Research group Nr. 2 "Combustion Research and Control"
Researchers:
- Dr. phys. Maija ZAĶE
leading researcher
- Dr. sc.ing. Inesa
BARMINA leading researcher
- Bc.phys. Raimonds VALDMANIS asisstant
The main area of our investigations is research and optimization of the
combustion process of fossil and renewable fuels with the aim to develop
the effective and clean heat energy production by saving heat energy
resources and confining the formation and release of the greenhouse
emissions (CO2, CH4, NOx) into the
Earth's atmosphere.
The main fields of research activities:
The main research projects related with our research activities
(recent 10 years):
- Project Nr. 2014/0051/2DP/2.1.1.1.0/14/APIA/VIAA/004..
Improvement and control of pelletized biomass combustion process
dynamics in electric field. European Regional Development Funding,
2.1. Priority - "Science and innovation", 2.1.1.1. Activity "Support
to Science and Research", 2014-2015.
- Latvian
Research Cooperation
Project Nr. 623/2014. Vortex-type flows: modeling with applications
to energy conversion technology, design of appliances, novel
technological solutions and environmental protection . 2014.-2017. g.
- Project Nr. 2010/0241/2DP/2.1.1.1.0/10/APIA/VIAA/006. Production of the new types of pelletized
products from the mixtures of different origin renewable fuels for the
clean and effective heat production with substantially improved combustion
and heat production technology. European Regional Development
Funding, 2.1. Priority - "Science and
innovation", 2.1.1.1. Activity "Support to Science and",
2010-2013.
- Joint
research project of Institute of Physics on magnetohydrodynamics and heat and mass transfer. 2010, funded by
the Latvian Science Council.
- The
electromagnetic field effect on the processes of motion, heat and mass
transfer in swirling conducting flows.
2009, funded by the Latvian Science Council.
- Project Nr. VPD1/ERAF/CFLA/05/APK/2.5.1./000001/001.
"Utilization of the regional wood biomass resources for the clean
heat energy production by co-firing the wood biomass with gaseous fossil
fuels". European Regional Development Funding, 2. Priority -
"Promotion of innovation and business", 2.5.1. Activity -
"Financial Support of Applied Research in the State Research
Institutions", 2006-2008, ERAF.
Main publications:
1. M. Abricka,
I. Barmina, R. Valdmanis, M. Zake, Experimental and Numerical Study of
Swirling Flows and Flame Dynamics// Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical
Sciences. Vol.
51,
2014, Riga, pp. 25-40. http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/lpts.2014.51.issue-4/lpts-2014-0021/lpts-2014-0021.xml
2. I. Barmina,
M. Zake, R. Valdmanis, A. Arshanitsa, V. Solodovnik, G. Telisheva. The Effect
of Birch-Bark Addition on the Elemental Composition Characteristics of
Different Types of Biomass Pellets// Chemical Engineering Transactions. Vol.
39, 2014, pp.
3. I. Barmina,
A. Līckrastiņa, J. Valdmanis, R. Valdmanis, M. Zaķe, A.
Arshanitsa, G. Telisheva, V. Solodovnik, Effect of microwave pre-processing of
pelletized biomass on its gasification and combustion//Latvian Journal of
Physics and Technical Sciences, Vol. 50, 2013, Riga, pp. 34-47, http://www.innovation.lv/fei-old/zurnals/2013_04.pdf
4. A.
Lickrastiņa, I. Barmina, V. Suzdalenko, M. Zake, Gasification of
pelletized renewable fuel for clean energy production, Fuel, Vol. 90, (2011),
pp. 3352-3358, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016236111003085
5. M. Zake, I.
Barmina, I. Bucenieks, V. Krishko, Magnetic Field Control of Combustion
Dynamics of the Swirling Flame Flow, Magnetohydrodynamics, 2010, Vol. 46, No 2,
pp.171-187. http://mhd.sal.lv/authors/Zake_M.html
6.
V. Suzdalenko, I. Barmina, A. Lickrastina, M. Zake, The Effect of Co-gasification
of the Biomass Pellets with Gas on the Thermal Degradation of Biomass.
Proceedings of the tenth International Conference on Chemical and Process
Engineering, Vol. 24, 2011, Florence, Italy, pp.7-12 http://www.aidic.it/cet/11/24/002.pdf http://www.aidic.it/cet/11/24/programma.html#002.pdf
7.
M. Zake, I. Barmina, I. Bucenieks, V. Krishko, Magnetic Field
Control of Combustion Dynamics of the Swirling Flame Flow,
Magnetohydrodynamics, 2010, Vol. 46, No 2, pp.171-187.
http://mhd.sal.lv/authors/Zake_M.html
LV Patents:
1. I. Barmina,
A. Līckrastiņa, R. Valdmanis, M. Purmalis, M. Zaķe, A.
Arshanitsa, V. Solodovnik, G. Telisheva, LV patents Nr. 14741. Method for
Treatment of Plant Raw Material Pellets. 11.07.2013.
2. A.
Arshanitsa, G. Telisheva, V. Solodovnik, I. Barmina, M. Zaķe, R. Valdmanis,
LV patents Nr. 14813. Method for production of Fuel Pellets. 15.11.2013.
3. I. Barmina,
M.Gedrovičs, P. Meija, A. Meijere-Līckrastiņa, M. Purmals, M.
Zaķe, Boiler for renewable fuel and gaseous fuel cofiring - LV patent application
P-08-20,experts decision 2/1307, 20.09.2009., pp.1-16.