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24 October 2022
Applied thermodynamics in response to ecological transition challenges
In an effort to fully embrace all the challenges facing applied thermodynamics in the coming years, a group of experts from EFCE has published a summary document “A View on the Future of Applied Thermodynamics”.
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23 March 2022
The European project “MAGPIE” held its first dissemination event
The members of the MAGPIE consortium are set to embark on pilot projects in three key areas
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02 August 2021
BioTfueL® project: entry into the industrialization and commercialization phase
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12 April 2021
BioTfueL®: Successful advanced biofuels production from woody biomass on demonstration units
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Biofuels and e-fuels
Biofuels and e-fuels OVERVIEW AND CHALLENGES In France, in 2019, the transport sector emitted 132 million metric tons of CO 2, i.e. 30% of the country’s total emissions. Renewable and low-carbon fuels are mature and available solutions and, alongside electrification and energy efficiency, represent crucial decarbonization levers. In order to
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Our solutions
BiofuelS and e-fuels OUR solutions IFPEN is actively involved in the development of four technologies targeting the production of biofuels and e-fuels to meet the needs of the road, aviation and maritime sectors. The technologies cover the entire value chain, from the conversion of a diversified pool of resources through
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‘‘BRANE Power’’: of genes and algorithms, an alliance for green chemistry
THESIS BY AURÉLIE PIRAYRE, 2018 YVES CHAUVIN PRIZE
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Where aviation fuels are concerned... compromise is the name of the game
In the aviation sector, fuels derived from hydrotreated vegetable oils (HEFA a) are seen as an alternative to petroleum based Jet A-1 b to reduce the environmental footprint of air transport. However
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Optimized design of processes: enhanced efficiency, even with ethanol
The optimized design of processes is a complex but promising approach in terms of the expected benefits for the efficiency of industrial systems and their operating performance. It is an area that was
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The control of floating platforms for offshore wind turbines: being active reduces fatigue
The fatigue resistance of floating offshore wind turbines is significantly affected by the wave forces to which their supporting platforms are exposed. Passive and active damper systems — preferably
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Biomethane production: a lever for the circular economy!
The development of methanisation sectors is part of a drive to create a circular economy that simultaneously serves three purposes: treat waste, supply energy ( biogas a), and produce fertilizers
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Biofuels: contagion factors between agricultural and oil markets?
In order to combat climate change, numerous countries introduced policies promoting the use of 1 st-generation biofuels, generating a 7-fold increase in their production between 2000 and 2014. In