Ongoing research projects

Ongoing research projects in iMMC (January 2023)

This a short description of research projects which are presently under progress in iMMC.
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List of projects related to: electrical power systems quality

Techno-economic viability of variable-speed pumped-storage hydropower based on centrifugal pumps used as turbines
Researcher: Thomas Mercier
Supervisor(s): Emmanuel De Jaeger

This research takes place in the frame of SmartWater, a 3.5-year research project funded by the Walloon region, Belgium, and whose goal is to investigate the conversion of former mines and quarries into pumped-storage hydropower (PSH) sites, taking advantage of existing cavities. The project involves several academic and industrial partners, among which Laborelec, Electrabel and Cofely, as well as sponsors, including Ores, Elia, Charmeuse and Ensival-Moret. The SmartWater project is divided in several work packages, ranging from the geological study of potential mines and quarries, to the economical and electromechanical aspects of pumped-storage hydropower.

Biomedical engineering	Computational science	Civil and environmental engineering
Dynamical and electromechanical systems	Energy	Fluid mechanics
Processing and characterisation of materials	Chemical engineering	Solid mechanics