Michael Kresta, BSc MSc

Doctoral Student +43 512 2070 - 3251 michael.kresta@mci.edu

Professional work experience

05/2022 - present
Dissertant - MCI Management Center Innsbruck
Dissertant in the topic of waste wood gasification in the Josef Ressel Centre for production of powdered activated carbon from municipal wood residues
01/2021 - 03/2022
Project Assistant - MCI Management Center Innsbruck
HighCon - increasing the charcoal conversion rate in the gasification system
11/2020 - 05/2021
Installation Technician - Syneco tec GmbH
Project-based installation of photovoltaic systems
01/2020 - 12/2020
Project Assistant - MCI Management Center Innsbruck
Charcoal as an additive in sewage sludge treatment - CharAdd
10/2018 - 04/2019
Project Assistant - MCI Management Center Innsbruck
AFB- Advanced Functionalisation of Biochar - Regional, sustainable supply of activated carbon as a co-product of a modern wood-fired power plant
03/2018 - 06/2018
Intern - Syncraft Engineering GmbH
Internship in research and development at the Powerbox test facility, Service work on commercial plants
07/2015 - 08/2018
Guide and event leader - Teamgeist Süd GmbH
Management, organization and supervision of teambuilding events for companies in German and English language
04/2012 - 09/2012
Intern - Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Internship in automation technology

Education

04/2023 - present
Dr. nat. techn. - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences
Altholzvergasung
10/2019 - 11/2021
MSc - MCI Management Center Innsbruck
Environmental, Process & Energy Engineering
10/2015 - 09/2018
BSc - MCI Management Center Innsbruck
Environmental, Process & Energy Engineering
09/2002 - 06/2014
Abitur - Gymnasium

Teaching (faculty internships etc.)

12/2022 - 12/2022
MCI Management Center Innsbruck
Winter School: Renewable Energy / Sustainable Energy Systems

Peer reviewed journal article

M. Kresta, D. Gurtner, L. Nohel, A. Hofmann, C. Pfeifer, Experimental study and characterisation of a novel two stage bubbling fluidised bed gasification process utilising municipal waste wood, Fuel Processing Technology, Volume 266, 2024, 108156, ISSN 0378-3820, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108156.
D. Gurtner, M. Kresta, B. Hupfauf, P. Götz, R. Nussbaumer, A. Hofmann, C. Pfeifer. Mechanical strength characterisation of pyrolysis biochar from woody biomass, Energy, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.129366

Peer reviewed academic/professional meeting proceedings

Kresta, M., Gurtner D., Hofmann A., Pfeifer C., Characterisation and gasification of waste wood fractions in a staged process, Minisymposium Verfahrenstechnik, BOKU Vienna, AUT, 2023.
D. Gurtner, M. Kresta, A. Hofmann, C.Pfeifer: Lab-scale production of activated carbon from gasification residues via thermochemical CO2 activation. Proceedings of the 17th Minisymposium Verfahrenstechnik, Vienna, Austria, pp. 28-32, ISBN: 978-3-900397-08-1

Presentation of a paper at a conference, workshop or seminar

M. Kresta, S. Hackl, A. Hofmann, C. Pfeifer: Comparative Assessment of Solid Phase Adsorption Methodologies for Tar Quantification in Biomass Gasification. 18th "Minisymposium Verfahrenstechnik" & 9th Partikelforum, 1st - 2nd of July, 2024, Graz, Austria
D. Gurtner, M. Maurer, M. Kresta, A. Hofmann, C.Pfeifer: Production of activated carbon: physical activation of gasification carbon in pilot scale. 18th "Minisymposium Verfahrenstechnik" & 9th Partikelforum, 1st - 2nd of July, 2024, Graz, Austria
M. Kresta, D. Gurtner, A. Hofmann, C.Pfeifer: Gasification of waste wood fractions in a staged process - characterization of resulting bio-char. Bio-Char III: Production, Characterization and Applications (ECI Conference), 17th - 22th of September, 2023, Tomar, Portugal
D. Gurtner, M. Kresta, A. Hofmann, C.Pfeifer: Biochar post-processing - thermochemical activation of gasification carbon. Bio-Char III: Production, Characterization and Applications (ECI Conference), 17th - 22th of September, 2023, Tomar, Portugal
D. Gurtner, M. Kresta, A. Hofmann, C.Pfeifer: Production of Activated Biochar - Thermochemical Activation of Gasification Residues. BioChar Summit, 2023, Helsingborg, Sweden
D. Gurtner, M. Kresta, A. Hofmann, C.Pfeifer: Production of Sustainable Activated Carbon - Thermochemical Activation of Gasification Carbon in a Lab-scale Fluidized Bed Reactor. Poster at 7th Central European Biomass Conference (CEBC) 2023, Congress Graz, Austria, ISBN 978-3-9504380-6-2
Kresta, M., Gurtner D., Hofmann A., Pfeifer C., Gasification of waste wood fractions in a floating fixed bed gasifier. Presentation at the 7th Central European Biomass Conference CEBC 2023, Graz, AT
D. Gurtner: Herstellung von Pulveraktivkohle aus Vergaserkohle mittels thermochemischer Aktivierung. 22. Fachkongress für Holzenergie, 2022, Congress Würzburg, Germany

Supervised bachelor theses

Lutz Jonas (2024): Charakterisierung der Strömungsdynamik und Vergleich der Effizienz sowie Gasqualität in zwei Altholz-Vergasungsreaktoren
Elb Johannes (2024): Untersuchung der Teermessung durch Festphasen-Adsorption im Vergleich zu nasschemischen Methoden an einer Pilot-Biomassevergasungsanlage
Auer Christoph (2024): Analysemethoden für Teere in Produktgasen: Eine Literaturrecherche zur Evaluierung von verschiedenen analytischen Techniken und ihrem Vergleich zum Tar-Protocol
Walker Marco (2023): Optimierung der Pyrolyse von Altholz in Bezug Temperatur und Verweilzeit in einer mehrstufigen Schwebefestbettvergasung