Detailed programme

15:00 – 17:00

Opening Ceremony & Panel discussion

Room AB

1. 15:00 - 15:10 Opening of the conference
2. 15:10 - 15:20 Welcome address
3. 15:20 - 15:30 Organisational information
4. 15:30 - 15:40 Introduction to the discussion panel
5. 15:40 - 17:00 Discussion: Thermal engineering in the era of energy transition

09:00 – 09:40

Keynote lecture 1

Room AB

1. 09:00 - 09:40 Electricity is not the only reason - decarbonization of industries using nuclear reactors CPOTE-16072-A Keynote lecture

10:00 – 12:00

Parallel sessions 1

Room A

1. 10:00 - 10:20 An overview of the NET-Fuels project Special session: Net-Fuels
2. 10:20 - 10:40 Integration of oxyfuel combustion into biomass derived gas processing for high purity CO₂ and flexible renewable heat CPOTE-6067-A Special session: Net-Fuels
3. 10:40 - 11:00 From laboratory to pilot: scale-up of bioelectrochemical methanation for industrial CO2 conversion to synthetic methane Special session: Net-Fuels
4. 11:00 - 11:20 Multi-output bioenergy with carbon capture and storage chain: the role of functional unit, allocation and greenhouse gas accounting CPOTE-7054-A Special session: Net-Fuels
5. 11:20 - 11:40 Business-case modelling for the integrated NET-Fuels system CPOTE-16063-A Special session: Net-Fuels
6. 11:40 - 12:00 Summary and final questions Special session: Net-Fuels

10:00 – 12:00

Parallel sessions 1

Room B

1. 10:00 - 10:20 Energy flexibility versus thermal resilience in ground-coupled residential buildings: A multi-scale experimental and analytical study CPOTE-3011-A
2. 10:20 - 10:40 Passive thermal resilience and architectural decision hierarchy: empirical evidence from full-scale buildings under heatwaves and power outages CPOTE-7055-A
3. 10:40 - 11:00 Multi-criteria evaluation of energy efficiency actions in Mediterranean residential stock CPOTE-6042-A
4. 11:00 - 11:20 Weight sensitivity analysis in a multicriteria evaluation system for positive energy districts: the Monreale case study CPOTE-6046-A
5. 11:20 - 11:40 Analysis of rapidly deployable buildings, technical buildings systems, and energy supply sources CPOTE-3017-A
6. 11:40 - 12:00 Energy-efficient operating modes for residential building ventilation system CPOTE-3016-A

10:00 – 12:00

Parallel sessions 1

Room C

1. 10:00 - 10:20 Building nuclear competencies for Poland’s energy transition: educational and workforce development framework under the 4NEW project CPOTE-8054-A
2. 10:20 - 10:40 Impacts of the energy transition on European thermal power plants: a plant-level data analytics approach CPOTE-11056-A
3. 10:40 - 11:00 Improving the operational credibility of long-term energy system planning through hourly validation of dispatch and sector coupling CPOTE-11061-A
4. 11:00 - 11:20 Operational assessment of hybrid energy storage systems integrated with post-mining infrastructure under day-ahead market conditions CPOTE-6032-A
5. 11:20 - 11:40 Comparison of multi-objective optimisation algorithms using a novel hybrid adaptive deep learning model for forecasting building heating energy loads CPOTE-12059-A
6. 11:40 - 12:00 Preliminary study of high-power charging strategies for electrified trucks: a Sweden case study CPOTE-3008-A

10:00 – 12:00

Parallel sessions 1

Room D

1. 10:00 - 10:20 Evaluation of an engine-driven heat pump system, supplemented by PV array for measured public use building data CPOTE-6058-A
2. 10:20 - 10:40 A simulation framework for PV-electrolyzer-battery systems in agri-industrial applications CPOTE-6055-A
3. 10:40 - 11:00 Sustainable off-grid hybrid desalination with zero brine discharge for water and salt recovery CPOTE-3020-A
4. 11:00 - 11:20 Effect of sorption bed modifications on adsorption chiller performance CPOTE-6035-A
5. 11:20 - 11:40 Nonlinear temperature dependencies in the techno-economic optimization of a photovoltaic-thermal plant driving a heat pump CPOTE-6045-A
6. 11:40 - 12:00 Improving energy performance using light-irradiated gold nanostructures in an optimized system configuration CPOTE-11054-A

13:00 – 15:00

Parallel sessions 2

Room A

1. 13:00 - 13:30 Energy transition and decarbonisation in district heating sector – key conclusions from the LIFE22-CET-SET_HEAT project CPOTE-1002-A Special session: SET_HEAT
2. 13:30 - 13:45 Strategies and tools for planning energy transition and decarbonisation of district heating systems in SET_HEAT project CPOTE-6062-A Special session: SET_HEAT
3. 13:45 - 14:00 On the road to district heating decarbonisation: model-based temperature reduction in a large 2nd-generation system CPOTE-6047-A Special session: SET_HEAT
4. 14:00 - 14:15 Techno-economic assessment and hydraulic optimization of large-scale river-source heat pump configurations for high-temperature district heating decarbonization CPOTE-6044-A Special session: SET_HEAT
5. 14:15 - 14:30 Technical and economic analysis of the "lift-and-store hub" concept for seasonal heat storage CPOTE-1001-A Special session: SET_HEAT
6. 14:30 - 14:45 Influence of frosting conditions on the operational efficiency of air-source heat pump: experimental insights CPOTE-11059-A Special session: SET_HEAT
7. 14:45 - 15:00 Integration of solar energy into thermal substations – Solutions for efficiency and decarbonisation Special session: SET_HEAT

13:00 – 15:00

Parallel sessions 2

Room B

1. 13:00 - 13:20 Hydrothermal carbonization of wet biomass as an efficient method for generating biofuels CPOTE-6033-A
2. 13:20 - 13:40 Temperature-dependent conversion and porosity development of biochars from apple and chokeberry pomace during the Boudouard reaction CPOTE-6038-A
3. 13:40 - 14:00 Container based parametric study of a transient 2D model for thermal decomposition process of a single wood particle CPOTE-6041-A
4. 14:00 - 14:20 Tailoring biochar surface functionalities via pyrolysis temperature for enhanced sustainable soil remediation CPOTE-16065-A
5. 14:20 - 14:40 Literature-informed comparative pyrolytic fingerprinting of waste-derived and lignocellulosic feedstocks by pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry CPOTE-15063-A
6. 14:40 - 15:00 Valorisation of food industry residues into carbon adsorbents for phenolic contaminants removal CPOTE-6031-A

13:00 – 15:00

Parallel sessions 2

Room C

1. 13:00 - 13:20 Effect of nanofluids on the performance of a Carnot battery CPOTE-6030-A
2. 13:20 - 13:40 Experimental and numerical investigation of heat transfer in liquid metals CPOTE-12061-A
3. 13:40 - 14:00 Development of a high temperature latent heat storage system for renewable industrial process steam CPOTE-6068-A
4. 14:00 - 14:20 Numerical analysis of charging conditions for a Zn-Al alloy Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage System CPOTE-16067-A
5. 14:20 - 14:40 Use of high-temperature heat storage with liquid metal integrated with a photovoltaic installation for supporting the production of process steam CPOTE-11055-A
6. 14:40 - 15:00 Development of a low-order unsteady model of Li-Ion cell using machine learning techniques CPOTE-12062-A

13:00 – 15:00

Parallel sessions 2

Room D

1. 13:00 - 13:20 Combustion and co-combustion of hydrogen in gas turbines - a comprehensive review CPOTE-3022-A
2. 13:20 - 13:40 Restrictions and challenges with combustion of malodorous gases in boilers CPOTE-6049-A
3. 13:40 - 14:00 Flameless combustion of hydrogen in oxygen-steam mixtures - numerical and experimental study CPOTE-16066-A
4. 14:00 - 14:20 A stochastic reactor model with crevice flow and flame–wall quenching for ammonia–hydrogen engine emission prediction CPOTE-3006-A
5. 14:20 - 14:40 Chemical-kinetic enhancement of a lumped-parameter model of passive autocatalytic recombiners for nuclear containment hydrogen safety analysis CPOTE-8055-A
6. 14:40 - 15:00 Waste ash-induced degradation of additively manufactured CuCr1Zr alloy for plasma torch electrode applications CPOTE-6039-A

15:20 – 17:00

Poster session

Hall

1. Thermal autonomy during prolonged winter power outages: interactions between building construction and successive energy intervention strategies CPOTE-3015-A
2. From waste to performance: biomass residues and ash-derived fillers in rigid polyurethane foams CPOTE-9059-A
3. Analysis of microplastics by pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py/GC/MS): principles, applications, and analytical challenges CPOTE-15064-A
4. Soybean straw integrated biorefinery: kinetic modeling of pyrolysis, anaerobic digestion, and bi-reforming for renewable methanol production CPOTE-6050-A
5. The potential of using hydrothermal carbonization process to convert agricultural digestate into biofuel CPOTE-5023-A
6. Experimental analysis of the use of adsorption chiller with desalination function for high-purity water production CPOTE-9056-A
7. Adsorption of micropollutants on the surface of environmentally occurring plastics CPOTE-6064-A
8. Sequential alkaline and acid solvolysis of polycotton textile waste: process optimization, product characterization and environmental assessment CPOTE-3003-A
9. Concept of a 3D-printed porous metal heat exchanger for high-temperature solar concentrators CPOTE-3019-A
10. Thermodynamic analysis of CO2 methanation integrated with carbon capture for energy storage CPOTE-6057-A
11. Optimization of a hydrodynamic microbubble generator using dissolved oxygen measurements CPOTE-10055-A
12. Cumulative exergy consumption of PCM-based thermal energy storage integrated with a PV installation CPOTE-9058-A
13. Towards more efficient and safer mine shaft transportation: experimental analysis of aerodynamic conditions in high-speed cage travel CPOTE-12054-A
14. Investigation of flow characteristics in additively manufactured hollow-cone nozzles using CFD modeling with experimental validation CPOTE-12064-A
15. Nuclear polygeneration in Poland: a review of technological feasibility and deployment pathways CPOTE-13063-A
16. Experimental comparative analysis of composite sorption bed materials for adsorption chillers with desalination function CPOTE-6036-A
17. Geometry-aware neural network prediction of transient heat-transfer coefficients in fin-and-tube exchangers with leave-one-exchanger-out protocol validation CPOTE-12055-A
18. Investigation of the influence of aerodynamic deflector geometry on the aerodynamic characteristics of a mine hoist CPOTE-12063-A
19. Experimental validation of a rotary-vane supercritical CO₂ waste heat recovery system integrated with a gas-fuelled reciprocating engine CPOTE-16069-A
20. Hydrochar-derived activated carbons from cow manure for enhanced co₂ adsorption: role of microporosity and surface heterogeneity CPOTE-9054-A
21. Electrifying compact agricultural tractors: comparative assessment of battery electric, fuel cell hybrid electric, and diesel powertrains CPOTE-16073-A

09:00 – 09:40

Keynote lecture 2

Room AB

1. 09:00 - 09:40 Ammonia, not only hydrogen carrier but also a zero-carbon fuel CPOTE-16064-A Keynote lecture

10:00 – 12:00

Parallel sessions 3

Room A

1. 10:00 - 10:15 CUPOLA: Beyond barriers - collaborative approaches to carbon-neutral recycling of marine plastic waste CPOTE-6026-A Special session: CUPOLA
2. 10:15 - 10:30 Development of integrated CO2 capture and utilisation Special session: CUPOLA
3. 10:30 - 10:45 Pressure-regulated catalytic co-pyrolysis of medicinal biomass residue and polystyrene for aromatic-rich bio-oil production CPOTE-6025-A Special session: CUPOLA
4. 10:45 - 10:55 Hydrothermal liquefaction of non-recyclable plastic waste: A case study on plastic bag and cling film CPOTE-12057-A Special session: CUPOLA
5. 10:55 - 11:05 Chemical recycling of polypropylene using a modified aluminosilicate catalyst CPOTE-9057-A Special session: CUPOLA
6. 11:05 - 11:15 Fate of microplastic under hydrothermal carbonization conditions CPOTE-6023-A Special session: CUPOLA
7. 11:15 - 11:30 Sustainable conversion of waste tires through catalytic supercritical water gasification to hydrogen and hydrochar CPOTE-14063-A Special session: CUPOLA
8. 11:30 - 11:45 Design and synthesis of heterogeneous catalysts for plastic upcycling Special session: CUPOLA
9. 11:45 - 12:00 Biomass derived carbon for Fenton-like reactions to remove recalcitrant organic pollutants in water Special session: CUPOLA

10:00 – 12:00

Parallel sessions 3

Room B

1. 10:00 - 10:20 Hydrogen as a means of ensuring energy security: case study of Switzerland’s energy system CPOTE-10054-A
2. 10:20 - 10:40 Green hydrogen production in Brazil: an exergetic analysis of the rational use of energy between export and domestic consumption CPOTE-3005-A
3. 10:40 - 11:00 Analysis of the operation of integrated system for hydrogen production from seawater on offshore platform CPOTE-9055-A
4. 11:00 - 11:20 Mapping the transition: ammonia as a front-runner hydrogen carrier in Europe’s energy system CPOTE-3012-A
5. 11:20 - 11:40 Techno-economic assessment of ammonia as a hydrogen carrier to Europe CPOTE-3013-A
6. 11:40 - 12:00 Exergetic efficiency of centralized and decentralized ammonia cracking supply chains in Asia CPOTE-3010-A

10:00 – 12:00

Parallel sessions 3

Room C

1. 10:00 - 10:20 Enhancing performance and downsizing the heat exchanger of an externally fired Brayton cycle using air-steam mixture CPOTE-6029-A
2. 10:20 - 10:40 Operational optimization of industrial waste heat recovery systems: a comparison of linear, quadratic and nonlinear formulations CPOTE-6051-A
3. 10:40 - 11:00 Performance of a horizontal ground-to-air heat exchanger located around the foundations of a residential building CPOTE-3021-A
4. 11:00 - 11:20 Computational study of the influence of geometrical parameters on the operation of micro compressed air energy storage CPOTE-12060-A
5. 11:20 - 11:40 Unsteady flow around tubes in a finned heat exchanger - vortex shedding and heat transfer coupling CPOTE-9060-A
6. 11:40 - 12:00 Verification and validation of a coupled magneto-electro-thermal model of an coreless axial flux generator with permament magnets CPOTE-6066-A

10:00 – 12:00

Parallel sessions 3

Room D

1. 10:00 - 10:20 Concept of a thermal management system for an electric vehicle based on the R290 natural working fluid CPOTE-7056-A
2. 10:20 - 10:40 High-temperature electrochemical integration for power-to-gas methane production CPOTE-6054-A
3. 10:40 - 11:00 Ethanol steam reforming for waste-heat recovery in dual-fuel compression-ignition engines CPOTE-3004-A
4. 11:00 - 11:20 Application of innovative spray ejector-condenser system for CO₂ separation in oxy-fuel combustion energy plant CPOTE-12056-A
5. 11:20 - 11:40 Small-scale supercritical CO2 gas turbine cogeneration systems CPOTE-6059-A
6. 11:40 - 12:00 Thermodynamic analysis and economic evaluation of externally-fired Brayton cycle units for distributed energy CPOTE-6027-A

13:00 – 14:40

Parallel sessions 4

Room C

1. 13:00 - 13:20 Techno-economic and life cycle assessment of integrated solid oxide electrolysis cell and Fischer–Tropsch systems for synthetic fuel production from sewage sludge CPOTE-6043-A
2. 13:20 - 13:40 Research on the steam gasification process of chars obtained from co-pyrolysis of rubber from used tires and textile waste CPOTE-11057-A
3. 13:40 - 14:00 Multi-objective assessment of animal bone waste for circular valorization CPOTE-6061-A
4. 14:00 - 14:20 Energy and exergy assessment of different strategies for energy use and residues valorisation in citrus processing facilities CPOTE-2005-A
5. 14:20 - 14:40 Water use and vinasse treatment alternatives in the sugar and ethanol production process CPOTE-2006-A

13:00 – 15:00

Parallel sessions 4

Room A

1. 13:00 - 13:10 Introduction to BioNETzero project Special session: BioNETzero
2. 13:10 - 13:30 Biomass potential in Poland – question of availability and sustainability Special session: BioNETzero
3. 13:30 - 13:50 Numerical and experimental investigation of olive pomace oxy-combustion in a laminar flow drop tube furnace CPOTE-16068-A Special session: BioNETzero
4. 13:50 - 14:10 CFD modeling of a biomass-fired boiler operating under oxy-MILD combustion conditions Special session: BioNETzero
5. 14:10 - 14:30 Process modelling and simulations of an integrated oxy-combustion CHP plant CPOTE-16070-A Special session: BioNETzero
6. 14:30 - 14:50 Comprehensive assessment of environmental and economic key performance indicators for Poland CPOTE-16071-A Special session: BioNETzero
7. 14:50 - 15:00 Summary and conclusion Special session: BioNETzero

13:00 – 15:00

Parallel sessions 4

Room B

1. 13:00 - 13:20 Exergetic analysis of systems for expansion processes within a gas grid CPOTE-6028-A
2. 13:20 - 13:40 Exergy-based diagnosis of malfunctioning components in heat pump at off-design conditions CPOTE-6040-A
3. 13:40 - 14:00 Exergy-based evaluation of autonomous trigeneration systems under off-design and disruption operation conditions CPOTE-6034-A
4. 14:00 - 14:20 Analysis of entropy generation for diagnosis of acute Myeloid Leukemia and its effects on life expectancy CPOTE-4023-A
5. 14:20 - 14:40 Ex-ante LCA of innovative nanowire electrodes for alkaline electrolysers: a multi-scenario environmental assessment CPOTE-6048-A
6. 14:40 - 15:00 Thermodynamic analysis of boil-off-gas reliquefaction processes and their translation into carbon intensity indicators of a liquefied natural gas carrier CPOTE-3018-A

15:40 – 16:00

Closing ceremony

Room AB

1. 15:40 - 15:50 Awards for the best presentations
2. 15:50 - 16:00 Summary of the conference