Thermal energy conversion involves the conversion of residual heat and heat from sustainable sources – such as solar energy, biomass or geothermal heat – to other energy carriers, such as electricity, heat at a different temperature level or cold.

Conversion systems also form the link between the various energy networks and may therefore act as energy hubs. Apart from being energy efficient, these system must also be able to respond to supply and demand in the various networks with sufficient flexibility. This research activity focuses on the development, demonstration and implementation of intelligent control for conversion systems and on increasing their efficiency and flexibility. Here VITO/EnergyVille focuses on heat-pump systems, binary systems for the conversion of heat into electricity and heat exchangers.

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Publications

Optimal configuration for a low-temperature geothermal CHP plant based on thermoeconomic optimization
Year: 
2019
Journal: 
ENERGY
Van Erdeweghe, S; Van Bael, J; Laenen, B; D'haeseleer, W
Design and off-design optimization procedure for low-temperature geothermal organic Rankine cycles
Year: 
2019
Journal: 
APPLIED ENERGY
Van Erdeweghe, S; Van Bael, J; Laenen, B; D'haeseleer, W
Design Method and Performance Prediction for Radial-Inflow Turbines of High-Temperature Mini-Organic Rankine Cycle Power Systems
Year: 
2019
Journal: 
JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING FOR GAS TURBINES AND POWER-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME
De Servi, CM; Burigana, M; Pini, M; Colonna, P
Corrosion behaviour of different steel types in artificial geothermal fluids
Year: 
2019
Journal: 
GEOTHERMICS
Faes, W; Lecompte, S; Van Bael, J; Salenbien, R; Bassler, R; Bellemans, I; Cools, P; De Geyter, N; Morent, R; Verbeken, K; De Paepe, M
Active subspaces for the optimal meanline design of unconventional turbomachinery (vol 127, pg 1108, 2017)
Year: 
2019
Journal: 
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
Bahamonde, S; Pini, M; De Servi, C; Schiffmann, J; Colonna, P

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