COOPERATION POTENTIAL: 

OFFER OF SERVICES AND COOPERATION OPTIONS:

As part of its scientific research activities, the Department of Energy Engineering focuses on a wide area of basic and applied research.

The department works closely with practice in solving specific tasks. The most important activities implemented in recent years include tasks solved in the areas of: 

• cooling and purification of natural gas (Eustream, as),
• compressed air treatment (BUKOCEL a.s.), 
• cooling of sugar solutions (VECSEY CHATEAU a.s.),
• current conditions in non-standard devices (ProjectConsulting, s.r.o.),

• current conditions in slots of special machines (Bronx Process Technologies s. r. o.),
• temperature fields of a container intended for the transport of nuclear fuel (VUJE, a.s.) and others.

The range of tasks is broad-based and professional competencies are guaranteed.

DEPARTMENT OFFERS: 

• calculations in the field of heat and flow transfer and computer simulation of solutions,
• expert advice and consultation,
• vocational training and lectures,
• expert activities and analyzes.

FORMS OF COOPERATION: 

• short-term cooperation (by order),
• long-term cooperation - participation in scientific-research projects.

AREAS OF FOCUS: 

• determination of combustion heat and calculation of calorific value of solid fossil fuels,
• implementation of pyrolysis and analysis of pyrolysis products of fossil fuels,
• thermo-gravimetric determination of combustible, ash, and moisture content,
• determination of energy and ecological parameters of the use of all types of gaseous fuels in a cogeneration unit to optimize its performance parameters,
• analysis of combustion processes of fossil fuels and recent fuels to optimize them,

• modeling and simulation of temperature conditions in power engineering,
• modeling and simulation of current conditions in power engineering,
• experimental determination of the heat transfer coefficient up to 200 °C,
• determining pressure losses in heat exchangers,
• experimental determination of the coefficient of thermal conductivity of semi-liquid materials,

• feasibility study for the design of biogas and wood gas stations,
• feasibility study of new types of boilers for the combustion of waste biomass,
• feasibility study for the use of landfill gases generated at municipal solid waste landfills,
• feasibility study for the possibilities of using renewable energy sources (solar energy, geothermal energy, photovoltaics) for heating small and medium-sized buildings – certificate of successful completion of the course: "Small heating systems for wood biomass and their use in combination with a solar system",
• feasibility study for the design of photovoltaic power plants,

• energy audits by SEA auditor no. certificate 0432,
• energy certification of buildings - qualified person (certificate of the Slovak Chamber of Civil Engineers) for energy certification of buildings for the place of consumption: "heating and hot water preparation".