OBJECTIVES

The primary objective of this four-year work programme is to undertake cutting edge multidisciplinary research and development to make a step change in understanding of MGT systems’ technology and commercialisation aspects to enable large increase in their share in the energy market and contribution to the low carbon economy while providing specialised training for 15 researchers to help establish the backbone of an important industry.

More specifically, the topics to be addressed in the corresponding work packages are:

1. Examine cycle innovations required to achieve high overall MGT efficiency to match other prime movers of similar power range and develop advanced methods to optimise micro gas turbine systems for several applications based on a standard core technology as well as smart integration with energy systems (WP1).
2. Investigation of advanced combustion technologies for achieving low emissions and fuel flexibility including biofuels in solid, liquid and gaseous forms and combustible industrial residues (WP2).
3. Develop innovative methods to enhance aerodynamic, mechanical and electrical aspects of MGTs and utilisation of new materials and to develop suitable storage systems to enable effective operation (WP3).
4. Investigate the enabling measures to commercialisation of the technology focusing on dependence of innovation and industry growth on intellectual/industrial property management, energy policy and regulatory framework and standardisation requirements (WP4).
5. To train ESRs using a structured programme which covers: individual personalised research projects that lead to their PhDs; specialised training courses offered by the participating institutions; network-wide training activities in the format of seminar, workshop, conference and summer schools, and knowledge exchange with the members of the network through activities such as secondments and events (WP5).
6. To create wider impact in the relevant scientific arena and applications fields that come together in energy systems through wide communications dissemination of results including the general public (WP6).
7. To manage the proposed programme according to the guidelines of the Marie-Skłodowska Curie Action and disseminate the knowledge that it acquires through international publications (WP7).