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Ulrik Birk Henriksen is affiliated with the Technical University of Denmark in Denmark and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and environmental science. Their research primarily spans thermochemical biomass conversion processes, catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies, and biodiesel production and applications.

The scientist has published works in several areas related to energy and sustainable processes, with a focus on improving biomass conversion techniques and examining chemical processes relevant to environmental sustainability. Their main topics of work include:

  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Biodiesel Production and Applications
  • Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Iron and Steelmaking Processes

The following recent papers demonstrate the scope of Ulrik Birk Henriksen's research:

  • "Enhancing bio-oil quality and energy recovery by atmospheric hydrodeoxygenation of wheat straw pyrolysis vapors using Pt and Mo-based catalysts," 2020, Sustainable Energy & Fuels
  • "Design, construction and operation of a low-tar biomass (LTB) gasifier for power applications," 2020, Energy
  • "Residual gasification char applied to tar reforming in a pilot-scale gasifier: Performance and evolution of char properties for perspective cascade uses," 2020, Fuel Processing Technology
  • "Deoxygenation of wheat straw fast pyrolysis vapors over Na-Al2O3 catalyst for production of bio-oil with low acidity," 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Waste chars from wood gasification and wastewater sludge pyrolysis compared to commercial activated carbon for the removal of cationic and anionic dyes from aqueous solution," 2020, Bioresource Technology Reports

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Jesper Ahrenfeldt
  • Claus D. Jensen
  • Andreas Eschenbacher
  • Peter Arendt Jensen
  • Anker Degn Jensen

Ulrik Birk Henriksen publishes regularly in journals that include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis
  • Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
  • Sustainable Energy & Fuels
  • Energy

The scientist's research contributions are primarily rooted in engineering, with an emphasis on biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, and industrial and manufacturing engineering. Additional subfields include building and construction as well as pollution studies.

Ulrik Birk Henriksen's work reflects an interdisciplinary approach combining technical engineering methods with environmental science to address challenges related to energy production, waste management, and environmental sustainability.

Best Publications

  • A study of bonding and failure mechanisms in fuel pellets from different biomass resources

    Wolfgang Stelte;Jens K. Holm;Anand R. Sanadi;Søren Barsberg

  • Biomass gasification cogeneration – A review of state of the art technology and near future perspectives

    Jesper Ahrenfeldt;Tobias Thomsen;Ulrik Birk Henriksen;Lasse Røngaard Clausen

  • The design, construction and operation of a 75 kW two-stage gasifier

    Ulrik Birk Henriksen;Jesper Ahrenfeldt;Torben Kvist Jensen;Benny Gøbel

  • Fuel pellets from biomass: The importance of the pelletizing pressure and its dependency on the processing conditions

    Wolfgang Stelte;Jens K. Holm;Anand R. Sanadi;Søren Barsberg

  • Toward an understanding of controlling parameters in softwood and hardwood pellets production

    Jens Kai Holm;Ulrik Birk Henriksen;Johan Einar Hustad;Lasse Holst Sørensen

  • Recent Developments in Biomass Pelletization - A Review

    Wolfgang Stelte;Anand R. Sanadi;Lei Shang;Jens K. Holm

  • High tar reduction in a two-stage gasifier

    P. Brandt;Elfinn Larsen;Ulrik Birk Henriksen

  • Gasification biochar as a valuable by-product for carbon sequestration and soil amendment

    Veronika Hansen;Dorette Sophie Müller-Stöver;Jesper Ahrenfeldt;Jens Kai Holm

  • Pelletizing properties of torrefied spruce

    Wolfgang Stelte;Craig Clemons;Jens K. Holm;Anand R. Sanadi

  • Changes of chemical and mechanical behavior of torrefied wheat straw

    Lei Shang;Jesper Ahrenfeldt;Jens Kai Holm;Anand Ramesh Sanadi

  • Fuel Pellets from Wheat Straw: The Effect of Lignin Glass Transition and Surface Waxes on Pelletizing Properties

    Wolfgang Stelte;Craig Clemons;Jens K. Holm;Jesper Ahrenfeldt

  • Validation of a continuous combined heat and power (CHP) operation of a two-stage biomass gasifier

    Jesper Ahrenfeldt;Ulrik Henriksen;Torben K. Jensen;Benny Gøbel

  • Calcium addition in straw gasification

    H. Risnes;Jan Søren Fjellerup;Ulrik Birk Henriksen;A. Moilanen

  • Numerical investigation of the partial oxidation in a two-stage downdraft gasifier

    Luc Gerun;Maria Paraschiv;Razvan Vijeu;Jerome Bellettre

  • Activity of chars and activated carbons for removal and decomposition of tar model compounds – A review

    Giulia Ravenni;Zsuzsa Sárossy;Jesper Ahrenfeldt;Ulrik Birk Henriksen

  • Experimental Verification of Novel Pellet Model Using a Single Pelleter Unit

    Jens Kai Holm;Ulrik Birk Henriksen;Kim Wand;Johan Einar Hustad

  • Solid oxide fuel cells powered by biomass gasification for high efficiency power generation

    Rasmus Østergaard Gadsbøll;Jesper Thomsen;Christian Bang-Møller;Jesper Ahrenfeldt

  • Quality effects caused by torrefaction of pellets made from Scots pine

    Lei Shang;Niels Peter K. Nielsen;Jonas Dahl;Wolfgang Stelte

  • Steam gasification of wood char and the effect of hydrogen inhibition on the chemical kinetics

    M Barrio;B Gøbel;H Risnes;U Henriksen

  • From a single pellet press to a bench scale pellet mill - Pelletizing six different biomass feedstocks

    Maria Puig-Arnavat;Lei Shang;Zsuzsa Sárossy;Jesper Ahrenfeldt

  • High temperature electrolyte supported Ni-GDC/YSZ/LSM SOFC operation on two-stage Viking gasifier product gas

    P. Hofmann;A. Schweiger;L. Fryda;K.D. Panopoulos

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Arendt Jensen
Peter Arendt Jensen Technical University of Denmark
Anker Degn Jensen
Anker Degn Jensen Technical University of Denmark
Peter Glarborg
Peter Glarborg Technical University of Denmark
Brian Elmegaard
Brian Elmegaard Technical University of Denmark
Jens Ø. Duus
Jens Ø. Duus Technical University of Denmark
Henrik Hauggaard-Nielsen
Henrik Hauggaard-Nielsen Roskilde University
Johan E. Hustad
Johan E. Hustad Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Brent H. Shanks
Brent H. Shanks Iowa State University
Flemming Frandsen
Flemming Frandsen Technical University of Denmark
Poul Norby
Poul Norby Technical University of Denmark

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