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
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
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