David Pallarès

Prof. David Pallarès

Department of Space, Earth and Environment, Energy Technology, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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Academic Career Length

21Years (2006-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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21 February 2018 in Energy Science & Engineering
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HTHenrik Thunman
Henrik Thunman
MSMartin Seemann
Martin Seemann
TVTeresa Berdugo Vilches
Teresa Berdugo Vilches
JMJelena Maric
Jelena Maric
David PallarèsDavid Pallarès
David Pallarès
OSOlga Santos
Olga Santos
This paper presents the main experiences gained and conclusions drawn from the demonstration of a first‐of‐its‐kind wood‐based biomethane production plant (20‐MW capacity, 150 dry tonnes of biomass/day) and 10 years of operation of the 2–4‐MW (10–20 dry tonnes of biomass/day) research gasifier at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden. Based on the experience gained, an elaborated outline for commercialization of the technology for a wide spectrum of applications and end products is defined. The main findings are related to the use of biomass ash constituents as a catalyst for the process and the application of coated heat exchangers, such that regular fluidized bed boilers can be retrofitted to become biomass gasifiers. Among the recirculation of the ash streams within the process, presence of the alkali salt in the system is identified as highly important for control of the tar species. Combined with new insights on fuel feeding and reactor design, these two major findings form the basis for a comprehensive process layout that can support a gradual transformation of existing boilers in district heating networks and in pulp, paper and saw mills, and it facilitates the exploitation of existing oil refineries and petrochemical plants for large‐scale production of renewable fuels, chemicals, and materials from biomass and wastes. The potential for electrification of those process layouts are also discussed. The commercialization route represents an example of how biomass conversion develops and integrates with existing industrial and energy infrastructures to form highly effective systems that deliver a wide range of end products. Illustrating the potential, the existing fluidized bed boilers in Sweden alone represent a jet fuel production capacity that corresponds to 10% of current global consumption.

1 September 2006 in Progress in Energy and Combustion Science
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David PallarèsDavid Pallarès
David Pallarès
FJFilip Johnsson
Filip Johnsson

1 April 2006 in Chemical Engineering Science
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David PallarèsDavid Pallarès
David Pallarès
FJFilip Johnsson
Filip Johnsson

1 March 2016 in Chemical Engineering Journal
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CBChangsheng Bu
Changsheng Bu
David PallarèsDavid Pallarès
David Pallarès
XCXiaoping Chen
Xiaoping Chen
Alberto Gomez-BareaAlberto Gomez-Barea
Alberto Gomez-Barea
DLDaoyin Liu
Daoyin Liu
PLPing Lu
Ping Lu

1 February 2014 in Applied Energy
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CBChangsheng Bu
Changsheng Bu
DLDaoyin Liu
Daoyin Liu
XCXiaoping Chen
Xiaoping Chen
David PallarèsDavid Pallarès
David Pallarès
Alberto Gomez-BareaAlberto Gomez-Barea
Alberto Gomez-Barea

1 March 2015 in Combustion and Flame
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CBChangsheng Bu
Changsheng Bu
BLBo Leckner
Bo Leckner
XCXiaoping Chen
Xiaoping Chen
David PallarèsDavid Pallarès
David Pallarès
DLDaoyin Liu
Daoyin Liu
Alberto Gomez-BareaAlberto Gomez-Barea
Alberto Gomez-Barea