Zero-Carbon Combustion Center
Pilot-scale validation and commercialization for industrial decarbonization
The laboratory has established a pilot-scale testing platform through the Zero-Carbon Combustion Center, focusing on applied research, pilot-scale validation and technology commercialization.
Supporting industrial decarbonization
Supporting China’s goals of peaking carbon emissions by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060, the platform addresses energy efficiency and carbon reduction needs in high-temperature industries. Research covers zero-carbon and carbon-neutral fuels, emissions control and related engineering technologies, supporting the commercialization of technologies and equipment for industrial decarbonization and high-quality manufacturing development.
Connecting research with industrial deployment
Pilot-scale testing is a crucial step between laboratory research and industrial deployment. Testing under representative operating conditions helps identify challenges in scale-up and engineering operation, reducing technical risks ahead of demonstration and commercialization.
Scale-up and validation
Assess laboratory findings at an industrial scale and under representative operating conditions, examining combustion performance, pollutant emissions and operational adaptability.
System integration and optimization
Evaluate fuel supply, combustion and emissions control together to inform equipment design, process integration and operating strategies.
Technology transfer and commercialization
Validate technologies against industrial needs to support demonstrations and equipment development, translating research findings into solutions suitable for wider adoption.
Pilot research and testing capabilities
Applied research and pilot-scale experiments for greener fuel use in industrial burners, kilns, furnaces and boilers.
Industrial burners for hydrogen applications
Development and pilot-scale validation of high-power industrial-scale burners for hydrogen applications.
High-temperature ceramic kilns
Pilot-scale kiln experiments for high-temperature industrial ceramics.
Aluminum-processing furnaces
Pilot-scale furnace experiments to support the engineering application of low-carbon fuels in aluminum processing.
Coal boilers co-firing ammonia or hydrogen
Pilot-scale experiments on pulverized-coal boilers co-firing ammonia or hydrogen.
Supporting infrastructure
Ammonia, hydrogen and natural gas supply systems, an ammonia supply station and liquid ammonia vaporizer, a compressor room, gas distribution pipelines and an exhaust system support fuel delivery, combustion experiments and engineering validation.
Ammonia, hydrogen and natural gas supply
Ammonia supply facilities
Exhaust system
