Biomass, Coal Combustion and Gasification LaboratorySince 2005, the laboratory has been operating as part of a pioneering research group conducting applied and multidisciplinary R&D studies in the field of energy technologies. The laboratory focuses on thermochemical conversion of hydrocarbon resources such as biomass and coal, producing heat, electricity, synthetic fuels and chemicals through combustion, gasification, pyrolysis and reforming technologies. It has expertise in synthesis gas production and conditioning, carbon capture (oxidation, chemical cycle combustion) and conversion (CCU), catalyst development, process simulation and reactor design. It is also supported by a comprehensive analytical infrastructure for characterization of raw materials, catalysts and products (char, ash, tar, gas) including short analysis, calorific value determination, elemental analysis, ash melting temperature, inorganic content determination (XRF, ICP-OES), pressurized TGA-MS and TGA-FTIR, gas and pyrolysis liquid analysis by GC-MS, BET surface area and pore structure, particle size distribution and true density measurements. The laboratory makes strong contributions to national and international R&D projects with both laboratory-scale and pilot-scale system installations.