lecture, we are more than happy to end this semester's lecture series with a very interesting topic presented by an external expert: Dr. Markus Bauer from the University of Bayreuth. He will talk about the upcoming CCS technology that you certainly heard about in the media or during your studies. CCS means Carbon capture and storage, i.e. sequestration of CO2 and its underground storage. This technology could offer a means to allow the continued use of the world's hydrocarbon resources while still taking care of climate change. However, many doubts concerning the efficiency, applicability and safety of this technology exist. Learn more about a much discussed technology of tomorrow.
As this is the last lecture for this semester we really hope that you can afford a break in your exam preparations to spend an inspiring evening with us. We look forward to nice discussions and relaxed conversation afterwards with a beer with you. We also will try to provide small snacks make you feel comfortable at our closure lecture.
“Insights in Research on Carbon Capture and Storage”
Tuesday, 08/02/2011, 19:00h at TMS
Hope to see you there!
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Here are links for the topic of Biochar as a soil ammendment and carbon sink which came up at the end of the question period yesterday. Adding charcoal to soil would increase its nutrient retention, Cation Exchange Capacity, water holding capacity, and serve as habitat for beneficial soil microorganisms. The charcoal production is clean, produces Hydrogen fuel as a byproduct which produces ammonia for fertilizer and produces biodiesel, and when added to the soil is stable for thousands of years, although it does break down very slowly. It is a stable, quickly implemented CCS method, and at the same time addresses world hunger and touches on energy production also although that is not the main point.
International Biochar Initiative: an international organization which has most of the information about biochar in one spot, including news, reasearch, technology, policy, and implementation:
http://www.biochar-international.org/
Johannes Lehmann's research from Cornell University, NY, USA:
http://www.css.cornell.edu/faculty/lehmann/index.html
A company that has developed a test production facility producing char for use as a soil ammendment, with byproduct Hydrogen which produces N fertilizer and biodiesel, and which scrubs CO2 from power plant flue gasses:
http://www.eprida.com/home/index.php4
The flash animation on the left side of the homepage gives a good overview.
A very comprehensive book on the subject is "Biochar for Environmental Management" edited by Johannes Lehmann and Stephen Joseph. It is available from Earthscan Publishers in the UK, but I'll reccomend it to the library. Maybe a lot of calls asking for it would get them to order it.
http://www.earthscan.co.uk/?tabid=49381
Does anyone know about plans for small charcoal producing cookstoves such as the Woodgas Turbo Stove which burns woodgas, and leaves charcoal. It is meant for places where wood is used for cooking, but I'd like to see one or build one.
Link to TESTING & MODELING THE WOOD-GAS
TURBO STOVE:
http://www.woodgas.com/Turbo%20Stove%20MS-PITBC%20FINAL.pdf
Hope this is helpful,
Willem
wsmolenaar@gmail.com
Die Tagesschau hatte heute einen Beitrag über CCS. Er kann hier angeschaut werden:
http://www.tagesschau.de/inland/cozweispeicherung102.html
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