News from energy research

Biomass can be gasified in biomass gasification systems that are coupled with high-temperature fuel cells (SOFC). © pixabay – Hans Braxmeier

15.11.2018 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke

Efficient conversion of biomass into power and heat

High-temperature fuel cells (SOFC) coupled with biomass gasification systems can also be used for fuels of greatly fluctuating quality.

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DLR researchers at the new TESIS research facility in Cologne will soon be investigating high-temperature heat storage tanks based on liquid salt. © DLR (CC-BY 3.0)

03.09.2018 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke

Liquid salt stores heat

Salt storage test system in Germany serves as a platform to investigate storage concepts and liquid salt components up to 560 degrees Celsius.

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Scientists have developed a new concept for flexible and load-dependent inspection intervals of power plant components under change load operation. © TÜV Nord

18.07.2018 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke

Material stress in flexible power plants

Calculating the lifetime of central plant components more accurately without having to make any concessions in terms of technical safety.

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The conversion of biogas into electricity offers a way to compensate for fluctuations in the supply of wind and solar power through adapted production. Research biogas plant of the German Biomass Research Centre. © DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum

01.07.2018 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke

Flexible electricity production from biogas

Technically improve the systems for gas storage and the measurement of the storage level in order to operate biogas plants flexibly.

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Output configuration of the test rig. The tests are being carried out with a horizontally mounted drilling rig. The drive (red, in the middle of the picture) drives the drill pipe, which protrudes from the hall onto the test site. © DSC, TU Clausthal

01.06.2018 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke

Detecting and preventing vibrations in drilling systems

New drilling systems avoid vibrations and improve the drilling process for deep geothermal energy.

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Octocopter, equipped with measuring electronics for on-site investigations. © PTB

31.03.2018 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke

Effect of wind farms on radar and navigation systems

New measurement methods provide information on the interactions between wind turbines and radar or air traffic navigation systems.

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