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Curriculum vitae

André Faaij werd op 26 januari 1969 geboren te Gouda. In 1987 behaalde hij het VWO diploma aan de Rijksscholengemeenschap 'De Drie Waarden' te Schoonhoven. Hij studeerde scheikunde aan de Universiteit Utrecht van 1987 tot 1989, gevolgd door de tweejarige kopstudie Vrije Studierichting Milieukunde (VSM) aan dezelfde universiteit. Oktober 1991 behaalde hij het doctoraalexamen. Het afstudeerwerk besloeg een interdisciplinair onderzoek naar de milieu-, de daaraan gerelateerde beleidsproblematiek en oplossingsrichtingen voor chemicaliënvervoer in de binnentankvaart. Aansluitend werkte hij mee aan een handhavingsactie van Rijkswaterstaat. Hij was lid van het Vakgroeps- en Dagelijks Bestuur van de VSM, heeft twee jaar actief deelgenomen aan de studierichtingscommissie en aan onderwijsevaluaties en heeft bij diverse cursussen geassisteerd als groepsleider.
In oktober 1991 werd hij als toegevoegd onderzoeker aangesteld bij de Vakgroep Natuurwetenschap en Samenleving van de Universiteit Utrecht. Tot op heden heeft hij daar onderzoek verricht op uiteenlopende gebieden binnen het energie- en milieuveld: energie-analyse van industriële processen, mogelijkheden voor energie- en materiaalbesparing, internationale vergelijkingen van energie efficiencies en warmte/kracht koppeling. Tevens werden diverse onderwijstaken uitgevoerd, waaronder het begeleiden van afstudeerders. Belangrijkste activiteit werd echter onderzoek naar mogelijkheden, haalbaarheid en konsekwenties van de inzet van biomassa en afval in de energievoorziening, waarvan dit proefschrift deels verslag doet. Hij initieerde, coördineerde en voerde diverse projecten op dit gebied uit, onder meer voor de Europese Unie, NOVEM en het NOP/MLK.
Zomer 1996 was hij werkzaam bij de Division of Life Sciences, King's College, London University, waar onder supervisie van Professor David Hall onder meer werd gewerkt aan externe kosten van energie uit biomassa.
Hij was lid van de programmacommissie van de 5e Nederlandse Zonne-energieconferentie. Thans is hij lid van de programmacommissie van de komende 1e Nederlandse Duurzame Energieconferentie. Tevens is hij bestuurslid van de Stichting Tijdschrift Duurzame Energie en van de Organisatie voor Duurzame Energie (ODE).


Curriculum vitae

André Faaij was born in Gouda on the 26th of January 1969. In 1987 he finalized the atheneum at the Rijksscholengemeenschap 'De Drie Waarden' in Schoonhoven. He studied chemistry at the Utrecht University from 1987 to 1989, which was continued by a two-year graduate program environmental studies (Vrije Studierichting Milieukunde; VSM) at the same university. His thesis covered an interdisciplinary research project on environmental problems, policy aspects and directions for solutions of inland shipping of chemicals. He graduated in October 1991. As a follow up, work was done for the Department of Public Works. During his study he was member of the board of the VSM, he participated two years activally in education evaluation committees and he was group leader in various courses of the VSM.
October 1991 he started to work as a reseach scientist at the Department of Science Technology and Society of the Utrecht University. Up to now research has been carried out on various subjects within the energy and environment field: energy analysis of industrial processes, options for energy and material conservation, international comparisons of energy efficiencies and combined heat and power production. Also various tasks in education were performed, such as supervising graduate students. Most important activity became research on the potential, feasibility and consequences of using biomass and waste as an energy source, of which this thesis partially reports. He initiated, coordinated and carried out various projects in this field, amongst others for the European Union, the Netherlands Agency for Energy and Environment (NOVEM) and the National Program on Global Air Pollution and Climate Change (NOP/MLK).
Summer 1996 he stayed at the Division of Life Sciences, King's College, London University, where he worked, under supervision of Professor David Hall, on external costs of bioenergy.
He was member of the programme committee of the 5th Netherlands Solar Energy Conference. At present he is a member of the programme committee of the coming first Netherlands Renewable Energy conference. Also he is member of the board of Foundation Magazine Renewable Energy (Tijdschrift Duurzame Energie) and member of the board of the Organization for Renewable Energy (ODE)


Selection of publications:

1. Faaij, A. E. Worrell, J.G. de Beer, Energiekentallen, Deelrapport PVC, in: , "Energiekentallen in relatie tot preventie en hergebruik van afvalstromen", NOH rapport 9210, R.J.J. van Heijningen, J.F.M. de Castro, E.Worrell, J.H.O. Hazewinkel (eds.); NOVEM, Utrecht, 1992.

2. A. Faaij, A.J.M van Wijk, Tijdpatronen voor de elektriciteitsproduktie door kleinschalig Warmte/Krachtvermogen, Vakgroep Natuurwetenschap en Samenleving, rapportnr. 92003, Universiteit Utrecht, 1992.

3. Faaij, A., A. Carp, M. Bouvier, W. Bosma, Technical survey of biomass gasification technologies, Report on a working visit to Sweden and Finland; comment and survey of the visited institutes and companies, prepared for the Provence of Noord-Holland, May 1992.

4. Faaij, A., K. Blok, E. Worrell, Vergassing van natte biomassa-afvalstromen voor elektriciteitsproduktie, prepared for the Provence of Noord-Holland, Rapportnr. 92041, Vakgroep Natuurwetenschap en Samenleving, Universiteit Utrecht, juni 1992.

5. Faaij, A., K. Blok, E. Worrell, Gasification of wet biomass waste-streams for electricity production. In: Proceedings of the 7th European Conference on Biomass for Energy and Environment, Agriculture and Industry, Florence, Italy, 5-9 October 1992.

6. Faaij, A. E. Worrell, J.G. de Beer, Energiekentallen, Deelrapport PET en Deelrapport ABS, in: , "Meer energiekentallen in relatie tot preventie en hergebruik van afvalstromen", NOH rapport 9272, J.F.M. de Castro, R.J.J. van Heijningen, E.Worrell, J.H.O. Hazewinkel (eds.); NOVEM, Utrecht, 1992.

7. R.J.J. van Heijningen, J.H.O. Hazewinkel, A. Faaij, E. Worrell, Jubitana, Energiekentallen voor afvalverwerkingsketens, Rapport voor het Ministerie van Volkshuisvesting, Ruimtelijke Ordening en Milieubeheer, 1993.

8. A. Faaij, Material savings options for plastic packaging applications, Department of Science, Technology and Society, Utrecht University, December 1993.

9. A. Faaij, K. Blok, E. Worrell, Worldwide comparison of efficiency and carbon dioxide emissions of public electricity generation, Department of Science, Technology and Society, Utrecht University, 1993.

10. H.J. Zaal, A. Faaij, I. 't Hart, Organisch afval in de gootsteen? Wetenschapswinkel Biologie, Universiteit Utrecht, Augustus 1994.

11. E. Worrell, F.J.J. van Heijningen, J.F.M. de Castro, J.H.O. Hazewinkel, J.G. de Beer, A. Faaij and K. Vringer: New Gross Energy-Requirement figures for Materials Production, Vol. 19, No. 16, pp. 627-640, 1994.

12. E. Worrell, J.G. de Beer, A. Faaij and K. Blok, Potential energy Savings in the Production Route for Plastics, Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 35, No. 12, pp. 1073-1085, 1994.

13. Faaij, A., Biomass use for energy in The Netherlands, Department of Science Technology and Society, Utrecht University. In: Tagungsband: Thermische Nutzung von Biomasse - Technik, Probleme und Lösungsansätze - Schriftenreihe "Nachwachsende Rohstoffe" Band 2, bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten, Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V., Stuttgart, April, 1994.

14. Curvers, A., G. Blaney, M. Bulfin, K. Healion, A. Faaij, J. van Doorn, R. van den Broek, An assessment of two promising systems for energy production. In: Proceeding of the 8th European Conference on Biomass for Energy, Environment, Agriculture and Industry, Vienna, Austria, 3-5 October 1994.

15. Mocking, E., A. Curvers, C. Daey Ouwens, J. van Doorn, A. Faaij, V. Schaap, Inventory of potential biomass fuels for the biomass gasification project Noord-Holland, Provence of Noord-Holland, Netherlands Energy Research Foundation, Department of Science Technology and Society, Utrecht University, November 1994.

16. Steetskamp, I., A. Faaij, A. van Wijk, Ruimte voor biomassa, een verkennende studie naar de ruimtelijke mogelijkheden voor energieteelt, Vakgroep Natuurwetenschap en Samenleving, Universiteit Utrecht, Rapport in opdracht van NOVEm/EWAB, Utrecht, December 1994.

17. Steetskamp, I., A. Faaij, A. van Wijk, Space for biomass, an exploratory study of the spatial potential for the cultivation of biomass for energy in The Netherlands. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Climate Change Research: Evaluation and Policy Implications Maastricht, the Netherlands, 6-9 December 1995.

18. E. Worrell, A. Faaij, G.J.M. Phylipsen and K. Blok, An Approach for Analysing the Potential for Material Efficiency Improvement, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Vol. 13, pp. 215-232, 1995.

19. Blok, K., G.J.M. Phylipsen, A.P.C. Faaij, E. Worrell, Energy efficiencies of industrial processes and electricity production in European and non-European countries, In: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Joint Implementation, edited by C.J. Jepma, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 1995.

20. Faaij, A., J. van Doorn, L. Waldheim, Characterization and availability of biomass waste streams for electricity production, In: Proceedings of the Earth Conference on Biomass for Energy, Development and the Environment, Havanna, Cuba 10 - 14 January, 1995.

21. Faaij, A., The use of gas turbines for low calorific gas application produced by gasification of biomass. Report prepared for JOULE II-project "Energy from biomass, an assessment of two promising systems for energy production", Department of Science Technology and Society, Utrecht University, Utrecht, April 1995.

22. Ree, R., van, A.B.J. Oudhuis, A. Faaij, A. Curvers, Modelling of a biomass integrated gasifier/combined cycle (BIG/CC) system with the flowsheet simulation programme ASPENplus, Report no. ECN-C--95-041, Netherlands Energy Research Foundation, Department of Science Technology and Society, Utrecht University, Petten, May 1995.

23. Broek, R. van den, G. Blaney, A Faaij, Retrofit options to enable biomass firing at Irish peat plants, Report no. 95030, Department of Science, Technology and Society, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 1995.

24. Faaij, A., R. van Ree, A. Oudhuis, Gasification of biomass wastes and residues for electricity production. Technical, economic and environmental aspects of the BIG/CC option for The Netherlands. Report no. 95035, Department of Science Technology and Society, Utrecht University, The Netherlands, Netherlands Energy Research Foundation, June 1995.

25. Faaij, A., Lammers, G., A.A.C.M. Beenackers, Biomass gasification activities in The Netherlands and Belgium, Country reports on The Netherlands and Belgium in the context of the concerted action project "Analysis and coordination of the activities concerning gasification of biomass" (AIR-PL94-2284), within the framework of the CEC-AIR program, Department of Science Technology and Society, Utrecht University and Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Groningen, September 1995.

26. P.F. Walsh, K. Healion, G. Baumbach, A. Faaij, F. Rosillo, P. Linares, R. Saez, Incorporating the externalities of biomass energy into the overall cost analysis, In: Proceedings of the European Conference on Renewable Energy Development, Venice, Italy, 22 - 25 November 1995.

27. Faaij, A., M. Hekkert, E. Worrell, A. van Wijk, Optimization of waste treatment system in the Netherlands. In: Proceedings of the 9th European Bioenergy Conference, 24-27 June 1996 Copenhagen, Denmark, May 1996.

28. Broek, R. van den, A. Faaij, A. van Wijk, Biomass combustion for power generation, In: Biomass and Bioenergy, Vol 11. no. 4, pp. 271-281, 1996.

29. A. Faaij, A. Bauen, B. Meuleman, F. Rosillo-Calle, External benefits and costs of bio-energy in Dutch and British regions, a preliminary analysis, In: Proceedings of the 9th European bioenergy conference, 24-27 June 1996 Copenhagen, Danemark, June 1996.

30. A. Faaij, F. Rosillo-Calle, A. Bauen, Assessment of methods for internalizing external costs and benefits of bio-energy; integration and conclusions. Department of Science, Technology and Society, Utrecht University, Division of Life Sciences, King's College London, London University, July 1996.

31. A. Faaij, B. Meuleman, APAS-report: Externalities of biomass based electricity production in The Netherlands compared to coal based power generation, Department of Science, Technology and Society, Utrecht University, November 1996.

32. B. Meuleman, A. Faaij; Het gedrag van zware metalen in kolencentrales en afvalverwerkingsinstallaties. In opdracht van de Milieudienst Amsterdam, Vakgroep Natuurwetenschap en Samenleving, Universiteit Utrecht, November 1996.

33. A. Faaij, A. van Wijk, J. van Doorn, A. Curvers, L. Waldheim, E. Olsson, C. Daey-Ouwens Characteristics and availability of biomass waste and residues in the Netherlands for gasification, Biomass and Bioenergy Vol. 12, No. 4, pp. 225-240, 1997.

34. Broek, van den, R. A. Faaij, A.J.M. van Wijk, T. Kent, M. Bulfin, K. Healion, G. Blaney, Willow firing in retrofitted Irish power plants. Biomass and Bioenergy, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 75-90, 1997.

35. Blok, K., E. Worrell, A. Faaij, CO2 emission reduction technologies for oil exporting countries, Report prepared for the Ministry of Housing Physical Planning and Environment of the Netherlands, report no. 97027, Department of Science, Technology and Society, Utrecht University, May 1997.

36. Oonk, H., J. Vis, E. Worrell, A. Faaij, J.W. Bode, The Methahydro-process - preliminary design and cost evaluation, Report prepared for the Ministry of Housing, Physical Planning and Environment, TNO Institute of Environmental Sciences, Energy Research and Process Innovation, Department of Science, Technology and Society, Utrecht University, report no. 27769, Apeldoorn, 1997.

37. B. van der Ven, A. Faaij, G. van den Berghe, E. Koudijs, E. Worrell, Modelling waste treatment in Life Cycle Analysis, chapter of the final working document of the Dutch Platform 'LCA & Waste', prepared for the Ministry of Housing, Physical Planning and Environment, The Hague June 1997.

38. Faaij, A., R. van Ree, L. Waldheim, E. Olsson, A. Oudhuis, A. van Wijk, C. Daey Ouwens, W. Turkenburg, Gasification of biomass wastes and residues for electricity production. Accepted for publication in Biomass and Bioenergy, 1997.

39. Faaij, A., M. Hekkert, E. Worrell, A. van Wijk, Optimization of the final waste treatment system in the Netherlands. Accepted for publication in Resources, conservation and recycling, 1997.

40. Faaij, A., I. Steetskamp, A. van Wijk, Exploration of the land potential for the production of biomass for energy in the Netherlands. Submitted to Biomass and Bioenergy, 1997.

41. Faaij, A., B. Meuleman, W. Turkenburg, A. van Wijk, A. Bauen, F. Rosillo-Calle, D. Hall, Externalities of biomass based electricity production compared to power generation from coal in the Netherlands. Accepted for publication in Biomass and Bioenergy, 1997.


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