Imagine a power plant that works like a giant, closed-loop recycling machine. Instead of burning fuel and releasing smoke into the air, it uses a special high-pressure fluid to generate electricity and heat without any waste. It then captures its own emissions to make new fuel, creating a perfect circle of energy.
Conventional gas turbines are inefficient and produce local emissions, making them incompatible with strict net-zero goals despite their ability to stabilize power grids.
A closed-loop energy system design featuring a supercritical gas turbine, a decentralized methanol synthesis process, and ML-based dynamic simulation tools.
If you are a plant operator dealing with high carbon taxes and energy costs — this project developed a supercritical gas turbine system that achieves efficiency above 65% and produces net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
If you are a facility manager dealing with the need for reliable, decentralized heat and power — this project developed a closed-loop system that provides stable energy with no local pollutants.
If you are a utility company dealing with the instability of wind and solar power — this project developed a flexible gas turbine solution that can start and stop quickly to balance the electrical grid.
Based on available project data, specific pricing is not provided, but the project focuses on a cost-effective small-scale methanol synthesis process to reduce expenses.
The project is currently in the development and assessment phase using experimental and computational approaches; it is not yet at full industrial scale.
Based on available project data, licensing details are not specified, but the consortium includes 3 SMEs and 5 industrial partners who may hold the resulting IP.
The system is designed to stabilize the electrical grid by varying power outputs rapidly to balance the variable supply from wind and sun.
The project period runs from 2022-11-01 to 2026-04-30, indicating that the assessment and development phase concludes in early 2026.
The consortium is well-balanced for commercialization, featuring a 42% industry ratio with 5 industrial partners and 3 SMEs. This mix of 12 partners across 7 countries suggests a strong bridge between academic research (5 universities) and practical market application, particularly in the energy and combustion sectors.
Contact Universiteit Twente (NL) regarding the HERMES project coordination.
Contact SciTransfer to connect with the HERMES consortium for early adoption opportunities.
