From all over the world to Politecnico for the first Summer School as part of the ENCASE project
International participation in the Summer School on the thermophysical properties of fluids for energy applications and CO₂ capture (CCUS).
On 27 June, the Summer School “Thermophysical Properties of Fluids for Energy and CCS Applications: Modelling and Measurement” came to an end. It was organised by the Department of Energy as part of the European project ENCASE at the Piacenza Campus of POLIMI.
Under the direction of Prof. Manuele Gatti, the Summer School represented an important opportunity for discussion and updating with international experts on aspects of thermodynamic modelling and measurement methods relevant to the characterisation of the thermophysical properties of fluids of interest to the energy sector.
The Summer School was attended by 46 participants from all over Europe: PhD students from universities such as Delft University of Technology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Warsaw University of Technology, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Università di Bologna, IFP Energies Nouvelles, DTU, Chemnitz University of Technology, INSA Rouen Normandie, Université de Liège, Czech Technical University, École Centrale de Nantes, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, TU Munich, Università degli Studi di Brescia, Università di Genova, INSA Lyon, as well as from Politecnico di Milano, and professionals from companies such as Eni, Techfem, Enereco, Technip Energies and Air Liquide.
The 16 speakers included professors from the Politecnico di Milano and some of the leading international experts in the field, from: Ruhr University Bochum (GER), National Institute of Standards and Technology (USA), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), TÜV-SÜD National Engineering Laboratory (UK), Delft University of Technology (NL), Technical University Dresden (GER), University of Lorraine (FRA), Technical University of Denmark (DK), Università di Bologna, University of Technology of Compiegne (FRA), Laboratorio LEAP, Institute for Energy Technology (IFE – NO), Imperial College London (UK).
The focus was particularly on equations of state, thermodynamic modelling, measurement methods and application aspects (with sessions dedicated to the use of calculation software such as REFPROP and TREND) relating to various types of pure fluids and mixtures: fluids of interest to the CCUS (CO2 Capture, Utilisation and Storage) supply chain; new generation refrigerants; working fluids for advanced thermodynamic cycles; fluids for energy storage applications.
The Summer School was enthusiastically received and received positive feedback from both participants and speakers, confirming the added value of a training experience that many hoped to replicate in the future.
