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Rainer Backman
Research qualifications:
Docent
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E-mail
rainer.backman@umu.se
Phone
+46 90 786 59 43
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+46 70 980 14 74
Works as
Affiliation
Professor
at
Department of Applied Physics and Electronics
Location
KB, KBC-Huset, KB7C13
Umeå universitet, 901 87 Umeå
Publications
Publications
Research
Research
Mentions
Mentions
2023
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.
2022
Thermodynamic Equilibrium Study on the Melting Tendency of the K-Ca-Mg-P-Si-O System with Relevance to Woody and Agricultural Biomass Ash Compositions
Energy & Fuels
, American Chemical Society (ACS) 2022, Vol. 36, (13) : 7035-7051
Falk, Joel; Hannl, Thomas Karl; Skoglund, Nils; et al.
2022
Fate of trace elements in Oxygen Carrier Aided Combustion (OCAC) of municipal solid waste
Fuel
, Elsevier 2022, Vol. 311
Staničić, Ivana; Backman, Rainer; Cao, Yu; et al.
2022
Thermodynamic Analysis on the Fate of Ash Elements in Chemical Looping Combustion of Solid Fuels Iron-Based Oxygen Carriers
Energy & Fuels
, American Chemical Society (ACS) 2022, Vol. 36, (17) : 9648-9659
Staničić, Ivana; Brorsson, Joakim; Hellman, Anders; et al.
2021
Fate of lead, copper, zinc and antimony during chemical looping gasification of automotive shredder residue
Fuel
, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 302
Staničić, Ivana; Cañete Vela, Isabel; Backman, Rainer; et al.
2021
Oxygen carrier aided combustion (OCAC) of two waste fuels: experimental and theoretical study of the interaction between ilmenite and zinc, copper and lead
Biomass and Bioenergy
, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 148
Staničić, Ivana; Mattisson, Tobias; Backman, Rainer; et al.
2021
Phase transitions involving Ca - The most abundant ash forming element - In thermal treatment of lignocellulosic biomass
Fuel
, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 285
Thyrel, Mikael; Backman, Rainer; Boström, Dan; et al.
2021
Early formation of belite in cement clinker raw materials with slag
Advances in Cement Research
, ICE Publishing 2021, Vol. 33, (6) : 249-256
Viggh, Erik; Eriksson, Matias; Wilhelmsson, Bodil; et al.
2020
Slag Formation during Entrained Flow Gasification: Calcium-Rich Bark Fuel with KHCO
3
Additive
Energy & Fuels
, American Chemical Society (ACS) 2020, Vol. 34, (6) : 7112-7120
Holmgren, Per; Skoglund, Nils; Broström, Markus; et al.
2020
Interaction of oxygen carriers with common biomass ash components
Fuel processing technology
, Elsevier 2020, Vol. 200
Stanicic, Ivana; Hanning, Malin; Deniz, Robin; et al.
2019
Alloy degradation in a co-firing biomass CFB vortex finder application at 880 degrees C
Corrosion Science
, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 150 : 136-150
Hagman, Henrik; Bostrom, D.; Lundberg, Mats; et al.
2019
Reducing the CO2 footprint of cement production by electrification
15th International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement Prague, Czech Republic, September 16–20, 2019
Hökfors, Bodil; Backman, Rainer
2019
Combined manganese oxides as oxygen carriers for biomass combustion – Ash interactions
Chemical engineering research & design
, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 149 : 104-120
Stanicic, Iyana; Andersson, Viktor; Hanning, Malin; et al.
2019
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.
2019
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.
2018
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
2018
Exposure of refractory materials during high-temperature gasification of a woody biomass and peat mixture
Journal of the European Ceramic Society
, Elsevier 2018, Vol. 38, (2) : 777-787
Carlborg, Markus; Weiland, Fredrik; Ma, Charlie; et al.
2018
Slag Formation during Entrained Flow Gasification: Silicon Rich Grass Fuel with KHCO
3
Additive
Energy & Fuels
, American Chemical Society (ACS) 2018, Vol. 32, (10) : 10720-10726
Holmgren, Per; Broström, Markus; Backman, Rainer
2018
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.
2017
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.
2017
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.
2017
Slag formation during entrained flow gasification. Part 2: Silicon rich grass fuel with KHCO
3
additive
Nordic Flame Days 2017, Stockholm, Sweden, October 10-11, 2017
Holmgren, Per; Broström, Markus; Backman, Rainer
2017
Slag formation during entrained flow gasification. Part 1: Calcium rich bark fuel
Stockholm, Sweden: 2017
Holmgren, Per; Broström, Markus; Backman, Rainer
2017
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.
2016
Mechanism of Quartz Bed Particle Layer Formation in Fluidized Bed Combustion of Wood-Derived Fuels
Energy & Fuels
, Vol. 30, (3) : 2227-2232
He, Hanbing; Ji, Xiaoyan; Boström, Dan; et al.
2016
Elimination of arsenic-containing emissions from gasification of chromated copper arsenate wood
Fuel
, Elsevier 2016, Vol. 181 : 319-324
Kramb, Jason; Konttinen, Jukka; Backman, Rainer; et al.
2016
Ash Formation in Pilot-Scale Pressurized Entrained-Flow Gasification of Bark and a Bark/Peat Mixture
Energy & Fuels
, American Chemical Society (ACS) 2016, Vol. 30, (12) : 10543-10554
Ma, Charlie; Carlborg, Markus; Hedman, Henry; et al.
2016
Thermodynamic equilibrium prediction of bed agglomeration tendency in dual fluidized-bed gasification of forest residues
Fuel processing technology
, Vol. 154 : 82-90
Moradian, Farzad; Tchoffor, Placid A.; Davidsson, Kent O.; et al.
2016
Nanomapping and speciation of C and Ca in thermally treated lignocellulosic cell walls using scanning transmission X-ray microscopy and K-edge XANES
Fuel
, Vol. 167 : 149-157
Thyrel, Mikael; Backman, Rainer; Thanell, Karina; et al.
2015
MALIbase: Termodynamisk data för föreningar i systemet CaO-K
2
O-P
2
O
5
Backman, Rainer
2015
The Effects of Oxygen Enrichment and Fuel Composition on Rotary Kiln Lime Production
Journal of engineering technology
, American Society for Engineering Education 2015, Vol. 32, (1) : 30-43
Eriksson, Matias; Hökfors, Bodil; Backman, Rainer
2015
Speciation of trace and minor elements in cement clinker production
14th International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement 2015
Hökfors, Bodil; Backman, Rainer
2015
On the phase chemistry of Portland cement clinker
Advances in Cement Research
, Thomas Telford 2015, Vol. 27, (1) : 50-60
Hökfors, Bodil; Boström, Dan; Viggh, Erik; et al.
2015
Thermochemical Equilibrium Study of Slag Formation during Pressurized Entrained-Flow Gasification of Woody Biomass
Energy & Fuels
, American Chemical Society (ACS) 2015, Vol. 29, (7) : 4399-4406
Ma, Charlie; Backman, Rainer; Öhman, Marcus
2015
Waste gypsum board and ash-related problems during combustion of biomass: 1. Fluidized bed
Energy & Fuels
, American Chemical Society (ACS) 2015, Vol. 29, (2) : 877-893
Piotrowska, Patrycja; Rebbling, Anders; Lindberg, Daniel; et al.
2015
Applying EXAFS for chemical speciation of zinc in fine aerosol particles from biomass combustion
NOSA-FAAR Symposium 2015, Kuopio, Finland, March 12–13, 2015
Steinvall, Erik; Skoglund, Nils; Backman, Rainer; et al.
2014
Oxyfuel combustion in rotary kiln lime production
Energy Science & Engineering
, Wiley-Blackwell 2014, Vol. 2, (4) : 204-215
Eriksson, Matias; Hökfors, Bodil; Backman, Rainer
2014
Investigation of phase diagram with relevance for thermal conversion of biomass
KBC DAY, Umeå university, Sweden, November 11-12, 2014
Salehi, Shahrbanoo; Skoglund, Nils; Backman, Rainer; et al.
2013
Condensation in the KCl–NaCl system
Fuel processing technology
, Amsterdam: Elsevier 2013, Vol. 105 : 142-148
Broström, Markus; Enestam, Sonja; Backman, Rainer; et al.
2013
Co-combustion of Animal Waste, Peat, Waste Wood, Forest Residues, and Industrial Sludge in a 50 MWth Circulating Fluidized-Bed Boiler: Ash Transformation, Ash/Deposit Characteristics, and Boiler Failures
Energy & Fuels
, American Chemical Society (ACS) 2013, Vol. 27, (10) : 5617-5627
Hagman, Henrik; Backman, Rainer; Boström, Dan
2013
Effects on a 50 MWth Circulating Fluidized-Bed Boiler Co-firing Animal Waste, Sludge, Residue Wood, Peat, and Forest Fuels
Energy & Fuels
, American Chemical Society (ACS) 2013, Vol. 27, (10) : 6146-6158
Hagman, Henrik; Backman, Rainer; Boström, Dan
2013
Trace element behavior in the fluidized bed gasification of solid recovered fuels: a thermodynamic study
Fuel
, Vol. 106 : 621-631
Konttinen, Jukka; Backman, Rainer; Hupa, M.; et al.
2013
Characterization of Reactor Ash Deposits from Pilot-Scale Pressurized Entrained-Flow Gasification of Woody Biomass
Energy & Fuels
, American Chemical Society (ACS) 2013, Vol. 27, (11) : 6801-6814
Ma, Charlie; Weiland, Fredrik; Hedman, Henry; et al.
2012
Ash Transformation Chemistry during Combustion of Biomass
Energy & Fuels
, Washington DC: American Chemical Society 2012, Vol. 26, (1) : 85-93
Boström, Dan; Skoglund, Nils; Grimm, Alejandro; et al.
2012
Improved Process Modeling for a Lime Rotary Kiln Using Equilibrium Chemistry
Journal of engineering technology
, American Society for Engineering Education 2012, Vol. 29, (1) : 8-18
Hökfors, Bodil; Eriksson, Matias; Backman, Rainer
2011
Occurrence of zinc and lead in aerosols and deposits in the fluidized bed combustion of recovered waste wood: Part 1: Samples from boilers
Energy & Fuels
, American Chemical Society 2011, Vol. 25, (4) : 1396-1404
Enestam, Sonja; Boman, Christoffer; Niemi, Jere; et al.
2011
Occurrence of Zinc and Lead in Aerosols and Deposits in the Fluidized-Bed Combustion of Recovered Waste Wood. Part 2: Thermodynamic Considerations
Energy & Fuels
, ACS publications 2011, Vol. 25, (4) : 1970-1977
Enestam, Sonja; Mäkelä, Kari; Backman, Rainer; et al.
2011
Förbränningskaraktärisering och förbränningsteknisk utvärdering av olika pelletsbränslen - syntes av projektet
SP Rapport
, 2011:40
Rönnbäck, Marie; Gustavsson, Lennart; Hermansson, Sven; et al.
2010
Ash transformation chemistry during energy conversion of biomass
Impacts of Fuel Quality on Power Production & Environment: 29/08/2010 - 03/09/2010
Boström, Dan; Broström, Markus; Skoglund, Nils; et al.
2010
CFD based ash deposition prediction in a BFBC firing mixtures of peat and forest residue
Journal of energy resources technology
, ASME Press 2010, Vol. 132, (3)
Lundmark, Dan; Mueller, Christian; Backman, Rainer; et al.
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Research groups
Head of research
Thermochemical Energy Conversion Laboratory (TEC-Lab)
Research projects
1 July 2021 until 30 June 2022
A pre-study on the fate of trace elements in quicklime and cement clinker production
1 August 2020 until 31 December 2026
CemZero RP3 - Carbon dioxide free products based on electrified manufacturing - reactivity of cement clinker with secondary cementitious materials
14 January 2020 until 31 December 2024
CemZero RP2 – 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 31 May 2024
New fuels and ash reactions towards sustainable cement and quicklime production
5 February 2019 until 28 February 2024
Renewable energy carriers in quicklime production
Published: 03 Aug, 2022
Collaboration award to research trio in energy engineering
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