The Institute participates in the realization of research projects of priority importance to economy, which are dedicated to the efficient use of fossil, renewable and alternative fuels.
The competences of the Institute are focused on thermal processing of various fuels by means of gasification, pyrolysis and combustion.
The prior strategy of the Institute is to gear its research field to the development of low- and zero-emission heat and electrical energy production technologies, including clean coal technologies, CO2 capture and storage (CCS) and utilization (CCU) systems, as well as energy production from renewable resources.
The performance of many analyses on actual and perspective routes of the development of power, heat, waste management and coke-making industries is the basis of current research topics and action lines.
According to the Long-Term Research Program of the Institute the undertaken activities are focused on:
- thermochemical conversion of solid fuels for energy and chemical industry,
- environmentally friendly and economically effective residential and municipal heating systems based on natural and processed solid fuels,
- circular economy – waste to energy or residues to products,
- thermochemical energy storage by means of solid-gas reactions,
- effective and environmentally safe coke making and coal derivatives processing industries,
- advanced materials for novel energy generation technologies and e-mobility (including H2 transport).
All the activities are carried out with the emphasis to environmental protection issues, especially to the reduction of emission of greenhouse gases as well as gaseous and particulate contaminants.
