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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

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Selected publications
1	Artykuł 2025 Sylwia Kruk-Gotzman, Tadeusz Mączka Michał J Ostrycharczyk Halina Pawlak-Kruczek Tomasz Ochrymiuk, Integrated sewage sludge-to-energy and CO2 sequestration: energy intensity and emission characteristics. Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Part A: Sustainable and Renewable Energy. 2025, vol. 1, nr 6, art. 061701, s. 1-12. ISSN: 2997-0253; 2997-0261 Zasoby:DOIURLSFX
2	Artykuł 2025 Jakub Mularski Kamil Stasiak, Michał J Ostrycharczyk Michał J Czerep Mateusz Wnukowski Krystian K Krochmalny Marcin J Baranowski Paweł Ziółkowski, Mateusz Kowal Amit Arora, Vishwajeet Na Halina Pawlak-Kruczek Łukasz Niedźwiecki Dariusz Mikielewicz, The effect of hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) on entrained flow steam gasification of sewage sludge. Experimental validation of various gasification models. Energy. 2025, vol. 318, art. 134885, s. 1-14. ISSN: 0360-5442; 1873-6785 Zasoby:DOIURLSFX
3	Artykuł 2024 Krzysztof Czajka Krystian K Krochmalny Anna M Kisiela-Czajka Michał J Ostrycharczyk Michał J Czerep Monika B Tkaczuk Marcin J Baranowski Łukasz Niedźwiecki 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 Zasoby:DOIURLSFX
4	Referat konferencyjny 2023 Halina Pawlak-Kruczek Krzysztof Czajka Krystian K Krochmalny Anna M Kisiela-Czajka Michał J Ostrycharczyk Michał J Czerep Monika B Tkaczuk Marcin J Baranowski Łukasz Niedźwiecki 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 Zasoby:DOIURL
5	Artykuł 2023 Halina Pawlak-Kruczek Jakub Mularski Michał J Ostrycharczyk Michał J Czerep Marcin J 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 Zasoby:DOIURLSFX
6	Referat konferencyjny 2022 Halina Pawlak-Kruczek Jakub Mularski Michał J Ostrycharczyk Michał J 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 Zasoby:SFX
7	Referat konferencyjny 2022 Jakub Mularski Kamil Stasiak, Michał J Ostrycharczyk Michał J Czerep Mateusz Wnukowski Krystian K Krochmalny Marcin J Baranowski Paweł Ziółkowski, Mateusz Kowal Łukasz Niedźwiecki 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
8	Referat konferencyjny 2022 Halina Pawlak-Kruczek Vishwajeet Na Mateusz Kowal Michał J Czerep Krystian K Krochmalny Michał J Ostrycharczyk Marcin J Baranowski Monika B Tkaczuk Łukasz Niedźwiecki 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
9	Artykuł 2022 Krystian K Krochmalny Halina Pawlak-Kruczek Norbert Skoczylas, Mateusz Kudasik, Aleksandra Gajda, Renata Gnatowska, Monika B Tkaczuk Tomasz Czapka Amit K Jaiswal, Vishwajeet Na Amit Arora, Tomasz Hardy Mateusz K Jackowski Michał J Ostrycharczyk Łukasz Niedźwiecki 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 Zasoby:DOIURLSFX
10	Artykuł 2022 Vishwajeet Na Halina Pawlak-Kruczek Marcin J Baranowski Michał J Czerep Artur Chorążyczewski Krystian K Krochmalny Michał J Ostrycharczyk Paweł Ziółkowski, Paweł Madejski, Tadeusz Mączka Amit Arora, Tomasz Hardy Łukasz Niedźwiecki 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 Zasoby:DOIURLSFX

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