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Dear Sir or Madam,

We invite you to a seminar organized as part of POB6.: “Climate and Environmental Protection, Modern Energy,” Sub-Area POB 6.5.: “Innovative Technologies and Sustainable Development,” in collaboration with KMB Catalyst Ltd.

The seminar will take place on Friday, April 10., 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in Lecture Hall F of the Faculty of Automation, Electronics, and Computer Science.

Seminar program:

11:00 Opening remarks - DSc Dariusz Choiński, Prof. at the Silesian University of Technology

11:05 Prof. Marek Pronobis, Silesian University of Technology - Prospects for the use of solid fuels in the energy and heating sectors in light of upcoming challenges

11:20 DSc Tomasz Hardy, Prof. at Wrocław University of Technology – Technical analysis and minimum ignition temperature of solid fuels containing combustion modifiers

11:35 PhD Sylwia Włodarczyk, Poznań University of Technology - Combustion characteristics of coal dust with the addition of biomass obtained by spray drying

11:50 PhD Andżelika Krupińska, Poznań University of Technology - Hyperadditive synergy in catalytic systems supporting the combustion of solid fuels

12:05 PhD Marcin Odziomek, Warsaw University of Technology - Research on the atomization process for obtaining biomass additives for solid fuels via spray drying

12:20 PhD Roman Koteras - Hardware and software for classifying the spectrum of spontaneous radiation accompanying combustion processes

12:35 MSc Krzysztof Jagiełło, Eng., Institute of Power Engineering – National Research Institute – Laboratory studies, pilot-scale studies, numerical simulations, and industrial facility testing – a pathway for industrial research and development using the “Combustion Modifier” project as an example (POIR.04.01.02-00-0068/17)

12:50 DSc Dariusz Choiński, Prof. at the Silesian University of Technology – Application of the Coats-Redfern method for determining the activation energy of solid fuels with combustion process modifiers

1:05 PhD Jarosław Smyła, Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity – Technology for the production of qualified composite fuel based on hard coal and biomass

1:20 PhD Jakub Sobieraj, KMB Catalyst Ltd. - Optimization of the combustion process and valorization of combustion byproducts to meet the objectives of the circular economy

1:35 PhD Przemysław Garbacz, Silesian University of Technology - Possibilities for using a dust settling chamber as a model of a real pulverized fuel boiler in scientific research

1:50 MSc Paweł Lewiński, Eng., KMB Catalyst Ltd. - Adaptation of a boiler with a double-piston feeder as a grate boiler model for scientific research on a semi-technical scale

2:05 PhD Zdzisław Bielecki, KMB Catalyst Ltd. - Seminar Summary

We cordially invite you to attend!