Institute of combustion technology
The Combustion Engineering Research Institute (CERI) of Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) was founded in 1999, which originally came from the combustion research group which established in 1987. The Thermal Engineering as a secondary discipline was founded in 1954, and became master’s programs in 1981, doctoral programs in 1990. Now it becomes the national key discipline and post-doctoral research station. Four Academicians graduated from this discipline. Recently a national engineering laboratory of coal combustion pollutants reduction has been authorized by national development and revolution committee in November 2008, which is the first national engineering laboratory in province Heilongjiang.
Currently, CERI has 21 faculty including 1 academician, 8 full professors and 6 associate professors, among which 7 PHD Supervisors and 14 Master Supervisors. Prof. Qin, the head of CERI, is Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Prof. Wu, the deputy head, is the expert of 863 Advanced Energy and Technology area. Prof. Li and Prof. Sun are supported by Program from New Century Excellent Talents from Education Ministry.
CERI has developed the Horizontal Bias Combustion (HBC) Burner technology which achieved international advanced level and became the main combustion technology in China. It has been applied to at least 50000MW utility boilers successfully, which created billions profit for society. This technology won the second prize of National Technological Invention Prizes of China and the first prize of Science and Technology Progress Prizes of Heilongjiang Province in 2001.
Currently, CERI undertake 30 projects from National High Tech Programs (863), National Basic Research Program (973), National Key project, and NSFC, as well as projects from province and ministry. During the 11th five year plan period, CERI funds for research reached 20 million RMB from the national projects, 30 million RMB from the crosswise projects with corporations.
The research areas of CERI cover clean energy, environment and pollution control, chemical process and control. The new and traditional subjects together provide more bright future. Currently, the main research areas include:
Clean coal combustion technologyAir pollutant control and monitor technology
Waste incinerationBiomass combustion and conversion
Advanced Power cycle systemComprehensive Utilization of Coal technology
Fuel characteristic testing technique