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EXPERTA-ECN Technology Day

- Introduction

B. van Bree (ECN)

February 2015

ECN-L--15-006

www.ecn.nl

EXPERTA-ECN Technology Day

Introduction

ECN at a glance

ECN Offices

5 Commercial licensing

deals per year

600 Employees

+/-20 patents a year

EUR 80 M annual turnover

Mission

ECN Focus Areas

• Solar energy

• Biomass • Policy studies

• Energy efficiency

• Wind energy

• Environment & energy engineering

To develop knowledge and technologies that enable a transition to more sustainable energy systems

Netherlands (5) Belgium China

ECN aims to be a bridge between science and

corporate innovation

Science Industrial partners

Fundamental Research

Applied Research

Industrial Development

What we do

Consultancy & Services Serving your short-term business and R&D needs

Contract R&D Support your R&D with our knowledge, technology and (test)

facilities

Technology development & Transfer Implement our technology in products & processes

Joint Industry Projects Developing tomorrow’s technology together

How we can work with you

Problem solving Using our knowledge, technology, and facilities to solve our clients’ issues

Technology development Developing technology into prototypes and industrial applications

Studies & Policy support Creating insights in energy technology and policy

Environment & Energy Engineering: Expanding the envelope

• Engineering & Realisation – Engineering – Realisation – Commissioning – HAZOP

• Materials – Characterisation – Failure analysis – Product optimisation – Production technology development

• Testing & Analysis – Corrosion testing – Lifetime prediction – Materials & Gas analysis – Pilot plant operation

• Environmental Assessment – Air quality measurements (PM, NOx, CO, NH3, BTX, CxHy, …)

– Emissions modelling – Leaching – Instrument development

ECN offers all capabilities necessary

to turn a concept into a working test installation

Multidisciplinary team…

…covers the entire engineering process

• Process engineering

• Mechanical engineering

• Electrical engineering

• Software engineering

• Materials science

• Specification (SRS)

• Process and system design (Aspen)

• Safety and risk analysis (HAZOP/FMECA)

• Regulatory compliance (CE: Machine directive / PED / ATEX / EMC)

• Detailed engineering (3D-CAD, ANSYS)

• Procurement & realization

• Commissioning & acceptance (FAT, SAT)

Materials science at ECN

• Microscopy – SEM, optical, confocal, image processing

• Physical characterisation – Heat capacity, expansion properties,

surface activity, catalytic properties, sintering behaviour, porosity

– Particle size, specific area, morphology, sol gel behaviour

• Chemical composition and purity

• Corrosion

Programme for today

• 10:15 – 10:45 hrs Registration with coffee/tea

• 10:45 – 11:00 hrs Welcome & Introduction

Wim Pinnoo, Technical & Application Manager , EXPERTA

Bas van Bree, Business Development Manager, ECN

• 11:00 – 11:30 hrs Characterizing Thermal Properties in Energy Research

Adam Harris, Managing Director, C-Therm Technologies

• 11:30 – 12:00 hrs Sorption capacity of activated carbon – Storage and transport of methane

Gertjan Herder, Research Engineer, ECN

• 12:00 – 13:00 hrs Lunch

Programme for today (cont’d)

• 13:00 – 13:30 hrs In-situ thermal analysis of thermochemical materials for heat storage applications

Claire Ferchaud, Dept of Energy Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology

• 13:30 – 14:00 hrs Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry in the field of fossil and renewable energies

Rémi André, Director of Technology, SETARAM Instrumentation

• 14:00 – 14:45 hrs Break OR Lab tour Thermal Analysis Lab (optional)

• 14:45 – 15:15 hrs Analyses for the Thermal Conversion of Biomass

Bram van der Drift, Manager Syngas and SNG, ECN

• 15:15 – 15:30 hrs Conclusion

Wim Pinnoo, Technical & Application Manager , EXPERTA

Bas van Bree, Business Development Manager, ECN

• 15:30 – 17:00 hrs Drinks

Thank you

More information:

ECN Environment & Energy Engineering

Bas van Bree

Business Development Manager

Westerduinweg 3

1755 LE Petten

The Netherlands

T: +31 88 515 4427

M: +31 6 2271 1515

[email protected]

Manufacturing engineering / development

Metal Injection Moulding Additive Manufacturing

• Refractory metals (W, Mo, ODS)

• Efficient, clean, net-shape manufacturing

• Large freedom of design

• High temperature resistance, high thermal conductivity, high resistance to wear

• Complex shaping of ceramic materials

• High density (>99% dense)

• Aluminium Oxide / Zirconium Oxide

• Large freedom of design in ceramics

Corrosion analysis

• Corrosion causes

• Accelerated corrosion testing

• Preventing corrosion

• Coating techniques

• Chrome-free processing

Failure analysis

• Find cause of failure

• Advise on repair

• Advise on how to prevent

• Reliability prediction

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ECN

Westerduinweg 3 P.O. Box 1

1755 LE Petten 1755 LG Petten

The Netherlands The Netherlands

T +31 88 515 4949

F +31 88 515 8338

info@ ecn.nl

www.ecn.nl