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Urhebernennung

Dr. Thomas Heinrich

Researcher

Department: System Process Engineering

Telefon: +49 (0)331 5699 327

E-Mail: theinrich@atb-potsdam.de

Projects

GO-GRASS – Grass-based circular business models for rural agri-food value chains (GO-GRASS) Das Hauptziel von GO-GRASS ist es, neue Geschäftsmodelle auf der Grundlage von Grünland und Grünschnitt in ländlichen Räumen zu entwickeln. In vier Regionen d…

Publications

Heinrich, T.; Park, H.; Orozco, R.; Ding, Z.; Álvarez-López, V.; Mosquera-Losada, M.; Steinbeis, L.; Hoffmann, T. (2023): Biochar production from late-harvest grass - Challenges and potential for farm-scale implementation. Sustainable Production and Consumption. (May): p. 256-267. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2023.02.019
Heinrich, T.; Kaetzl, K.; Libra, J.; Hoffmann, T. (2023): Influence of Thermochemical Conversion Technologies on Biochar Characteristics from Extensive Grassland for Safe Soil Application. Energies. (4): p. 1896. Online: https://doi.org/10.3390/en16041896
Kirch, T.; Medwell, P.; Birzer, C.; van Eyk, P. (2020): Feedstock Dependence of Emissions from a Reverse-Downdraft Gasifier Cookstove. Energy for Sustainable Development. (June 2020): p. 42-50. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2020.02.008

Veröffentlichungen vor ATB-Zugehörigkeit

· Kirch, T., Medwell, P., Birzer, van Eyk, P. J. (2020). “Small-Scale Autothermal Thermochemical Conversion of Multiple Solid Biomass Feedstock”. Renewable Energy, vol. 149, pp. 1261-1270. DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2019.10.120

· Kirch, T., Evans, M. J., Medwell, P., Rapp, V. H., Birzer, C. H. & Gadgil, A. J. (2018). “Mixing Uniformity of Emissions for Point-Wise Measurements in Exhaust Ducts” 21st Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference.

· Kirch, T., Birzer, C. H., van Eyk, P. J. & Medwell, P. (2018). “Influence of Primary and Secondary Air Supply on Gaseous Emissions from a Small-Scale Staged Solid Biomass Fuel Combustor.” Energy & Fuels, vol. 32, pp. 4212–4220. DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b03152

· Kirch, T., Medwell, P., Birzer, C. H. & van Eyk, P. J. (2018). “Influences of Fuel Bed Depth and Air Supply on Small-Scale Batch-Fed Reverse Downdraft Biomass Conversion.” Energy & Fuels, vol. 32, pp. 8507–8518. DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.8b01699

· Kirch, T., Medwell, P. & Birzer, C. H. (2016). “Natural Draft and Forced Primary Air Combustion Properties of a Top-Lit Up-Draft Research Furnace.” Biomass & Bioenergy, vol. 91, pp. 108–115. DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2016.05.003

· Kirch, T., Birzer, C. H., Medwell, P. & Holden, L. (2018). “The Role of Primary and Secondary Air on Wood Combustion in Cookstoves.” International Journal of Sustainable Energy, vol. 37, pp. 268–277. DOI: 10.1080/14786451.2016.1166110

· Kirch, T., Medwell, P. & Birzer, C. H. (2015) “Small-Scale Autothermal Thermochemical Conversion of Multiple Solid Biomass Feedstock.” Proceedings of the Australian Combustion Symposium.

Curriculum Vitae

2016 – 2019 Postgraduate studies in the department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Adelaide, Australia. Focusing on thermochemichal conversion and combustion of solid fuels in small-scale cookstoves.

2012 – 2014 Master degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Ruhr-Universtät Bochum, Germany. Specialisation in energy and process engineering.

2008 – 2011 Bachelor degree in Environmental Technology and Resource Management from the Ruhr-Universtät Bochum, Germany.