1. General context
1.1 Reducing CO2 emissions
Co-combustion of coal and biomass blends is an attractive alternative to the use of coal. This option, which is in the short term the most economical way of introducing biomass into today's energy mix, provides an opportunity to use a renewable fuel, considered to be neutral in terms of greenhouse gas production.
Furthermore, while the application of co-firing in existing coal-fired power plants results in a reduction in CO 2 emissions, it also contributes to a reduction in sulfurous gaseous emissions (e.g. sulfur dioxide) due to the lower sulfur levels present in biomass.
What's more, many countries have introduced incentives to encourage its introduction, often...
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Bibliography
Websites
Biomass Combustion and Co-firing task of the IEA Bioenergy Agreement, IEA Task 32. Co-firing activities and databases of existing plants http://www.ieabcc.nl
Events
European Conferences on Industrial Furnaces and Boilers, biennial event in Portugal http://www.cenertec.pt/infub/
European Biomass Conference, annual http://www.conference-biomass.com/
Regulations
Directive 2008/1/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC Directive) OJEU n° L 24 of January 29, 2008.
Directive no. 2001/80/EC of 10/23/01 on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants (GIC directive known as "LGP" for Large Combustion Plants) OJEC no. L 309 of November 27, 2001.
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