Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT)

Mission

1.Improve indoor air quality in rural areas and health of rural residents.
2.Disseminate high-efficiency low-emissions biomass stoves.
3.Promote fuel switch from coal to renewable biomass and ecologically sustainable development.
4.Develop scale-up of biomass stove carbon project in order to get carbon finance to subsidize rural residents.
5.Cooperate with China Association of Rural Energy Industry, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley Air Monitoring Group,Impact Carbon to disseminate biomass stoves. We have finished the USEPA project “Scale-up of High-Efficiency Low-Emissions Biomass Household Stoves in Western China" and the Shell Foundation project "Promotion of Technology Innovation and Dissemination for High-Efficiency, Low-Emissions Biomass Household Stoves in China and Abroad." We are always working on establishing an international cooperation platform for the scale-up of new biomass stoves.

Organization Type Academia

Contact Information

Primary Contact
Dr. Liu Guangqing
guangqing.liu@gmail.com
Secondary Contact
Mr. Zhang Weihao
zhangweihao1987@163.com
Address No.15, North 3rd Ring East Road
Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Beijing, Chaoyang District, Beijing
100029
China
Website www.buct.edu.cn
Phone 0086-10-64435710
Fax 0086-10-64435710
Calling/Fax Instructions In the daytime.

Our Focus

Primary Initiatives, Target Populations, and Scope of Work:

One of the most visible signs of the urban/rural disparity in China is in the household energy sector. While cleaner-burning petroleum-based fuels are increasingly common in wealthier areas, at least 50% of all households still depend on solid fuels as an important household fuel. Shanxi Province itself ranks fourth amongst China’s 32 provinces in terms of total residential coal consumption, with rural residential coal use in the province having increased 28% during the ten year period 1997-2007. In 2007, overall rural household use of coal was 80% in Shanxi Province. These high rates of coal use, combined with poor stove design and low-quality manufacturing have resulted in a generation of household coal stoves that are identified as the leading cause of air pollution to most rural areas and middle/small towns in China. Our objective is to improve the situation by promoting high-efficiency low-emission biomass stoves in rural areas.

Fuels/Technologies: Alcohol Fuels
Biogas
Biomass
Coal
Solar
Sectors of Experience: Agriculture
Carbon Finance
Education
Energy
Environment
Health
Renewable Energy
Rural Development
Countries of Operation: China

Our Experience And Interest In The Four PCIA Central Focus Areas

Social/Cultural barriers to using traditional fuels and stoves:

The primary function of stoves in rural China is cooking and heating with biomass and coal as fuel. Direct burning not only wastes fuel but also causes serious indoor air pollution. Currently, new biomass stoves have not been largely commercialized in rural areas. The rural people have yet to realize the importance of indoor air quality. Carbon finance can provide a strong economic incentive for rural residents to switch fuel.


Market development for improved cooking technologies:

In the rural areas of China, households mostly use coal as primary fuel. Most coal stoves emit severe pollution that are very harmful to people. So the potential of promoting high-efficiency low-emission biomass stoves is huge. We aim at promoting large scale high-efficiency low-emission biomass stoves to replace coal stoves. We have done a lot in market development of rural stoves in China. In recent years, a series of biomass semi-gasifier stoves are introduced into the market. We help the enterprises disseminate the stoves to households by commercialization. The government is also providing subsidy for stoves to rural residents. There is great potential for a stove carbon project.
We have successfully finished the USEPA project “Scale-up of High-Efficiency Low-Emissions Biomass Household Stoves in Western China" and the Shell Foundation project "Promotion of Technology Innovation and Dissemination for High-Efficiency, Low-Emissions Biomass Household Stoves in China and Abroad" with China Association of Rural Energy Industry. Recently we have been developing a biomass stove carbon project with collaboration from the University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley Air Monitoring Group, Impact Carbon and My Climate.


Technology standardization for cooking, heating and ventilation:

Relevant standards for air pollutant emissions and indoor air quality are as below: GB/T16157-1996 Particulates measurement and sampling method of gassy pollutants for stationary pollutant emission source HJ/T57-2000 Determination of sulfur dioxide from exhausted gas of stationary source fixed - potential electrolysis method GB12205-1990 Chemical analysis method for main composition of manufactured fuel gas GB13271-2001 Emission standard of air pollutants for coal-burning oil-burning gas-fired boiler GB/T18883-2002 Indoor air quality standards GB9801-88 Air quality - Determination of carbon monoxide - Non-dispersive infrared spectrometry GB/T17095-1997 Hygienic standard for inhalable particulate matter in indoor air.


Indoor air pollution exposure and health monitoring:

We have tested pollution emissions of traditional stoves and new biomass stoves among 50 households in Shanxi. We monitored IAP levels of CO, SO2, and PM2.5 before and after each meal. Through realising improvement in indoor air quality, evaluating the effect of stove switching is helpful to improve the energy use structure in rural areas of the western regions. The results of IAP in 68 HHs shows that CO reduced by 38.7%,PM2.5 64.8%,SO2 100%.
Since Jan 2009, we’ve conducted Kitchen Surveys in 580 households and Kitchen Performance Test in 140 households in Shanxi Province, combined Kitchen Surveys and Kitchen Performance Test in 168 households in Hubei Province, and combined Kitchen Surveys and Kitchen Performance Test in 156 households in Guizhou Province.

Relevant Publications or Studies

1.Weihao Zhang, Xiaofu Chen, Xiaoying Liu, Guangqing Liu*.Technology progress of Chinastove . Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress, 2009(28)
2.Guangqing Liu, Ruihong Zhang, Hamed M. El-Mashad, Renjie Dong.Effect of Feed to Inoculum Ratios on Biogas Yields of Food and Green Wastes.Bioresource Technology,2009, 100 (21):5103-5108.
3.Xiaoying Liu, Xiaofu Chen, Guangqing Liu*. The Up to Date of the Development of Rural Renewable Energy in China. Asia Pacific Tech Monitor Nov-Dec 2009.
4. Guangqing Liu, Renjie Dong, Xiujin Li. Biomass Energy Conversion Technology Chemical Industry Press 2009 Beijing

Our Contribution to the Partnership

1.Cooperate with China Association of Rural Energy Industry to organize China stove enterprises to improve technology and expand production.
2.Strengthen propaganda and promoting with collaboration of local government.
3.Cooperate with international organization to develop carbon project.
4.Along with China Association of Rural Energy Industry, we are going to establish an energy-saving and emission-reduction committee.
5.As a member of the Partnership, we are interested to share experiences and information with Partners, and collaborate in RRE promotion.