award in a competition for the best research work done for PKN Orlen S.A.
- We designed and built the only installation in the country and in Europe for pressure photo-thermocatalysiswith a pressure of up to 50 bar and a temperature of 150°
- We built a unique in the country reactor for photocatalysis in a bed of vol. 3l allowing for flow processes of up to 5m3/h.
- We built a unique high-pressure stand for e-methanol production with the possibility of circulating unreacted products.
- We participated in the implementation of biomass co-firing in dozens of generating units in the country.
- We have developed a Methodological Guide:Procedures for balancing and accounting for energy produced in co-firing processes.
The Department of Energy Transition is enthusiastic about collaborating with industry and other research institutions, including foreign entities. Our priority is to build effective partnerships that support the achievement of ambitious goals in the area of energy transition
Industry
Directions of cooperation:
- R&D work in the field of energy and chemical engineering
- increasing energy efficiency
- reduction ofCO2 emissions and the resulting costs (decarbonization of industry)
- improvement of competitiveness through investment in innovation
- implementation of new technologies, products and services based on RES
- transformation of the business profile of fossil-based fuel and energy producers
- pursuit of sustainable development
Offer:
- comprehensive strategies for decarbonization of the enterprise
- pre-implementation and investment documentation (in legal, technological and economic terms)
- modeling and balancing of technological processes
- technology transfer and adaptation
- technology scaling
- implementation of technological research/testing on a semi-technical scale
- technology consulting in the full investment chain from concept to turnkey plant construction
- technical and economic analyses (Feasibility Studies)
- expert opinions, audits, technological diagnoses
Research and innovation
Directions of cooperation:
- networking with other domestic and foreign research organizations
- raising funds for the implementation of research with low and medium TRLs
- exchange of knowledge and experience
- creating new knowledge through scientific cooperation
- supporting young scientists
- dissemination of research results
- creation of scientific communities
Offer:
- research services using the unique infrastructure listed on the PMIB
- experimental work
- cooperation in the framework of international and national grants
- cooperation in the collection, analysis and sharing of research data
- modeling and simulation of technological processes
- validation of research results, based on experiments conducted on a semi-technical scale
- participation in the organization of scientific events
- cooperation in the implementation of social goals
Get in touch with us!
If you want to learn more about our services, have a problem related to your business or have a project idea and are looking for experts to help you realize it, we encourage you to contact us. We are ready to cooperate and will be happy to help you achieve your goals.
Karina Ignasiak
HEAD FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY TRANSITION