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Simulation of gas flow through cryogenic helium mixed-flow turbine and helium turbines in-house testing and vibration diagnostics.

• Author(s) : KOHUT V., KUNDERA R., CHROMEK L.
• Publication date: 2017/05/15
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Turbine, Helium, CFD, Vibration, Rotor, Reynolds, Simulation, Flow, Cryogenics
• Source: Cryogenics 2017. Proceedings of the 14^th IIR International Conference: Dresden, Germany, Mai 15-19, 2017.
• Formats : PDF

Design of a turgo two-phase turbine runner.

• Author(s) : AARAJ Y., MORTADA S., CLODIC D., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/07/14
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Two-phase flow, Turbine, Refrigerating system, Design, Simulation, Performance, Expansion, Refrigerant
• Source: 2014 Purdue Conferences. 15th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

Review of Advanced Effusive Cooling for Gas Turbine Blades.

• Author(s) : WANG W., YAN Y., ZHOU Y., CUI J.
• Publication date: 2022/11
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Transpiration, Gas turbine, Heat transfer, Cooling, Review
• Source: Energies - 15 - 22
• Formats : PDF

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The application and testing of the helium turbines in the EAST cryogenic system.

• Author(s) : FU B., ZHANG Q., ZHU P., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/04/07
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Turbine, Superconduction, Helium, Tokamak, Testing, Cryogenics
• Source: Cryogenics 2014. Proceedings of the 13^th IIR International Conference: Prague, Czech Republic, April 7-11, 2014.
• Formats : PDF

Performance analysis of a partial oxidation steam injected gas turbine cycle.

• Author(s) : ZHANG S. J., CHI J. L., XIAO Y. H.
• Publication date: 2015/12/05
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Oxidation, Exergy, Vapour, Gas turbine, Cooling, Performance
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 91

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Gradient based design optimization of a radial inflow turbine.

• Author(s) : HAGEN B. A. L., CAVO M., ANDRESEN T., NEKSÅ P.
• Publication date: 2020/07/31
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Expander, Organic Rankine cycle, Turbine, Design, Optimization, Model
• Source: IIR Rankine Conference 2020.
• Formats : PDF

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Expansion turbines for Brayton cycle and He or LNG liquefiers.

• Author(s) : SCHUSTR P., PLASIL V., SIMEK J., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/04/07
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Turbine, Helium, Liquefier, Liquefaction, Brayton, Design, LNG, Expansion
• Source: Cryogenics 2014. Proceedings of the 13^th IIR International Conference: Prague, Czech Republic, April 7-11, 2014.
• Formats : PDF

Investigation of the organic Rankine cycle (ORC) system and the radial-inflow turbine design.

• Author(s) : LI Y., REN X. D.
• Publication date: 2016/03/05
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Turbine, Rankine, Design, Aerodynamics, R123, Performance, Refrigerant
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 96

Regenerative gas turbine power plant: performance & evaluation.

• Author(s) : ELHADI A. M., PANNIR S., AMINA H. A., AYA M., AHMED A. S.
• Publication date: 2021/05
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Case study, Sudan, Gas turbine, Power plant, Performance, Modelling, Thermodynamic property, Regeneration, Electricity
• Source: 2021 Purdue Conferences. 25^th International Compressor Engineering Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

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Design optimization of the helium turbines intended to operate close to the saturation curve.

• Author(s) : KOHUT V., KUNDERA R.
• Publication date: 2019/05/08
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Helium, Saturation, Expansion turbine, Design, Simulation, Optimization, Cryogenics
• Source: Cryogenics 2019. Proceedings of the 15^th IIR International Conference: Prague, Czech Republic, April 8-11, 2019.
• Formats : PDF

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Indirect evaporative combined inlet air cooling with gas turbines for green power technology.

• Author(s) : NAJJAR Y. S. H., ABUBAKER A. M.
• Publication date: 2015/11
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Electricity, Gas turbine, Cooling, Air, Evaporative system, Environment
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 59
• Formats : PDF

On-line monitoring and control of thermal stresses in steam turbine rotors.

• Author(s) : BANASZKIEWICZ M.
• Publication date: 2016/02/05
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Turbine, Thermodynamics, Mechanical property, Vapour, Heat transfer, Rotor, Control-command
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 94

Loop thermosiphon as a feasible cooling method for the stators of gas turbine.

• Author(s) : LI T., JIANG Y., LI Z., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/10/25
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Gas turbine, Heat transfer, Thermosyphon, Cooling, High temperature, Expérimentation
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 109, part A

Étude des possibilités d'amélioration des performances des turbines à gaz par une machine à absorption avec deux éjecteurs.

Investigation on the potential enhancement of gas turbine performance with a twin ejector absorption machine.

• Author(s) : HAYTHEM S., KAIROUANI L., EZZEDINE N.
• Publication date: 2016/03/24
• Languages : French
• Keywords : Thermodynamics, Gas turbine, Absorption system, Performance, Optimization, Ejector
• Source: 1st International Refrigeration, Energy and Environment Colloquium. Proceedings: Hammamet, Tunisia, March 24-27, 2016.
• Formats : PDF

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Design of cryogenic turbine with consideration of start-up conditions and optimization of braking capacity.

• Author(s) : KOHUT V., POLAK L., HLOUSEK J., KUNDERA R., MACH M., ONDRUSEK C.
• Publication date: 2021/10/05
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Turbine, Cryogenics, Expander, CFD, Optimization, Electromagnetism, Rotor, Design
• Source: Cryogenics 2021 online. Proceedings of the 16^th IIR International Conference, October 5-7, 2021.
• Formats : PDF

Ireland: example of energy storage using wind turbine

The idea is to store excess energy produced at night and to reuse it when it’s necessary during the day.

• Publication date : 2015/03/23

LHC season 3: cryogenic cooling system upgrade

The particle accelerator returned to service in 2022 after numerous improvements, including an increase in cryogenic cooling power at point 4. 

• Publication date : 2022/05/30
• Subjects: Technology

Superconductivity for aircrafts?

NASA recently published plans for the development of aircraft using superconductivity for a time frame around 2030. This could allow for noise reduction, improved carbon footprint and energy savings. The main advantage of HTS machines is that they...

• Publication date : 2010/03/07

Energy savings: Case study on a cool way to cut energy consumption in the UK food industry

A collaborative research and development project led by a mechanical engineering team from Brunel University, UK, found that supermarkets and food processing plants could cut their energy costs by over 30% and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by...

• Publication date : 2005/07/19

The HVACR workforce in the United States in 2022

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of technicians employed in the heating and refrigeration sector in the US rose between 2021 and 2022.

• Publication date : 2024/01/12
• Subjects: Figures, economy

The HVACR workforce in the United States

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were over 800,000 technician and engineer jobs related to heating and refrigeration in the US in 2021.

• Publication date : 2023/04/17
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Briefs: Britain’s greenest supermarket?

Tesco has opened its flagship environmental store in Wick in northern Scotland. The 4600 m2 store is expected to produce 50% less carbon emissions than a conventional supermarket of comparable size. Besides using wind turbines, solar cells and...

• Publication date : 2007/02/12

Briefs: Night wind

A European project designed to store wind energy produced at night in refrigerated warehouses then to use this energy during daytime peak hours has been launched in The Netherlands. Wind turbines are being installed and cold store refrigeration...

• Publication date : 2007/11/20

Brief: Green towers: big can be green

The Bank of America's new 1 billion USD national headquarters in New York will be the first skyscraper to apply for a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) platinum rating. It will feature underfloor displacement air ventilation...

• Publication date : 2005/06/14

"Smart" fridges

"Smart" fridges that stay cool by talking to each other, run on renewable electricity (photovoltaics, wind turbines) and are capable of negotiating the most energy efficient way to keep food cold have been developed by researchers from CSIRO's...

• Publication date : 2009/05/18

Mine cooling

Cooling the world's deepest single-shaft mine: cooling Anglogold Mponeng gold mine in Gauteng, South Africa, is a challenge - the mine is 3.68 km deep and without cooling, temperatures can reach 60°C at the mine face. Six 3.5 MW Eco-Vim...

• Publication date : 2006/01/28

Green buildings: Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China

Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China is on, and is expected to draw 70 million visitors. With a theme of "Better City, Better Life", it aims to explore the full potential of urban life in the 21st century and how to create an eco-friendly society....

• Publication date : 2011/02/04

Phare Tower

Morphosis's Phare (Lighthouse) Tower is to go up in La Défense, France. Thom Mayne, the Design Director, describes the future landmark building as follows: "Moving around the tower, it appears to shift continually, distinct from different vantage...

• Publication date : 2007/05/04

Integrated CO2-CHP system

Brunel - a UK University - and 14 industrial partners in the commercial refrigeration sector have presented an innovative integrated energy system which has been designed to meet the needs of medium and large supermarkets and can be tailored to...

• Publication date : 2011/02/11

Briefs: Green Olympics

The London Olympics are providing an opportunity to apply a range of sustainable solutions. The Olympic Park buildings will emit 50% less emissions (compared with 2006 building regulations) by 2013, a wind turbine on the site will supply power to...

• Publication date : 2010/03/07

Latest news from B-Medical Systems, Epta and GEA, three IIR corporate members

B Medical Systems, a global leader in the vaccine cold chain, is expanding its production capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Epta monitors R290 fridges in cashier-free store in Dubai and GEA provides a...

• Publication date : 2021/11/29

Rankine 2020 conference highlights opportunities and challenges for the future

The IIR Rankine 2020 – Advances in Heating, Cooling and Power Generation conference was organised by the Institute of Refrigeration UK (IOR) as an ambitious 5-day online event running across July 27-31.  It...

• Publication date : 2020/08/19
• Subjects: Technology

Liquefied Natural Gas: production process and cold energy recovery

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been cooled to about -160 °C and turned into a liquid to facilitate transportation and storage. A typical LNG supply chain...

• Last update : 2023/06/23
• Langues : English, French
• Themes : LNG and LPG