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Project

Advanced material for cost-efficient and enhanced heat exchange performance for geothermal application

H2020 · GeoHex

Programme
H2020
Funding scope
EU
Grant ID
851917
Role
Work package lead
Status
completed
CORDIS
Open CORDIS
Project site
Open project site

Funded by the European Union

This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Grant agreement 851917.

Project introduction

GeoHex develops heat-exchanger materials for geothermal plants, using low-cost carbon steel with nano-porous surface modification and Ni-P/Ni-P-PTFE duplex coating on the brine side. The aim is improved anti-scaling and anticorrosion behaviour together with better heat-transfer performance in ORC and related heat exchangers.

Flowphys contribution

Micro-structured surface simulation: condensation, evaporation, bubble and droplet dynamics, surface tension and capillary action; transient large-deformation 3D shells; CFD-LES with ALE; shape optimisation of bi-oleophilic surfaces.

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