Room: King Willem Alexander
Date: Friday, 22 May 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Session code DP.2
Novel processes for enhancing biomass conversion to bioenergy
Micro-Bio-CHP - Performance of a SOFC with Product Gas from a Biomass Updraft Gasifier
Short Introductive summary
Within the Horizon Europe project Micro-Bio-CHP (No. 101083409, 10/2022 – 03/2026) a new, highly efficient micro-scale biomass CHP system based on a fixed-bed updraft gasifier and a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) is developed, which maximises electric efficiency and annual full load operation hours of electricity production from biomass and also provides flexibility regarding heat production. In combination with a state-of-the-art PV module as well as with appropriate heat and electricity storage solutions this system shall allow for energy autonomy of multi-family buildings in terms of space heating, domestic hot water and electricity supply throughout the whole year. The concept perfectly utilises the potential of residential biomass heating systems for CO2 reduction as it foresees a very efficient combination of bioenergy and solar energy providing the possibility of a CO2 neutral energy supply of residential buildings.
Presenter
Christoph MANDL
BIOS Bioenergiesysteme, AUSTRIA
Presenter's biography
Christoph Mandl studied Process Engineering at the Graz University of Technology in Graz, did his PhD at the Graz University of Technology and since January 2010 works as a senior project engineer at BIOS BIOENERGIESYSTEME GmbH in the research department.
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Co-authors:
I. Obernberger, BIOS Bioenergiesysteme, Graz, AUSTRIA
T. Brunner, BIOS Bioenergiesysteme, Graz, AUSTRIA
F. Silversand, CATATOR, Lund, SWEDEN
S. Megel, Fraunhofer Institut für Keramische Technologien und Systeme, Dresden, GERMANY
L. Conti, INERGIO Technologies, Lausanne, SWITZERLAND
Session reference: DP.2.2