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Markus Broström

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

Research qualifications: Docent
Educational qualifications: Recognised university teacher

Contact

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

Works as

Affiliation
Professor at Department of Applied Physics and Electronics
Location
KBC-huset, KB.G7, KB 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.

Phase evolution of cement raw meal in a high-CO2 atmosphere
Cement and Concrete Research, Elsevier 2025, Vol. 193
Aguirre Castillo, José; Wilhelmsson, Bodil; Broström, Markus; et al.
High temperature exposure of MgO-based refractory material to biomass and coal ash with/without quicklime
Ceramics International, Elsevier 2025, Vol. 51, (3) : 3665-3674
Kumar Wagri, Naresh; Carlborg, Markus; Eriksson, Matias; et al.
Carbonation of quicklimes during cooling in moderate and high CO2 atmospheres
Thermochimica Acta, Elsevier 2025, Vol. 750
Ma, Charlie; Eriksson, Matias; Wilhelmsson, Bodil; et al.
Influence of gas composition on carbonation of quicklime granules derived from different limestone types
Chemical Engineering Journal, Elsevier 2025, Vol. 506
Olovsson, Katarzyna; Ma, Charlie; Niinipuu, Mirva; et al.
Volatilisation of elements during clinker formation in a carbon dioxide atmosphere
Advances in Cement Research
Vikström, Amanda; Sandström, Karin; Wilhelmsson, Bodil; et al.
Properties of cement raw meals used as sorbents in a calcium looping process
Chemical Engineering Journal, Elsevier 2024, Vol. 499
Aguirre Castillo, José; Wilhelmsson, Bodil; Broström, Markus; et al.
Thermodynamic modelling assisted three-stage solid state synthesis of high purity β-Ca3(PO4)2
Materials & design, Elsevier 2024, Vol. 238
Elbashir, Sana; Broström, Markus; Skoglund, Nils
Impact of limestone surface impurities on quicklime product quality
Minerals, MDPI 2024, Vol. 14, (3)
Eriksson, Matias; Sandström, Karin; Carlborg, Markus; et al.
O2 and H2 enriched combustion modelling for a Twin Shaft Regenerative Lime Kiln
Impacts of Fuel Quality, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, September 2–6, 2024
Holmgren, Per; Chishty, Muhammad Aqib; Colombari, Valerio; et al.
Numerical model for limestone burning – progress and challenges
Simcenter User Conference 2024, Gothenburg, Sweden, October 3-4, 2024
Holmgren, Per; Chishty, Muhammad Aqib; Broström, Markus; et al.
Characterization of limestone surface impurities and resulting quicklime quality
Minerals, MDPI 2024, Vol. 14, (6)
Sandström, Karin; Carlborg, Markus; Eriksson, Matias; et al.
Renewable energy carriers in rotary lime kilns: insights from collaborative research
The 29th International conference on the Impact of Fuel Quality on Power Production and Environment, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, September 2-6, 2024
Sandström, Karin; Kumar Wagri, Naresh; Carlborg, Markus; et al.
Storage and distribution of organic carbon and nutrients in acidic soils developed on sulfidic sediments: the roles of reactive iron and macropores
Environmental Science and Technology, American Chemical Society (ACS) 2024, Vol. 58, (21) : 9200-9212
Yu, Changxun; Luong, Nguyen Tan; Hefni, Mohammed E.; et al.
The reactivity of spent raw meal used in the post-combustion calcium looping decarbonisation process
TCCS-12, The 12th Trondheim Conference on Carbon Capture, Transport and Storage, Trondheim, Norway, June 20-21, 2023
Aguirre Castillo, José; Broström, Markus; Eriksson, Matias
Phase evolution and burnability of cement raw meal
Advances in Cement Research, ICE publishing 2023, Vol. 35, (12) : 577-587
Aguirre Castillo, José; Broström, Markus; Eriksson, Matias
Electrifying quicklime production to enable carbon capture: how to avoid product carbonation?
TCCS-12, The 12th Trondheim Conference on Carbon Capture, Transport and Storage, Trondheim, Norway, June 20-21, 2023
Cwik, Katarzyna; Ma, Charlie; Eriksson, Matias; et al.
Multi-phase modelling of a twin shaft regenerative lime kiln
Nordic Flame Days, Trondheim, Norway, November 29-30, 2023
Holmgren, Per; Chishty, Muhammad Aqib; Eriksson, Matias; et al.
Fate of phosphorus in pulverized fuel co-combustion of sewage sludge and agricultural residues
Fuel, Elsevier 2023, Vol. 335
Häggström, Gustav; Karl Hannl, Thomas; Holmgren, Per; et al.
High temperature interactions between coal ash and MgO-based refractories in lime kiln conditions
Fuel, Elsevier 2023, Vol. 342
Kumar Wagri, Naresh; Carlborg, Markus; Eriksson, Matias; et al.
High temperature interactions between K-rich biomass ash and MgO-based refractories
Journal of the European Ceramic Society, Elsevier 2023, Vol. 43, (8) : 3770-3777
Kumar Wagri, Naresh; Carlborg, Markus; Eriksson, Matias; et al.
Production and characterization of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) from Halomonas boliviensis LC1 cultivated in hydrolysates of quinoa stalks
Fermentation, MDPI 2023, Vol. 9, (6)
Miranda, Diego A.; Marín, Katherine; Sundman, Ola; et al.
Ash composition and quicklime quality
Nordic Flame Days 2023, Trondheim, Norway, November 29 -30, 2023
Sandström, Karin; Broström, Markus; Eriksson, Matias
Modelling chemical phase evolution in counter-current reactors: a cement kiln application
Nordic Flame Days 2023, Trondheim, Norway, November 28 - 30, 2023
Sandström, Karin; Broström, Markus; Eriksson, Matias; et al.
Quantitative real-time in situ measurement of gaseous K, KOH and KCl in a 140 kW entrained-flow biomass gasifier
Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Elsevier 2023, Vol. 39, (1) : 1337-1345
Thorin, Emil; Sepman, Alexey; Ögren, Yngve; et al.
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.
Thermal decrepitation and thermally-induced cracking of limestone used in quicklime production
Minerals, MDPI 2022, Vol. 12, (10)
Cwik, Katarzyna; Broström, Markus; Backlund, Krister; et al.
Structural Study On The Chemical Environment Surrounding Phosphorus In Ash Fractions Suitable For Nutrient Recovery
ESPC4 & PERM5 2022 – Book of Abstracts
Elbashir, Sana; Ramstedt, Madeleine; Thyrel, Mikael; et al.
Interaction of olive pomace ash and coal ash with magnesium oxide based refractories
Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on the Impact of Fuel Quality on Power Production and the Environment
Kumar Wagri, Naresh; Carlborg, Markus; Eriksson, Matias; et al.
Ash-Limestone interactions in quicklime production
Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on the Impact of Fuel Quality on Power Production and the Environment
Sandström, Karin; Eriksson, Matias; Broström, Markus
Solid biofuel combustion or electrification for limestone calcination: Effects on quicklime surface microstructure
Fuel, Elsevier 2022, Vol. 326
Sandström, Karin; Eriksson, Matias; Broström, Markus
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.
Real-time in situ quantification of gaseous K, KOH and KCl in biomass combustion and gasification
Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on the Impact of Fuel Quality on Power Production and the Environment
Thorin, Emil; Alexey, Sepman; Broström, Markus; et al.
Quantitative imaging of K species in biomass combustion
Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on the Impact of Fuel Quality on Power Production and the Environment
Thorin, Emil; Maia Paiva, Eduardo; Broström, Markus; 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
Integrated thermal treatment of acid sulfate soils
Broström, Markus
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, Austria, February 27 - March 1, 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
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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 February 2024 until 31 December 2026
Resource efficient use of lime for production of green steel in symbiosis with cement production for decreased emission of greenhouse gases
1 September 2022 until 31 August 2025
Oxygen and hydrogen in TSR kilns (O2H2)
1 September 2022 until 28 February 2023
Sustainable use of input material and by-products when using direct-reduced iron in the electric arc furnace.
1 January 2022 until 31 December 2023
Paving the road for introducing renewable energy carriers in large industries (BetSim2)
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 RP4 - 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 until 31 December 2021
Increasing the use of renewable energy carriers in Swedish mineral processing industries
1 August 2020 until 31 July 2025
CemZero RP3 - Carbon dioxide free products based on electrified manufacturing - reactivity of cement clinker with secondary cementitious materials
15 March 2020 until 11 April 2025
Sustainable production of cement and quicklime: Thermochemical raw materials properties