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Paper on SARABEUS rig design and operation presented by Technical University of Vienna and Kelvion Thermal solution at the 5th European Conference on Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Energy Systems, Prague (Czech Republic)

15 April, 2023/in Conference and journal papers /by jose

Front view of the SCARABEUS test rig at TU Wien The researchers at the Technical University of Vienna (Austria) and Kelvion Thermal Solutions (France) have presented their work on the design of and operation of the SCARABEUS test rig at the Austrian academic institution. This work has been carried out in the […]

Very nice representation of the SCARABEUS project team at the 5th European Conference on Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Energy Systems

21 March, 2023/in Others /by jose

The 5th European Conference on Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Energy Systems was held in Prague (Czech Republic) on the 15th and 16th of March, 2023. The conference was very well organised by Prof. Dostal (Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic) and Prof. Brillert (Technical University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany). The excellent scientific programme was comprised of […]

Paper on SARABEUS rig design and operation presented by Technical University of Vienna and Kelvion Thermal solution at the 5th European Conference on Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Energy Systems, Prague (Czech Republic)

15 April, 2023/in Conference and journal papers /by jose

Very nice representation of the SCARABEUS project team at the 5th European Conference on Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Energy Systems

21 March, 2023/in Others /by jose

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Paper on SARABEUS rig design and operation presented by Technical University of Vienna and Kelvion Thermal solution at the 5th European Conference on Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Energy Systems, Prague (Czech Republic)

15 April, 2023/in Conference and journal papers /by jose

Front view of the SCARABEUS test rig at TU Wien

The researchers at the Technical University of Vienna (Austria) and Kelvion Thermal Solutions (France) have presented their work on the design of and operation of the SCARABEUS test rig at the Austrian academic institution. This work has been carried out in the context of Work Package 4 (Air Cooled Condenser and Heat Exchanger Development) and Work Package 6 (Test Rig and Experimental Validation) of SCARABEUS and is a cornerstone of the project, given the uniqueness of the rig constructed to validate the operation of heat exchangers on Carbon Dioxide mixtures.

Schematic of the SCARABEUS test rig at TU Wien

The paper can be downloaded free of charge from the conference website (link). Check the abstract below:

At TU Wien, a test facility working with supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO₂) was commissioned in 2018. Since then, it has been used for various research tasks. This paper gives an overview about the three configurations of the facility with a focus on design, operation, and results. The authors present the design of components in the three configurations of the test facility: proof of concept of the simple cycle in supercritical and transcritical operation mode, heat transfer measurements, and future work. Special emphasis is given to challenges during engineering and operation. Our most relevant lessons learned are: that a commercial CO₂ pump is not sufficient for cycle experiments, how to design a measurement section for heat transfer measurements, and that during experimental research, measurement-concepts and data reduction must be prioritized at all times.

Very nice representation of the SCARABEUS project team at the 5th European Conference on Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Energy Systems

21 March, 2023/in Others /by jose

The 5^th European Conference on Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Energy Systems was held in Prague (Czech Republic) on the 15^th and 16^th of March, 2023. The conference was very well organised by Prof. Dostal (Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic) and Prof. Brillert (Technical University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany).

The excellent scientific programme was comprised of scientific and industrial presentations, combined with interesting keynotes and panel sessions. This unfolded in an excellent setup which enabled continuous networking and provided the younger researchers with an excellent opportunity to mix and exchange ideas with senior scientists and industrials leading the development of supercritical CO₂ power systems. Amongst these Early Stage Researchers, we would like to congratulate Viktoria (TU Wien), Ettore (Politecnico di Milano) and Pablo (University of Seville) for their very good presentations, which attracted the interest of the audience.

The technical papers presented at the conference will be made available in Open-Access in the coming months. More information will be shared on the SCARABEUS website when available.

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Paper on SARABEUS rig design and operation presented by Technical University of Vienna and Kelvion Thermal solution at the 5th European Conference on Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Energy Systems, Prague (Czech Republic)

Very nice representation of the SCARABEUS project team at the 5th European Conference on Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Energy Systems

Paper on SARABEUS rig design and operation presented by Technical University of Vienna and Kelvion Thermal solution at the 5th European Conference on Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Energy Systems, Prague (Czech Republic)

Very nice representation of the SCARABEUS project team at the 5th European Conference on Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Energy Systems

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Paper on SARABEUS rig design and operation presented by Technical University of Vienna and Kelvion Thermal solution at the 5th European Conference on Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Energy Systems, Prague (Czech Republic)

Very nice representation of the SCARABEUS project team at the 5th European Conference on Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Energy Systems

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