Forum on Smart Energy Carriers for Distributed Energy Production: Research and Innovation Technology Perspectives University of Belgrade, 22 - 23 March 2018 copyright 2018 Yuya Matsuo The primary aim of the SMARTCATs COST Action is to create a Europe-wide network of world leading academic and research institutions and key industries to promote the use of smart energy carriers on a large scale in order to increase fuel flexibility and carbon efficiency of energy production and to support distributed energy generation strategies. In…
Find out more »The workshop on “Gas-phase reaction kinetics of biofuels oxygenated molecules” aims at providing an overview of the current research and the most recent advancements in the investigation of the oxygenated classes of molecules involved in biofuels conversion chemistry. It is organised in the context of the SMARTCATs WG1 and is also part of the IMPROOF project (https://improof.cerfacs.fr/), which has the ultimate target of designing next-generation steam cracking furnaces, able to drastically improve combustion efficiency, and cut the emissions of CO2 and pollutant species. A joint meeting between the…
Find out more »Conference CYSENI 2018 aims at providing the possibilities to share ideas, present innovative research methods and the newest research results. As well it provides a platform for discussions about energy issues worldwide. A leaflet of the conference can be downloaded here: Ph. D. students, postdocs, master students and all other young scientists doing research on energy issues are welcome to the Conference as speakers and participants. Papers will be made available on the conference website . Selected papers of the Conference proceedings…
Find out more »The 25th International Symposium on Gas Kinetics and Related Phenomena will take place from 22nd- 26th July in Lille, France, in the Plenary hall of Hauts de France gouvernment. The conference traditionally provides an open forum for the presentation and discussion of the latest research on a wide range of topics related to gas-phase chemical kinetics.This has been expanded over recent years to cover all aspects of atmospheric and combustion chemistry, with heterogeneous systems involving micro- and nanoparticles getting an increasing…
Find out more »Energy carriers are gaining a central role in the panorama of energy production systems as they can be considered a viable answer to environmental sustainability while accomplishing supply security issue. Coupled with advanced combustion technologies, they are synergistic twin strategies that can satisfy the requirements of geo-political and environmental sustainability and security. A Smart Energy Carrier (SEC) identifies any molecule (derived from standard, alternative or unconventional sources) locally produced or made available to be safely and cleanly transformed into energy…
Find out more »Workshop on MILD combustion: modelling challenges, experimental configurations and diagnostic tool MILD/flameless/colorless/distributed/… combustion regimes ensure very high combustion efficiencies with reduced soot, NOx and noise emissions, compared to conventional combustion regimes, due to the reduced temperature peaks and macro-scale homogeneity. MILD combustion has been implemented in some furnace-based applications; however, its application in power generation and manufacturing processes is hindered by the limited understanding of turbulence/chemistry/radiation interactions in this combustion regime. The complexity of MILD combustion is related to the…
Find out more »Ammonia is a promising energy carrier from several points of view. It is carbon-free and can be burned directly in engines and furnaces. Alternatively, it can be thermally cracked to produce hydrogen. Ammonia (NH3) has a high H2 density, a significant energy density and can be produced on an industrial scale in a highly efficient process. Furthermore, it has an existing extensive distribution network and is easily stored by liquefaction at moderate pressure. There are significant challenges associated with the…
Find out more »QUADMARTS is an International Research Network based on new methods and applications for product determination in elementary reactions and photodissociation processes with applications at low and high temperatures for astrochemistry, atmospheric chemistry and combustion. In the last years, experimental devices as well as theoretical tools have been developed to quantitatively address the issue of product branching ratios under a large variety of physical conditions in the different scientific communities cited above. From an experimental point of view, quantitative information can…
Find out more »The conference will address topics such as reaction kinetics, pollutant formation and control, combustion diagnostics, computational methods, turbulent combustion, heterogeneous combustion, stationary combustion systems and environmental impact, engine, gas turbine and spray combustion, gasification, pyrolysis, CO2 capture processes, new combustion concepts, and fire research. Madeira, an autonomous region of Portugal, is an archipelago situated in the north Atlantic Ocean, southwest of Portugal. The islands are distinguished by its botanic gardens, the wine and its warm subtropical climate. Key Dates…
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