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Mr Michal Ostrycharczyk is an experienced scientist where the field of research mainly is focused on the energy conversion and combustion processes in energy sector. He is a mechanical and power industry engineer. As part of his scientific research work on the topic "Lignite combustion in an oxygen enriched atmosphere for pulverized energy boiler" he obtained a PhD degree in technical sciences at the WUST.  A professional experience, as part of cooperation with the WUST (2010-2020), includes both specialist, assistant and research assistant positions, including in energy projects: "Competitive pre-DRYing technologies and firing concepts for flexible and efficient LIGnite utilization (DryLig 1201/0001/14)", "Biocoal for Power Generation (BioPoGen)", "Development of oxygen combustion technologies for pulverized and fluidized bed boilers integrated with CO2 capture ”. In addition, he is active in publishing in the above-mentioned topics, He is an co-author of 18 peer reviewed publications, 14 conference papers and 1 patent for drying high moisture waste device.

Relevant publicationsand achievement

Ostrycharczyk M., Krochmalny K., Czerep M., Pawlak-Kruczek H., Zgóra J., Examinations of the sulfur emission from pulverized lignite fuel, under pyrolysis and oxy-fuel combustion condition, Fuel, 2019, vol. 241, s. 579-584 IF- 5.578

Tic W. J., Guziałowska-Tic J., Pawlak-Kruczek H., Woźnikowski E., Zadorożny A., Niedźwiecki Ł., Wnukowski M., Krochmalny K., Czerep M., Ostrycharczyk M., Baranowski M., Zgóra J., Kowal M. ; Novel concept of an installation for sustainable thermal utilization of sewage sludge, Energies 2018, vol. 11, nr 4, s. 1-17., IF- 2.262

Pawlak-Kruczek H., Lewtak R., Plutecki  Z., Baranowski  M., Ostrycharczyk  M., Krochmalny  K., Czerep  M., Zgóra  J.,  Niedzwiecki  Ł.; The impact of predried lignite cofiring with hard coal in an industrial scale pulverized coal fired boiler; Journal of Energy Resources Technology – Transactions of the ASME, 2018, vol. 140, nr 6, s. 1-14. IF - 1.674

The laureate of the Prime Minister's award for the distinguished doctoral dissertation, which was among the 25 best doctoral dissertations in the country.

Pawlak-Kruczek H., Ostrycharczyk M., Czerep M., Baranowski M., Zgóra J., Examinations of the process of hard coal and biomass blend combustion in OEA (oxygen enriched atmosphere). Energy. 2015, vol. 92, pt. 1, s. 40-46, doi 10.1016/j.energy.2015.05.112, IF - 04.292

WUST publication website

Selected papers
1	Article 2024 Krzysztof Czajka, Krystian Krochmalny, Anna Kisiela-Czajka, Michał Ostrycharczyk, Michał Czerep, Monika Tkaczuk, Marcin Baranowski, Halina Pawlak-Kruczek, Kamila Jóźwiak, Oksana M Holovko-Kamoshenkova, Oleksii Provalov, Mykola Cherniavskyi, Investigating the potential of a waste-derived additive for enhancing coal combustion efficiency and environmental sustainability in a circular economy. Energy. 2024, vol. 295, art. 131035, s. 1-15. ISSN: 0360-5442; 1873-6785 Resources:DOIURLSFX
2	Proceeding paper 2023 Halina Pawlak-Kruczek, Krzysztof Czajka, Krystian Krochmalny, Anna Kisiela-Czajka, Michał Ostrycharczyk, Michał Czerep, Monika Tkaczuk, Marcin Baranowski, Kamila Jóźwiak, Effect of calcium-based activating additives on combustion behaviour of coals. W: Clearwater Clean Energy Conference 2022 : 46th International Technical Conference on Clean Energy,Clearwater, Florida, USA 1-4 August 2022. Vol. 1 of 2 / ed. Barbara A. Sakkestad. Louisa: Coal Technologies Associates, [2023]. s. 353-359. ISBN: 978-1-7138-5242-1; 978-1-7138-6258-1 Resources:DOIURL
3	Article 2023 Halina Pawlak-Kruczek, Jakub Mularski, Michał Ostrycharczyk, Michał Czerep, Marcin Baranowski, Tadeusz Mączka, Krzysztof Sadowski, Patryk Hulisz, Application of plasma burners for char combustion in a pulverized coal-fired (PC) boiler - experimental and numerical analysis. Energy. 2023, vol. 279, art. 128115, s. 1-20. ISSN: 0360-5442; 1873-6785 Resources:DOIURLSFX
4	Proceeding paper 2022 Halina Pawlak-Kruczek, Jakub Mularski, Michał Ostrycharczyk, Michał Czerep, Tadeusz Mączka, Krzysztof Sadowski, Patryk Hulisz, Application of plasma burners for high carbon content ash combustion in a PC boiler - experimental and numerical analysis. W: 14th International Conference on Boiler Technology 2022 = Międzynarodowa XIV Konferencja Kotłowa ICBT. Poland 2022 : Aktualne problemy budowy i eksploatacji kotłów : technologie transformacji energetycznej : problemy eksploatacji elektrowni, elektrociepłowni i ciepłowni, Szczyrk, October 25-28, 2022. Gliwice : [Politechnika Śląska], 2022. s. 1-14. ISBN: 978-83-64497-05-6 Resources:SFX
5	Proceeding paper 2022 Jakub Mularski, Kamil Stasiak, Michał Ostrycharczyk, Michał Czerep, Mateusz Wnukowski, Krystian Krochmalny, Marcin Baranowski, Paweł Ziółkowski, Mateusz Kowal, Halina Pawlak-Kruczek, Dariusz Mikielewicz, Modeling of entrained flow steam gasification of sewage sludge. W: Towards sustainable & decarbonized energy system : Proceedings of the 7th International Conference Contemporary Problems of Thermal Engineering, Warsaw, CPOTE 2022, Poland, 20-23 September 2022 / Wojciech Stanek [i in.]. [Gliwice] : Department of Thermal Technology. Silesian University of Technology, 2022. s. 287-298. ISBN: 978-83-61506-55-3
6	Proceeding paper 2022 Halina Pawlak-Kruczek, Vishwajeet Na, Mateusz Kowal, Michał Czerep, Krystian Krochmalny, Michał Ostrycharczyk, Marcin Baranowski, Monika Tkaczuk, Amit Arora, Influence of HTC on thermal drying of sewage sludge digestate. W: Towards sustainable & decarbonized energy system : Proceedings of the 7th International Conference Contemporary Problems of Thermal Engineering, Warsaw, CPOTE 2022, Poland, 20-23 September 2022 / Wojciech Stanek [i in.]. [Gliwice] : Department of Thermal Technology. Silesian University of Technology, 2022. s. 251-259. ISBN: 978-83-61506-55-3
7	Article 2022 Krystian Krochmalny, Halina Pawlak-Kruczek, Norbert Skoczylas, Mateusz Kudasik, Aleksandra Gajda, Renata Gnatowska, Monika Tkaczuk, Tomasz Czapka, Amit K Jaiswal, Vishwajeet Na, Amit Arora, Tomasz Hardy, Mateusz K Jackowski, Michał Ostrycharczyk, Use of hydrothermal carbonization and cold atmospheric plasma for surface modification of brewer’s spent grain and activated carbon. Energies. 2022, vol. 15, nr 12, art. 4396, s. 1-11. ISSN: 1996-1073 Resources:DOIURLSFX
8	Article 2022 Vishwajeet Na, Halina Pawlak-Kruczek, Marcin Baranowski, Michał Czerep, Artur Chorążyczewski, Krystian Krochmalny, Michał Ostrycharczyk, Paweł Ziółkowski, Paweł Madejski, Tadeusz Mączka, Amit Arora, Tomasz Hardy, Janusz Badur, Dariusz Mikielewicz, Entrained flow plasma gasification of sewage sludge-proof-of-concept and fate of inorganics. Energies. 2022, vol. 15 nr 5, art. 1948, s. 1-14. ISSN: 1996-1073 Resources:DOIURLSFX
9	Patent 2021 Krystian Krochmalny, Marcin Baranowski, Michał Ostrycharczyk, Halina Pawlak-Kruczek, Krystian K. Krochmalny, Marcin J. Baranowski, Michał J. Ostrycharczyk, Halina Pawlak-Kruczek Patent. Polska, nr PL 238403, opubl. 16.08.2021. Zgłosz. nr 422742 z 05.09.2017. Suszarka, zwłaszcza do osuszania osadów lub mułów oraz sposób suszenia osadów lub mułów = Dryer, preferably for drying deposits and muds and method for drying deposits and muds / Politechnika Wrocławska, Wrocław, PL ; Krystian Krochmalny [i in.]. 7 s. Resources:URL
10	Monograph chapter 2020 Amit Arora, Halina Pawlak-Kruczek, Michał Ostrycharczyk, Monika Tkaczuk, Mateusz Kowal, Navaneethan Subramanian, Paweł Madejski, Thermogravimetric analysis of sewage sludge and straw co-firing. W: Zeszyty Energetyczne. T. 7, Wyzwania naukowe w dobie światowej transformacji energetycznej / red. Henryk Kudela [i in.]. Wrocław : Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej, 2020. s. 243-254. ISBN: 978-83-7493-158-8 Resources:URL

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