CENBIO - Enabling sustainable and cost-efficient bioenergy in Norway

PhD Thesis

PhD Thesis completed and linked to CenBio

Eva Brod, The recycling potential of phosphorus in secondary resources, main supervisor: Tore Krogstad (NMBU)
Nevena Mišljenović, Investigation of torrefaction and addition of alternative raw materials in biomass pelletization, main supervisor: Carlos M. Salas Bringas (NMBU)

Ruth Heidi Samuelsen Nygård; The potential of molten salts as heat transfer media in fast pyrolysis of wood, main supervisor: Espen Olsen (NMBU)
Ellen Soldal; Integrating life cycle assessment and forest modelling for environmental and economic assessment of forest based bioenergy in Norway, main supervisor: Birger Solberg (NMBU)
Aaron Smith, Characterizing individual tree biomass for improved biomass estimation in Norwegian forests, main supervisor: Andreas Brunner (NMBU)
Dhruv Tapasvi, Experimental and Simulation Studies on Biomass Torrefaction and Gasification, main supervisor: Prof. Khanh-Quang Tran (NTNU), co-supervisor: Dr. Morten Grønli (NTNU)
Quang-Vu Bach, Wet Torrefaction of Biomass - Production and Conversation of Hydrochar, main supervisor: Prof. Khanh-Quang Tran (NTNU), co-supervisor: Dr. Øyvind Skreiberg (SINTEF Energy Research)

Paulo Borges, Improved models and methods for solving temporal and spatial harvest activities in forest planning, main supervisor: Trond Eid (NMBU)
Zarah Forsberg, Discovery and characterization of cellulose-active lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases, main supervisor: Vincent Eijsink (NMBU)
Dmitry Lysenko, On numerical simulation of turbulent flows and combustion, main supervisor: Ivar S. Ertesvåg (NTNU)
Geoffrey Guest, The climate change impacts from biogenic carbon in products across time, main supervisor: Anders H. Strømman (NTNU)

Geir Skjevrak, Wood pellets utilized in the commercial and residential sectors – an in-depth study of selected barriers for increased use, main supervisor: Johan Einar Hustad (NTNU)
Shuling Chen Lillemo, Consumers and bioenergy: the effects of behavioural factors on households' heating consumption choice in Norway, main supervisor: Mette Vik (NMBU)
Maria M. Estevez, Improving the anaerobic digestion of lignocelluloses and organic wastes: effects of steam explosion, co-digestion and digestate recirculation, main supervisor: John Morken (NMBU)

Liang Wang, Effect of Additives in Reducing Ash Sintering and Slagging in Biomass Combustion Applications, main supervisor: Johan E. Hustad (NTNU)
Ehsan Houshfar, Experimental and numerical studies on two-stage combustion of biomass, main supervisor: Terese Løvås (NTNU)
Dhandapani Kannan, Study of Second Generation Biofuels in Internal Combustion Engines, main supervisor: Johan E. Hustad (NTNU)
Tore S. Filbakk, Fuel quality of forest biomass intended for chips and pellets: the influence of raw material characteristics, storage and handling, main supervisor: Olav Høibø (NMBU)

Helmer Belbo, Efficiency of accumulating felling heads and harvesting heads in mechanized thinning of small diameter trees, main supervisor: Rolf Björheden (Linnaeus University, Sweden)
Kavitha Pathmanathan, Granular-bed Filtration Assisted by Filter Cake Formation: Advanced Design and Experimental Verification, main supervisor: Johan E. Hustad (NTNU)
Ryan Bright, Environmental Systems Analysis of Road Transportation Based on Boreal Forest Biofuel: Case Studies and Scenarios for Nordic Europe, main supervisor: Anders H. Strømman (NTNU)
Hanne K. Sjølie, Analyses of the use of the Norwegian forest sector in climate change mitigation, main supervisor: Birger Solberg (NMBU)