Imagine you could test how oil flows through a pipeline or how wind hits a turbine — entirely on a computer, before spending a cent on physical tests. That's what ENERXICO built: extremely powerful simulation tools that run on the biggest supercomputers in the world. They tackled three big energy challenges at once — oil and gas extraction, wind farm performance, and engine combustion efficiency. Think of it as a digital wind tunnel and virtual oil field rolled into one, powered by Europe's most advanced computing muscle.
Energy companies spend enormous amounts on physical testing, field trials, and prototype builds when designing pipelines, wind farms, or combustion systems. Getting these wrong is expensive — a poorly placed wind turbine or a miscalculated pipeline flow costs millions. Companies need faster, cheaper ways to simulate real-world energy conditions before committing capital.
The project delivered 17 deliverables including a pipeline flow simulation demonstrator based on the SPH-Multiphase Flow Tool, capable of simulating complex flows in oil and gas pipelines. The tools were designed to run on exascale supercomputers, handling energy simulations for upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas operations, wind energy, and combustion.
If you are a pipeline operator dealing with unpredictable multiphase flow behavior in your infrastructure — this project developed a pipeline flow simulation demonstrator using the SPH-Multiphase Flow Tool that can model complex flows digitally before costly physical tests. The tool covers upstream, midstream, and downstream problems and was built by a 14-partner consortium including 3 industrial partners.
If you are a wind energy company struggling to optimize turbine placement and performance modeling — this project built high-performance simulation tools specifically for wind energy scenarios. These tools run on exascale supercomputers and were developed with input from European energy companies active in the market. The EUR 1,999,030 project brought together 7 universities and 3 industrial partners across 4 countries.
If you are a combustion engine manufacturer looking to improve fuel efficiency through better simulation — this project developed HPC simulation tools targeting combustion efficiency for transportation. Built by the Barcelona Supercomputing Center and 13 partners, these tools are designed for next-generation exascale computers, enabling simulations at scales previously impossible.
Based on available project data, specific licensing costs are not disclosed. The project was funded with EUR 1,999,030 in EU contribution and coordinated by the Barcelona Supercomputing Center. Interested companies should contact the coordinator to discuss licensing or collaboration terms.
Yes — the tools were specifically designed for exascale supercomputers, which are the most powerful computing systems available. The project addressed upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas problems as well as wind energy at industrial scale. A pipeline flow simulation demonstrator was delivered to prove capability.
The project involved 14 partners across 4 countries (Germany, Spain, France, Mexico), including 3 industrial partners. IP arrangements would depend on the consortium agreement. The Barcelona Supercomputing Center as coordinator is the best starting point for IP and licensing discussions.
The project delivered a pipeline flow simulation demonstrator based on the SPH-Multiphase Flow Tool. This demonstrator was built to show capabilities for simulating complex flows. It is at demonstrator stage — proven in controlled conditions but would need validation for specific commercial pipeline configurations.
The consortium spans 4 countries: Germany, Spain, France, and Mexico, with 14 partners total. This includes 7 universities, 3 industrial partners, 2 research organizations, and 2 other entities. The project ran from June 2019 to August 2021.
While the project title mentions Mexico, the simulation tools themselves are applicable globally. The consortium included major European HPC and energy organizations. The tools address universal energy challenges — pipeline flow, wind energy, and combustion — that are relevant to any energy company worldwide.
The ENERXICO consortium of 14 partners across 4 countries (Germany, Spain, France, Mexico) is research-heavy, with 7 universities and only 3 industrial partners (21% industry ratio). No SMEs participated. The Barcelona Supercomputing Center — one of Europe's top HPC facilities — leads the project, which adds strong technical credibility. For a business buyer, the low industry ratio means these tools were built primarily in academic settings and may need adaptation for commercial deployment. The involvement of European energy companies working in the Mexican market suggests some real-world grounding, but expect a gap between demonstrator and production-ready software.
Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS), Spain — reach out to the HPC energy simulation team
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