Topic

The use of biogenic residues in combustion plants and the combustion of biogas results in increased nitrogen oxide emissions, which require mitigation. The research project intends to develop novel sensors and sensor principles for the measurement of NO_x and NH₃, which can be applied for the optimal control of SCR systems and the monitoring of biomass plants.

Aims

• Development of NH₃ sensor for use in SCR systems at biomass plants
• Practical evaluation on plants operated with biogenic residues
• Development of sensor technology for measuring the NH₃ loading of SCR catalysts
• Research of the method for loading measurement at SCR-system on a biogas CHP plant

Measures

DBFZ German Biomass Research Center GmbH

Project coordination, emission measurements

University Bayreuth

Sensor development, laboratory tests

CPK Automotive GmbH & Co. KG

Sensor design, sensor construction

H+H Engineering & Service GmbH

SCR plant design, simulation

Focus

DBFZ German Biomass Research Center GmbH

Investigations on the suitability of the developed sensor technology for the flue gas cleaning and monitoring at biomass plants

University Bayreuth

Development of novel sensor concepts for NH₃ detection

CPK Automotive GmbH & Co. KG

Development of NH₃ sensor electronics and sensor housing

H+H Engineering & Service GmbH

Feasibility study for the control of a SCR plant by means of determination of the catalyst NH₃ loading