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Markus Broström

Professor working with research and education in energy technology and thermal process chemistry.

Contact

E-mail
markus.brostrom@umu.se
Phone
+46 90 786 59 71, +46 70 295 59 71

Works at

Affiliation
Professor at Department of Applied Physics and Electronics
Location
KBC-huset, KB.G7, Room: 7.07.16 Umeå universitet, 901 87 Umeå

  I am employed as Professor working within the area of energy technology with special empathies on thermochemical energy conversion and other industrial high temperature processes. Ongoing and recently finished projects and constellations for research and outreach:

-Centre for Sustainable Cement and Quicklime Production Board member and subproject leader.

-Bio4Energy, SFO, the platform for thermochemical energy conversion processes. Platform leader and subproject leader.

-Swedish Gasification Center, SFC, subproject leader and steering group member in the Bio4Gasification node. Funded by the Swedish Energy Agency.

-Strategic mobility in joint effort with Umeå Energi AB to solve problems with material interactions in CHP plants. Funded by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research, SSF

-Catalytic entrained flow gasification of biomass. Funded by the Swedish Energy Agency.

-LTU-UmU equipment and competence consortium for rapid thermochemical conversion of biomass. Funded by the Kempe Foundations.

-Storage emissions from biomass. Funded by Valmet AB, Å-forsk, J. Gust. Richert foundation, and the Industrial Doctoral School for Research and Innovation at Umeå University.

My time spent on teaching is mainly devoted to courses in the programs for energy engineering and energy technology.

Production of Exopolysaccharides by Cultivation of Halotolerant Bacillus atrophaeus BU4 in Glucose-and Xylose-Based Synthetic Media and in Hydrolysates of Quinoa Stalks
Fermentation, MDPI 2022, Vol. 8, (2)
Chambi, Diego; Lundqvist, Jenny; Nygren, Erik; et al.
Laser-based detection of methane and soot during entrained-flow biomass gasification
Combustion and Flame, Elsevier 2022, Vol. 237
Sepman, Alexey; Thorin, Emil; Ögren, Yngve; et al.
Structures and diffusion motions of K and Ca in biomass ash slags from molecular dynamics simulations
Fuel, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 302
Ma, Charlie; Skoglund, Nils; Carlborg, Markus; et al.
CO2 Gasification Reactivity of Char from High-Ash Biomass
ACS Omega, American Chemical Society (ACS) 2021, Vol. 6, (49) : 34115-34128
Phounglamcheik, Aekjuthon; Vila, Ricardo; Kienzl, Norbert; et al.
Coal ash and limestone interactions in quicklime production
Fuel, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 300
Sandström, Karin; Broström, Markus; Eriksson, Matias
Slag Formation during Entrained Flow Gasification: Calcium-Rich Bark Fuel with KHCO3 Additive
Energy & Fuels, American Chemical Society (ACS) 2020, Vol. 34, (6) : 7112-7120
Holmgren, Per; Skoglund, Nils; Broström, Markus; et al.
Viscosity of molten CaO-K2O-SiO2 woody biomass ash slags in relation to structural characteristics from molecular dynamics simulation
Chemical Engineering Science, Elsevier 2020, Vol. 215
Ma, Charlie; Skoglund, Nils; Carlborg, Markus; et al.
Effects of Pyrolysis Conditions and Feedstocks on the Properties and Gasification Reactivity of Charcoal from Woodchips
Energy & Fuels, American Chemical Society (ACS) 2020, Vol. 34, (7) : 8353-8365
Phounglamcheik, Aekjuthon; Wang, Liang; Romar, Henrik; et al.
Characterization of ring deposits inside a quicklime producing long rotary kiln
Energy & Fuels, American Chemical Society (ACS) 2019, Vol. 33, (11) : 11731-11740
Eriksson, Matias; Carlborg, Markus; Broström, Markus
Fluorine reactions in MSW combustion
European Biomass Conference and Exhibition: 2019
Sandström, Karin; Boman, Christoffer; Weidemann, Eva; et al.
Estimating ash properties for new fuels in calcination kilns
Nordic Flame Days 28-29 August 2019, Turku, Finland
Sandström, Karin; Broström, Markus; Eriksson, Matias
Ash Transformation During Single-Pellet Combustion of a Silicon-Poor Woody Biomass
Energy & Fuels, American Chemical Society (ACS) 2019, Vol. 33, (8) : 7770-7777
Strandberg, Anna; Carlborg, Markus; Boman, Christoffer; et al.
Time-Resolved Study of Silicate Slag Formation During Combustion of Wheat Straw Pellets
Energy & Fuels, American Chemical Society (ACS) 2019, Vol. 33, (3) : 2308-2318
Strandberg, Anna; Skoglund, Nils; Thyrel, Mikael; et al.
Wheat straw pellet combustion – characterization with X-ray micro-tomography and SEM-EDS analysis
World Sustainable Energy Days, Wels, Austri, Febrary 28, 2019
Strandberg, Anna; Skoglund, Nils; Thyrel, Mikael; et al.
Reducing VOC off-gassing during the production of pelletized steam-exploded bark: impact of storage time and controlled ventilation
Energy & Fuels, Vol. 32, (4) : 5181-5186
Borén, Eleonora; Larsson, Sylvia H.; Andreas, Averheim; et al.
VOC off-gassing from pelletized steam exploded softwood bark: emissions at different industrial process steps
Fuel processing technology, Elsevier 2018, Vol. 171 : 70-77
Borén, Eleonora; Larsson, Sylvia H.; Thyrel, Mikael; et al.
Ash fractionation and slag formation during entrained flow biomass gasification
The 27th International Conference on the Impacts of Fuel Quality on Power Production and the Environment, Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, September 24-28 2018.
Broström, Markus; Holmgren, Per; Backman, Rainer
Slag Formation during Entrained Flow Gasification: Silicon Rich Grass Fuel with KHCO3 Additive
Energy & Fuels, American Chemical Society (ACS) 2018, Vol. 32, (10) : 10720-10726
Holmgren, Per; Broström, Markus; Backman, Rainer
SNCR Ammonia Slip and Economizer Corrosion
Impacts of Fuel Quality on Power Production and the Environment, Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, September 24-28, 2018
Lennmark-Appelbom, Daniel; Torshage, Erik; Broström, Markus
Effects of pyrolysis oil recycling and reaction gas atmosphere on the physical properties and reactivity of charcoal from wood
22nd International Symposium on Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis
Phounglamcheik, Aekjuthon; Wang, Liang; Romar, Henrik; et al.
Distribution of temperature, H2O and atomic potassium during entrained flow biomass combustion: coupling in situ TDLAS with modeling approaches and ash chemistry
Combustion and Flame, New York: Elsevier 2018, Vol. 188 : 488-497
Qu, Zhechao; Holmgren, Per; Skoglund, Nils; et al.
Fluorides in Deposits
Fuel Quality Impacts on Power Production and the Environment, Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, September 24-28, 2018
Sandström, Karin; Weidemann, Eva; Boman, Christoffer; et al.
Biomass pellet combustion: cavities and ash formation characterized by synchrotron X-ray micro-tomography
Fuel processing technology, Elsevier 2018, Vol. 176 : 211-220
Strandberg, Anna; Thyrel, Mikael; Skoglund, Nils; et al.
Characterization and reactivity of soot from fast pyrolysis of lignocellulosic compounds and monolignols
Applied Energy, Oxford: Elsevier 2018, Vol. 212 : 1489-1500
Trubetskaya, Anna; Brown, Avery; Tompsett, Geoffrey A.; et al.
Design and validation of an advanced entrained flow reactor system for studies of rapid solid biomass fuel particle conversion and ash formation reactions
Review of Scientific Instruments, American Institute of Physics (AIP) 2018, Vol. 89, (6)
Wagner, David R.; Holmgren, Per; Skoglund, Nils; et al.
Particle formation during pressurized entrained flow gasification of wood powder: effects of process conditions on chemical composition, nanostructure, and reactivity
Combustion and Flame, Elsevier 2018, Vol. 189 : 240-256
Wiinikka, Henrik; Toth, Pal; Jansson, Kjell; et al.
Preliminary understanding on the ash behavior of algae during co-gasification in an entrained flow reactor
Fuel processing technology, Elsevier 2018, Vol. 175 : 26-34
Zhu, Youjian; van Eyk, Philip J.; Boman, Christoffer; et al.
Ash transformation chemistry in biomass fixed beds with focus on slagging and aerosols: 20 years of research and new developments
Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 254
Boman, Christoffer; Öhman, Marcus; Broström, Markus; et al.
Off-gassing of VOCs and permanent gases during storage of torrefied and steam exploded wood
Energy & Fuels, Washington: American Chemical Society (ACS) 2017, Vol. 31, (10) : 10954-10965
Borén, Eleonora; Yazdanpanah, Fahimeh; Lindahl, Roger; et al.
Ash transformation chemistry during combustion of biomass, theory and technical applications
Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, American Chemical Society (ACS) 2017, Vol. 254
Boström, Dan; Skoglund, Nils; Boman, Christoffer; et al.
Slag formation during entrained flow gasification. Part 1: Calcium rich bark fuel
Stockholm, Sweden: 2017
Holmgren, Per; Broström, Markus; Backman, Rainer
Slag formation during entrained flow gasification. Part 2: Silicon rich grass fuel with KHCO3 additive
Nordic Flame Days 2017, Stockholm, Sweden, October 10-11, 2017
Holmgren, Per; Broström, Markus; Backman, Rainer
Size, shape, and density changes of biomass particles during rapid devolatilization
Fuel, Vol. 206 : 342-351
Holmgren, Per; Wagner, David R.; Strandberg, Anna; et al.
Cogasification of Crude Glycerol and Black Liquor Blends: Char Morphology and Gasification Kinetics
Energy Technology, Vol. 5, (8) : 1272-1281
Kirtania, Kawnish; Haggstrom, Gustav; Broström, Markus; et al.
Condensation and deposit formation in the NaCl-Na2SO4 system, an experimental and modeling study
International Chemical Recovery Conference (ICRC), Halifax, Canada, May 24-26, 2017
Leppänen, A.; Kinnunen, H.; Broström, Markus; et al.
Hydrothermal treatment of grape marc for solid fuel applications
Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier 2017, Vol. 145 : 371-377
Mäkelä, Mikko; Wai Kwong, Chi; Broström, Markus; et al.
Investigation of H2O, temperature and potassium in entrained flow biomass combustion – coupling in situ TDLAS with modelling
Nordic Flame Days 2017, 10-11 October, Stockholm
Qu, Zhechao; Holmgren, Per; Skoglund, Nils; et al.
Combustion of seaweed: a fuel design strategy
Fuel processing technology, Elsevier 2017, Vol. 165 : 155-161
Skoglund, Nils; Werner, Kajsa; Nylund, Göran M.; et al.
Predicting fuel properties of biomass using thermogravimetry and multivariate data analysis
Fuel processing technology, Vol. 156 : 107-112
Strandberg, Anna; Holmgren, Per; Broström, Markus
Effects of pyrolysis conditions and ash formation on gasification rates of biomass char
Energy & Fuels, American Chemical Society (ACS) 2017, Vol. 31, (6) : 6507-6514
Strandberg, Anna; Holmgren, Per; Wagner, David R.; et al.
Char conversion characterized by synchrotron based X-ray micro-tomography and SEM-EDS analysis
European Biomass Conference and Exhibition Proceedings, ETA-Florence Renewable Energies 2017 : 485-491
Strandberg, Anna; Thyrel, Mikael; Rudolfsson, M.; et al.
Effects of Lignocellulosic Compounds on the Yield, Nanostructure and Reactivity of Soot from Fast Pyrolysis at High Temperatures
Nordic Flame Days, Stockholm, Sweden, October 10-11, 2017
Trubetskaya, Anna; Broström, Markus; Kling, J.; et al.
Effects of Lignocellulosic Compounds on the Yield, Nanostructure and Reactivity of Soot from Fast Pyrolysis at High Temperatures
Nordic Flame Days, Stockholm, 10-11th October 2017
Trubetskaya, Anna; Broström, Markus; Kling, Jens; et al.
Modeling of radical structures in biochar using DFT calculations
ECI Digital Archives
Trubetskaya, Anna; Broström, Markus; Larsen Andersen, Mogens; et al.
TDLAS-based in situ detection of atomic potassium during combustion of biomass in an entrained flow reactor
22nd International Conference of Impacts of Fuel Quality on Power Production, Prague, Czech Republic, September 19-23, 2016
Qu, Zhechao; Holmgren, Per; Skoglund, Nils; et al.
Time-dependent variations of activation energy during rapid devolatilization of biomass
Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, Vol. 118 : 98-104
Wagner, David R.; Broström, Markus
Co-combustion of Miscanthus and Calcium Rich Brown Macroalgae
22nd International Conference of Impacts of Fuel Quality on Power Production, Prague, Czech Republic, September 19-23, 2016
Werner, Kajsa; Nils, Skoglund; Albers, Eva; et al.
Fluidized bed co-gasification of algae and wood pellets: gas yields and bed agglomeration analysis
Energy & Fuels, American Chemical Society (ACS) 2016, Vol. 30, (3) : 1800-1809
Zhu, Youjian; Piotrowska, Patrycja; van Eyk, Philip Joseph; et al.
Mass flow and variability in screw feeding of biomass powders: relations to particle and bulk properties
Powder Technology, Vol. 276 : 80-88
Falk, Joel; Berry, Robert J.; Broström, Markus; et al.
Homogenous benzylation of cellulose: impact of different methods on product properties
Cellulose Chemistry and Technology, Vol. 49, (9-10) : 745-755
Sundman, Ola; Gillgren, Thomas; Broström, Markus
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Research groups

Head of research
Markus Broström lab
Head of research
Thermochemical Energy Conversion Laboratory (TEC-Lab)
Group member
Britt Andersson lab
Materials Engineering

Research projects

1 January 2022 until 31 December 2026
Trace elements and reactivity of cement clinker in conventional and future production processes
13 October 2021 until 30 September 2025
CemZero - Carbon dioxide free products based on electrified manufacturing - Fundamental properties of stand-alone plasma and plasma in combination with calcium-based bed materials in rotary kilns.
1 July 2021 until 30 June 2022
A pre-study on the fate of trace elements in quicklime and cement clinker production
1 January 2021
Increasing the use of renewable energy carriers in Swedish mineral processing industries
1 August 2020 until 31 July 2025
CemZero - Carbon dioxide free products based on electrified manufacturing - reactivity of cement clinker with secondary cementitious materials
15 March 2020 until 15 June 2024
Sustainable production of cement and quicklime: Thermochemical raw materials properties
14 January 2020 until 31 December 2024
CemZero – direct separation of carbon dioxide originating from calcination of carbonate-based raw materials in the production of cement clinker and quick lime
1 July 2019 until 31 December 2020
Characterization of limestone using synchrotron-based micro-tomography
1 March 2019 until 1 June 2023
New fuels and ash reactions towards sustainable cement and quicklime production
5 February 2019 until 31 December 2021
Renewable energy carriers in quicklime production