Tomsk Polytechnic University Creates Full Technological Cycle for Fuel Production from Waste

Scientists at Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) have developed the country's first complete technological cycle for producing fuel from municipal waste and biomass. This was reported by the university's press service.

This refers to a multi-stage complex for the production of all alternative types of fuel – from synthesis to laboratory research. Promising compositions were tested on benches with engines for various purposes.

TPU has a park with test benches featuring automotive, aviation gas turbine engines, as well as a semi-industrial plant for burning fuel from low-grade raw materials and waste. Currently, Siberian scientists are developing digital twins of power units and programs for selecting the optimal fuel composition and its operating mode.

Current TPU developments will help predict the behavior of the fuel mixture (the process of air and fuel mixing, ignition, and combustion in the engine). Their research is aimed at reducing negative environmental impact.