Innovative abradable/abrasive materials for improved energy efficiency in Gas turbines

Objective

In the present project we plan to improve the energetic efficiency of gas turbines. This task will be accomplished by developing improved abradable seals to reduce the shroud/rotor gap in order to reduce back flux of gases in the high temperature combustion region of the turbine. These materials will have to be able to resist to high temperature, erosion, and oxidation, as well as to provide easy and controlled abrasion. They will also have to be cost effective and show the possibility to be manufactured by methods compatible with industrial manufacturing.

Our calculations show that by means of these materials the turbine efficiency can be increased of at least 1% over present day technology, that is providing an overall efficiency improvement of 0.3%- 0.5% depending on the engine size. This improvement will result in a reduction of CO2 emission in the atmosphere of at least 0.2-0.3MTons/Year and higher as the technology is adopted worldwide.

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Call for proposal

Fifth Energie C
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Coordinator

NUOVO PIGNONE S.P.A.

Address

Via Felice Matteucci 2
Firenze
Italy

Participants (18)

BREMEN INSTITUT FUR ANGEWANDTE STRAHLTECHNIK

Germany

Address

Klagenfurter Strasse 2
Bremen

BREMER INSTITUT FUER ANGEWANDTE STRAHLTECHNIK

Germany

Address

Klagenfurter Strasse 2
Bremen

CONSORZIO INTERUNIVERSITARIO DI SZIENZE E TECNOLOGIA DEI MATERIALI

Italy

Address

Via B. Varchi 59
Firenze

CONSORZIO INTERUNIVERSITARIO NAZ.DI SCIENZA E TECNOL. DEI MATERIALI

Italy

Address

Via B. Varchi 59
Firenze

CRANFIELD CENTRE FOR LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION, CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

Address

Wharley End Cranfield
Bedfort

CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

Address

Cranfield
Bedford

DEPARTEMENT COMMANDE DES SYSTEMES ET DYNAMIQUE DU VOL

France

Address

Avenue De La Division Leclerc 29
Chatillon

IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE

United Kingdom

Address

Exhibition Road

IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE

United Kingdom

Address

Exhibition Road
SW7 2AZ London

NATIONAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOR GAS TURBINES COMOTI RA

Romania

Address

Iuliu Maniu Blvd 220
Bucharest

NATIONAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOR TURBOENGINES COMOTI RA

Romania

Address

Bd. Iuliu Maniu 220 - 76-174 Bucharest
Bucharest

NUOVO PIGNONE SPA

Italy

Address

Via Matteuci 2 - 6313,6314
Firenze

OFFICE NATIONAL D'ETUDES ET DE RECHERCHES AEROSPATIALES

France

Address

Avenue De La Division Leclerc N 29 - 72
Chatillon

SULZER METEO AG

Switzerland

Address

Rigacherstrasse 16
Wohlen

SULZER METEO AG WOHLEN SWITZERLAND

Switzerland

Address

Rigackerstrasse 16
Wohlen

TEER COATINGS LTD

United Kingdom

Address

290 Hartlebury Trading Estate
Hartlebury, Worcestershire

TURBOCOATING

Italy

Address

Via Mistrali 7
Rubbiano Di Solignano

TURBOCOATING SPA

Italy

Address

Via Mistrali, 7
Rubbiano Di Solognano