Development and Evaluation of Sustainable Technologies for Flexible Operation of Conventional Power Plants.
Lead Research Organisation:
Durham University
Department Name: Engineering
Abstract
The increasing amounts of renewable energy present on the national grid reduce C02 emissions caused by electrical power but they fit into an electrical grid designed for fossil fuels. Fossil fuels can be turned on and off at will and so are very good at matching variations in load. Renewable energy in the form of wind turbines is more variable (although that variability is much more predictable than most people think) and there is a need for existing power plants to operate much more flexibly to accommodate the changing power output from wind, tidal and solar power.
This work brings together five leading Universities in the UK and a number of industrial partners to make conventional power plants more flexible. The research covers a wide range of activities from detailed analysis of power station parts to determine how they will respond to large changes in load all the way up to modelling of the UK electrical network on a national level which informs us as to the load changes which conventional power plants will need to supply.
The research work is divided up into a number of "workpackages" for which each University is responsible together they contribute to four major themes in the proposal: Maintaining Plant Efficiency, Improving Plant Flexibility, Increasing Fuel Flexibility and Delivering Sustainability.
Cambridge University will be conducting research into wet steam methods. Water is used as the working fluid in power plant as it has excellent heat transfer properties. However in the cold end of power extraction turbine the steam starts to condense into water and droplets form this is especially a problem at part load. The work at Cambridge will allow this process to be predicted better and lead to better designs.
Durham University will contribute two different work packages: modelling work of the entire UK power system and the introduction of the world's first dynamically controlled clearance seal. The modelling work will enable the requirements for plant flexibility to be determined accurately. The dynamic seal developed in conjunction with a major UK manufacturer will allow the turbine to maintain performance as the load varies.
Oxford University - Improved Heat Transfer Methods for Turbine Design. The output from this work will be a highly accurate coupled fluid flow and heat transfer calculations that will enable designers to better predict the thermal transients inside power stations.
Leeds and Edinburgh University will lead work on increasing the use of biomass fuels. The modelling work at Leeds will allow plant operators to devise suitable measures to minimise the environmental impact of burning biomass.
Leeds and Edinburgh University will contribute the development of a Virtual Power Plant Simulation Tool This work acts as a bridge between the different project partners as inputs from the models produced at Durham, Cambridge, Oxford and Leeds are combined. This tool based on the latest research findings can be used to optimize transient operations such as fast start-up and load following as wind turbine output varies.
This work brings together five leading Universities in the UK and a number of industrial partners to make conventional power plants more flexible. The research covers a wide range of activities from detailed analysis of power station parts to determine how they will respond to large changes in load all the way up to modelling of the UK electrical network on a national level which informs us as to the load changes which conventional power plants will need to supply.
The research work is divided up into a number of "workpackages" for which each University is responsible together they contribute to four major themes in the proposal: Maintaining Plant Efficiency, Improving Plant Flexibility, Increasing Fuel Flexibility and Delivering Sustainability.
Cambridge University will be conducting research into wet steam methods. Water is used as the working fluid in power plant as it has excellent heat transfer properties. However in the cold end of power extraction turbine the steam starts to condense into water and droplets form this is especially a problem at part load. The work at Cambridge will allow this process to be predicted better and lead to better designs.
Durham University will contribute two different work packages: modelling work of the entire UK power system and the introduction of the world's first dynamically controlled clearance seal. The modelling work will enable the requirements for plant flexibility to be determined accurately. The dynamic seal developed in conjunction with a major UK manufacturer will allow the turbine to maintain performance as the load varies.
Oxford University - Improved Heat Transfer Methods for Turbine Design. The output from this work will be a highly accurate coupled fluid flow and heat transfer calculations that will enable designers to better predict the thermal transients inside power stations.
Leeds and Edinburgh University will lead work on increasing the use of biomass fuels. The modelling work at Leeds will allow plant operators to devise suitable measures to minimise the environmental impact of burning biomass.
Leeds and Edinburgh University will contribute the development of a Virtual Power Plant Simulation Tool This work acts as a bridge between the different project partners as inputs from the models produced at Durham, Cambridge, Oxford and Leeds are combined. This tool based on the latest research findings can be used to optimize transient operations such as fast start-up and load following as wind turbine output varies.
Planned Impact
The organisations that will benefit from this research include: academics, industry and the general public.
Academics will benefit from the production of high quality scholarly output, presented on the project website, at leading international conferences and in archived journal publications. The integrated nature of the consortium means that outputs will be produced that bring together traditionally disparate areas of research as well as advancing the state of the art in areas such as biomass combustion.
Industry will be benefit from the tools, technology and techniques that are produced from the consortium. This proposal has a significant number of industrial partners ranging from power station equipment manufacturers (Alstom Power), though software suppliers (ANSYS UK) to power station operators (SSE) to network operators (National Grid) and engineering consultants (SKM (Europe). These industrial partners who have been involved in the proposal since its formation will guide the outputs and ensure they are immediately applicable. This research will also produce a number of highly trained researchers who will depart to work outside the University sector transferring know-how and skills to the private sector.
Finally the general public will benefit as at the end of this research program CO2 emissions will be reduced during flexible operation and a key barrier to enabling more renewable energy onto the UK electrical grid will have been overcome.
Academics will benefit from the production of high quality scholarly output, presented on the project website, at leading international conferences and in archived journal publications. The integrated nature of the consortium means that outputs will be produced that bring together traditionally disparate areas of research as well as advancing the state of the art in areas such as biomass combustion.
Industry will be benefit from the tools, technology and techniques that are produced from the consortium. This proposal has a significant number of industrial partners ranging from power station equipment manufacturers (Alstom Power), though software suppliers (ANSYS UK) to power station operators (SSE) to network operators (National Grid) and engineering consultants (SKM (Europe). These industrial partners who have been involved in the proposal since its formation will guide the outputs and ensure they are immediately applicable. This research will also produce a number of highly trained researchers who will depart to work outside the University sector transferring know-how and skills to the private sector.
Finally the general public will benefit as at the end of this research program CO2 emissions will be reduced during flexible operation and a key barrier to enabling more renewable energy onto the UK electrical grid will have been overcome.
Organisations
- Durham University (Lead Research Organisation)
- Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) (Collaboration)
- Alstom (Collaboration)
- Ansys, Inc (Collaboration)
- Siemens (United Kingdom) (Collaboration)
- International Flame Research Foundation (Collaboration)
- Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) (Collaboration)
- European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) (Collaboration)
- NATIONAL GRID ESO (Collaboration)
Publications
Al-Qayim K
(2015)
Comparative techno-economic assessment of biomass and coal with CCS technologies in a pulverized combustion power plant in the United Kingdom
in International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control
Ali U
(2017)
Comparative potential of natural gas, coal and biomass fired power plant with post - combustion CO 2 capture and compression
in International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control
Ali U
(2016)
Techno-economic process design of a commercial-scale amine-based CO2 capture system for natural gas combined cycle power plant with exhaust gas recirculation
in Applied Thermal Engineering
Bhave A
(2017)
Screening and techno-economic assessment of biomass-based power generation with CCS technologies to meet 2050 CO2 targets
in Applied Energy
Brink A
(2016)
A temperature-history based model for the sticking probability of impacting pulverized coal ash particles
in Fuel Processing Technology
Clements A
(2015)
Evaluation of FSK models for radiative heat transfer under oxyfuel conditions
in Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer
Fadl M
(2018)
Full conjugate heat transfer modelling for steam turbines in transient operations
in International Journal of Thermal Sciences
Description | The research work in this project has resulted in: 1. Development and validation of a new type of dynamic clearance control shaft seal for turbines which undergoing further development to higher TRL by GE. 2. Improved conjugate heat transfer methods for steam turbine designs which are being incorprated in GE design methods. 3. Advances in the understanding of wet steam flows in low pressure steam tubines 4. Better characterisation of selected biomass fuels based on both laboratory scale and pilot plant testing. |
Exploitation Route | The project was carried out in close collaboration with the former ALSTOM Power organisation which has been part of GE Power since 2015. The methods and technology developments such as the new sealing technology are being taken forward by the company and have been disseminated to others through publications, workshops and other outreach events. |
Sectors | Energy Environment |
URL | https://www.dur.ac.uk/dei/projects/futurepower/ |
Description | Work at Durham University on a new type of active clearance control turbine shaft seal progressed to the point that the concept was validated. In a final stage of the poject GE Power conducted close to product testing on a facility at Braunschweig University in Germany during 2017, which moved the development on to TRL 7. GE Power provided additional funding for the design and manufacture of the seal components by Durham University for the Braunschweig testing. The researcher working on the project was due to join GE on a KTP contract at the end of the project. Unfortunately, GE announced some downsizing at their Rugby UK site where the collaboration was being led from within the GE organisation. They withdrew from the KTP and the key GE development engineers who were the points of contact with the company, left and took up positions at different organisations. Unfortunately, it has not been possible so far to find new points of contact within the company to renew interest and push the innovation into GE's products. Throughout the project Oxford University held regular conference calls with GE Power as their work on improving heat transfer methods for steam turbine calculations progresses. The results have influenced the company's methods development in this area. |
Sector | Energy |
Impact Types | Economic |
Description | Additives to Mitigate against Slagging and Fouling in Biomass Combustion--addition of Coal PFA |
Amount | £35,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | URMS number: 147605 |
Organisation | Biomass and Fossil Fuel Research Alliance |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 03/2016 |
End | 03/2018 |
Description | BioFIP |
Amount | £2,200,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 02/2017 |
End | 08/2019 |
Description | CE Generation |
Amount | £62,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 149966 |
Organisation | Clean Electricity Generation UK LTD |
Sector | Private |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 11/2016 |
End | 08/2017 |
Description | EPSRC opening new fuels |
Amount | £1,035,606 (GBP) |
Funding ID | EP/M015351/1 |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 01/2015 |
End | 12/2017 |
Description | Industrial CASE |
Amount | £27,500 (GBP) |
Organisation | Alstom |
Department | Alstom UK |
Sector | Private |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 09/2016 |
End | 09/2020 |
Description | Industrial CASE PhD Studentship - Development of fluid-curtain sealing technology |
Amount | £107,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | EP/N509140/1 |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 11/2015 |
End | 10/2019 |
Description | NANOMEMC2 |
Amount | € 4,200,000 (EUR) |
Funding ID | URMS number: 147326 |
Organisation | European Commission |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start | 01/2017 |
End | 12/2021 |
Description | PACT National Facility |
Amount | £2,476,327 (GBP) |
Organisation | Department of Energy and Climate Change |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 12/2012 |
End | 06/2016 |
Description | SUPERGEN BioEnergy Hub Small Grants Fund |
Amount | £4,536 (GBP) |
Organisation | University of Manchester |
Department | SUPERGEN Bioenergy Hub |
Sector | Academic/University |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 09/2015 |
End | 10/2016 |
Description | Ansys |
Organisation | Ansys, Inc |
Department | ANSYS UK |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | The research teams at Oxford (conjugate heat transfer modelling) and Cambridge (wet steam modelling) are carrying out research work that is expected to results in improved models for Ansys codes. |
Collaborator Contribution | Ansys have provided commercial software licences for their products to Oxford, Cambridge and Durham universities, as their contribution to the project. |
Impact | Too early |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | Consultancy on GB Electricity Capacity market |
Organisation | National Grid ESO |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Ongoing consultancy on modelling methodology to support the GB Electricity Capacity Market. Value of order of £10k per year. |
Collaborator Contribution | Implemented methods arising from our research in practical studies. |
Impact | Contribution is described in NGESO's annual Electricity Capacity Report at https://www.emrdeliverybody.com/CM/Capacity.aspx |
Start Year | 2011 |
Description | GE Power |
Organisation | Alstom |
Department | Alstom UK |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | ALSTOM have been a collaborator with the Consortium from the bid stage. They are co-funding work and supporting work packages at all five of the collaborating Universities |
Collaborator Contribution | ALSTOM are supplying cash support to various partners (£410k total) plus in-king support in the form of design support and access to data/studies. |
Impact | None to date - too early |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | International Flame Research Foundation (IFRF)-PACT National Facilities |
Organisation | International Flame Research Foundation |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | Collaboration agreement between IFRF-UK and PACT national facilities: we will provide technical support to IFRF experimental projects. The partnership will include, our combustion/emission control expertise, intellectual input or the training of staff from industry. It also includes access to data, equipment or facilities. |
Collaborator Contribution | The members of International Flame Research Foundation will use the PACT national facilities to test their energy systems, fuels and new and novel low carbon devices. |
Impact | New collaboration |
Start Year | 2017 |
Description | PSE Process Simulation |
Organisation | Siemens Process Systems Engineering Ltd |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Research team is working with PSE software to develop virtual reality dynamic simulation of the power plants. In addition we provide data from pilot scale facility to validate the new models. |
Collaborator Contribution | Providing technical support, seminars and software. |
Impact | A number of journal publications joint submission of research proposals joint seminars, workshops and CPD courses |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | Process Systems Enterprise (PSE) Limited |
Organisation | Siemens Process Systems Engineering Ltd |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | The research team will help to develop PSE's gPROM modelling capability for improved steam power plant boiler modelling and dynamic plant simulation capability. |
Collaborator Contribution | PSE will contribute the following in-kind support; Engagement with the project in the shaping of the research and providing general advice on modelling and model analysis needs (value £10,000 per annum), as part of the project advisory board 5 days' worth of technical support and general modelling advice, in particular with respect to constructing dynamic models (value £6,350 per annum) In addition to the existing preferential licence arrangements with the University of Edinburgh and the University of Sheffield, PSE will offer 2x4-year academic gPOWER licences @ £2,500 per annum . The above items are offered as in-kind support totalling a value of £21,350 per year. |
Impact | To early in project. |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | SSE Plc |
Organisation | Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | The research team is engaged in various activities which will ultimately result in the development of a Virtual Power Plant Simulation tool. SSE are interested in the outcome of this research. |
Collaborator Contribution | SSE are contributing access to data and the results of studies to contribute to the consortium's work. |
Impact | Too soon |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | iiESI |
Organisation | European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) |
Country | Belgium |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Input to scoping documents of field of energy systems integration - EERA Joint Programme scheme of work, and International Institute for Energy Systems Integration green paper and other reports |
Collaborator Contribution | Overall coordination of activity in ESI, further intellectual input to reports, event organisation |
Impact | All disciplines relating to energy systems are involved. EERA JP in ESI scheme of work |
Start Year | 2014 |
Description | iiESI |
Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
Department | ISIS Neutron and Muon Source |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Input to scoping documents of field of energy systems integration - EERA Joint Programme scheme of work, and International Institute for Energy Systems Integration green paper and other reports |
Collaborator Contribution | Overall coordination of activity in ESI, further intellectual input to reports, event organisation |
Impact | All disciplines relating to energy systems are involved. EERA JP in ESI scheme of work |
Start Year | 2014 |
Title | FSCK Radiation SubModel for CFD codes V1 |
Description | New radiation sub model to predict the combustion of Oxy-coal more accurately. |
Type Of Technology | New/Improved Technique/Technology |
Year Produced | 2013 |
Impact | The performance of Commercial CFD codes to predict the combustion of oxy-fuels has been enhanced significantly. The radiation prediction in power plant boilers is crucial for accurate and realistic calculations of the overall performance and it is of great importance to utility industry and OEMs. |
Description | 10th European Conference on Coal Research and its Applications ECCRIA (Hull) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Oral presentation - Single particle combustion studies on solid biomass Presenting recent results of research activities Resulted in invitation to submit an article for publication |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.maggichurchouseevents.co.uk/crf/ |
Description | 1st Future Conventional Power Training Workshop (Sheffield) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Presentation titled "Future Conventional Power: Experimental Programme for the 250 kW Combustion Test Facility at PACT" - by Dr János Szuhánszki and Dr Karen N Finney. Detailing plans for testing on the Sheffield University PACT Facilities as part of the project. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | 1st Future Conventional Power Workshop (Sheffield) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Presentation on research undertaken by University of Leeds, Fuel Flexibility researchers on the various Future Conventional Power tasks assigned. Interaction with fellow researchers on FCP and related projects including BIOCAP |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | 1st International Biomass Emissions Conference (Leeds) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Oral presentation - Single particle and nitrogen partitioning studies for fuel flexibility in power stations. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | https://www.engineering.leeds.ac.uk/short-courses/BiomassEmissionsConference.shtml |
Description | 1st International Biomass Emissions Conference (Leeds) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Oral presentation - Potassium release patterns during combustion of single particles of biomass Presentation on results of FCP research activity relevant to emissions from combustion of biomass |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | https://www.engineering.leeds.ac.uk/short-courses/BiomassEmissionsConference.shtml |
Description | 22nd International Symposium on Combustion Processes (Poland) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Oral presentation - Potassium release patterns during combustion of single particles of biomass Presentation of results of FCP research activities Resulted in invitation to submit article for publication |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://www.itc.polsl.pl/symposium2015/ |
Description | 2nd Future Conventional Power Training Workshop (Sheffield) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Presentation on integrated test programme with the Conventional Power 'Opening New Fuels' challenge project, "Future Conventional Power and Opening New Fuels: Test Campaigns using the 250 kW Combustion Test Facility at PACT" by Dr János Szuhánszki and Dr Karen N Finney, University of Sheffield. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | 2nd Future Conventional Power Workshop (Sheffield) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Presentation on research undertaken by University of Leeds, Fuel Flexibility researchers on the various Future Conventional Power tasks assigned. Interaction with fellow researchers on FCP and related projects including ONF (Opening New Fuels). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | ASME Tutorial |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Tutorial session on Modelling Wet Steam Flow presented at the ASME by the co-I (Alexander White) |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Blog article on energy modelling |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Blog article on good modelling practice, as part of a University of Edinburgh series relating to the Scottish Government's energy strategy |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/global-environment-society-academy/2017/05/22/energy-systems-modelling-mod... |
Description | Café Scientifique (York) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Oral presentation - 'Power from Biomass' Presentation on the future of conventional power and the role of biomass fuels |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009,2015 |
URL | http://www.ypsyork.org/events/power-from-biomass/ |
Description | Coal Research Forum - Meeting of the Environment and Coal Characterisation Divisions |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Oral presentation - Thermal Conductivity In Solid Biomass Fuels Presenting results of experimental work to expert audience |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | http://www.coalresearchforum.org/pastmeetings.html |
Description | Energy Foundation China) workshop 'Unlocking Flexibility in the Chinese Grid' |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Talk sparked further research collaboration with the Energy Systems Group at University College Dublin, who were also present at the meeting. The Durham Energy Institute has now participated in a Research Symposium at University College Dublin |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
Description | General Assembly Outreach Meeting 'Engineering Challenges for the Future of Conventional Power Generation.' |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | This was a 1 day event held at the Benn Hall in Rugby on 14th November 2017 aimed at publicising the research outputs and achievements from the project so far. The aim was to attract a mainly industrial audience. Rugby was chosen for the venue because of its UK central location and the GE Power factory sites in the town. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | IEA Clean Coal Centre Workshop (Drax) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Oral presentation - On the relationship between biomass particle size and burn-out Presentation on the results of FCP research and its relevance to power station operators and designers |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://cofiring5.coalconferences.org/ibis/cofiring5/home |
Description | IET website video: Renewable Power in Yorkshire |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | A 15 minute video about the current and future renewable power industry in Yorkshire |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | https://communities.theiet.org/communities/videos/210/1024 |
Description | International Wet Steam Modelling Project |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | A collaborative project was initiated by the RA at Cambridge (Dr Joerg Starzmann) to bring together all organisations worldwide working on wet steam modelling, to collate and compare performance of numerical methods. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015,2016 |
URL | https://www.vle.cam.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=92141 |
Description | Invited presentations to UK industrial mathematics community |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Dr Chris Dent has given invited presentations at: - Turing Gateway to Mathematics event on "Maths and Public Policy - Cities & Infrastructure", see http://www.turing-gateway.cam.ac.uk/mpci_mar2015-programme - KTN Industrial Mathematics community event, to stimulate interest in links between the mathematical sciences community and energy systems applications - KTN "Mathematics in Energy Systems" workshop, see https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/energy-catalyst-brokerage-event-london-tickets-19192257559?aff=erelexporg This outreach activity drew together experience from a number of different EPSRC projects. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015,2016 |
Description | Joint Meeting of the British, Portuguese and Spanish Sections of the Combustion Institute |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Oral presentation: Flame-combustion studies on single particles of solid biomass Results of experimental work on single particle combustion (including potassium release) presented to other combustion research scientists |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | http://www.combustion.org.uk/ |
Description | Results of the International Wet-Steam Modelling Project |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Conference presentation delivered by Dr Joerg Starzmann at the Wet Steam Conference Prague, Sep 12-14, 2016 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | SUPERGEN Bioenergy Hub Assembly (Aston) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Poster presentation - Single particle combustion studies on solid biomass fuels Raising awareness of FCP research activities within the bioenergy community |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.supergen-bioenergy.net/news-and-events/supergen-bioenergy-hub-annual-assembly-2014---time... |
Description | SUPERGEN Bioenergy Hub Assembly (Leeds) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Poster presentation - Overview of FCP fuel flexibility research Raising awareness of the FCP Research Consortium and its objectives |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
URL | http://www.supergen-bioenergy.net/news/first-supergen-bioenergy-hub-assembly.htm |
Description | SUPERGEN Bioenergy Hub Assembly (Rothamsted) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Oral presentation - Thermal conductivity in solid biomass fuels Presentation of results of research undertaken under FCP activities |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://www.supergen-bioenergy.net/news-and-events/events/supergen-bioenergy-hub-annual-assembly-2015... |
Description | SUPERGEN Bioenergy Hub Researcher's Day (Bath) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Oral presentation - Differences in combustion behaviour of various biomass feedstocks for large scale power generation Short presentation on issues relating to fuel flexibility and the objectives of the respective FCP research theme |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | School Science Cafe, Archbishop Holgate School (York) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Lunchtime Science Café presentation to 11-15yrs students on future of conventional power and opportunities of biomass fuel Including Q and A and discussion of environmental impacts of power generation and use of biomass Good, positive feedback from pupils and staff - confirming that knowledge and awareness of biomass combustion for power was raised Engagement resulted in invitation to attend Primary teacher training activity |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Seminar and research discussions at NREL |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Presentation and research discussions at National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Denver, CO, developing common interests in resource adequacy assessment and energy system modelling. Particular topics under energy system modelling are the incorporation of operational constraints into planning models, and uncertainty quantification in plannign models, linking to the Future Conventional Power project. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Seminar- Brown University, Providence RI |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Oral presentation: Flame-combustion studies on single particles of solid biomass Visits to Chemical Engineering research laboratories (combustion and environmental emissions research) |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Engineering/Labs/Suuberg/Home.html |
Description | Seminar- North Eastern University, Boston MA |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Oral presentation: Flame-combustion studies on single particles of solid biomass Visit to NEU laboratories and discussion of possible research collaborations |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | http://www.coe.neu.edu/people/levendis-yiannis |
Description | The 14th Annual APGTF Workshop - 'The Role of Fossil Fuel Power Plant in Providing Flexible Generation' |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Invited presentation given immediately following a presentation by our partner Flex-E-Plant consortium. Good complete overview of EPSRC funded work in this area resulted. Talks sparked several questions amongst interested parties. This meeting provided an excellent opportunity to advertise the work of the consortium and the intended outputs to industry practitioners. Phil Sharman, chairman of APGTF became more aware of the consortium's work and has used some of the information in subsequent presentations to other bodies. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | The Coal Research Forum 25th Annual Meeting - 'Combustion for Low Carbon Power Generation' |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Consortium partners gave 2 presentations at the meeting which sparked lively discussion. Improved general awareness of our consortium and it's work |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | The Science and Engineering of Wet Steam Flows |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Keynote address by Dr A J White at the 3AF International Conference on Applied Aerodynamics (5-6 April 2016, Strasbourg, France). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Visit to Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo (Brazil) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Oral presentation - Single particle combustion studies on solid biomass Presentation of FCP research activities to bioenergy and combustion researchers in Brazil Information on related research exchanged |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Visit to Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo (Brazil) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Oral presentation - Potassium release patterns during combustion of single particles of biomass Presentation at University of Sao Paulo on FCP research Followed up with visit to biomass combustion plant at nearby sugar-mill (Sao Martinho) Made useful contacts in Brazilian industry and academic institutions Discussions on possible student exchanges or future collaborations |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Visit to industry colleagues in California to broaden impact links |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Visit to colleagues in California, including CA Independent System Operator, Public Utilities Commission, Stanford Research International, Electric Power Research Institute. Aim is to broaden impact of EPSRC work on uncertainty quantification in complex computer models, including discussion of future collaboration and industry projects. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |