Projects

Technical and scientific achievements

HTC´s research program “High temperature corrosion – research for a sustainable society”
is organized in three research areas which holds in total seven projects:

Area 1
Renewable fuels – more efficient generation of heat and power-gasification
1a) Critical corrosion phenomena in combustion of biomass and waste in combined heat and power boilers
1b) Corrosion of high temperature materials in small scale wood-pellet fired boilers
1c) High temperature corrosion during gasification of biomass and waste

Area 2
New technologies and new energy efficient processes
2a) New corrosion resistant materials for challenging process environments – low oxygen activities and very high temperatures
2b) High temperature corrosion of materials and components produced by additive manufacturing (AM)

Area 3
Energy conversion and energy storage
3a) Corrosion and oxidation of FeCr alloys for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) and solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOEC)
3b) High temperature corrosion in systems for heat storage (corrosion in melts for concentrated thermal solar power)

Projects financed outside HTC

 

In addition to the HTC research programme, HTC-members are engaged in projects financed from other sources inside and outside Sweden. These projects are relevant for the high temperature corrosion research conducted within the centre.

  • Lowering Costs By Improving Efficiencies In Biomass Fueled Boilers: New Materials and Coatings To Reduce Corrosion – BELENUS
    Project manager: (Coordinated from Spain) Jan-Erik Svensson, Chalmers
    Connected to HTC-projekt: HTC-1a Biomass and waste boilers
  • Increased fuel flexibility and performance for boilers with challenging fuels
    Project manager: Rikard Norling, RISE KIMAB
    Connected to HTC-project: HTC-1a Biomass and waste boilers
  •  New materials and Oxygen Carrier Aided Combustion for improved competitiveness of FB plants using renewable fuels
    Project manager: Jesper Liske, Chalmers
    Connected to HTC-project: HTC-1a Biomass and waste boilers
  • Increased flexibility and power-production from biomass through material development and corrosion prediction
    Project manager: Torbjörn Jonsson, Chalmers
    Connected to HTC-project: HTC-1a Biomass and waste boilers
  • Transformation of existing power plants – a paradigm shift towards higher plant efficiencies and full fuel flexibility
    Project manager: (Coordinated by Pavleta Knutsson, Chalmers) Jesper Liske, Chalmers
    Connected to HTC-project: HTC-1a Biomass and waste boilers
  •  Överlägsna korrosionsegenskaper genom kontroll av beläggningars kemi, mikrostruktur och arkitektur
    Project manager: (Coordinated by University West) Roger Berglund, Kanthal
    Connected to HTC-project: HTC-1a Biomass and waste boilers, HTC-1b Small scale boilers
  • FeCrAlCLAD
    Project manager: (Coordinated by University West) Susanne Selin, Kanthal and Anna Jonasson, Eon
    Connected to HTC-project: HTC-1a Biomass and waste boilers, HTC-1b Small scale boilers

 

  •  Nya kostnadseffektiva legeringar för diesel reformering
    Project manager: Jan-Erik Svensson, Chalmers
    Connected to HTC-project: HTC-2a Low pO2, high temperatures
  • Light-weight high temperature materials beyond nickel-base alloys
    Project manager: Christine Geers, Chalmers
    Connected to HTC-project: HTC-2a Low pO2, high temperatures
  • In-situ mätningar av korrosionsfenomen med neutronreflektometri – bildning, tillväxt och nedbrytning av skyddande filmer på metaller
    Project manager: Lars-Gunnar Johansson, Chalmers
    Connected to HTC-project: HTC-3a SOFC
  • In-situ mätningar av korrosion med neutronreflektivitet
    Project manager: (Coordinated from Sandvik, Ulf Bexell) Jan Froitzheim, Chalmers
    Connected to HTC-project: HTC-3a SOFC
  •  Low Cost Interconnects with highly improved Contact Strength for SOFC Applications
    Project manager: (Coordinated by DTU) Jan Froitzheim, Chalmers
    Connected to HTC-project: HTC-3a SOFC
  • Improved lifetime for SOFC-APU
    Project manager: Jan-Erik Svensson, Chalmers
    Connected to HTC-project: HTC-3a SOFC
  • Tvåsidig oxidation av FeCr legeringar för fastoxid-bränsleceller – betydelsen av väte
    Project manager: Jan-Erik Svensson, Chalmers
    Connected to HTC-project: HTC-3a SOFC
  • Vätes inverkan på korrosion av legeringar för SOFC bipolärplattor
    Project manager: Jan-Erik Svensson, Chalmers
    Connected to HTC-project: HTC-3a SOFC
  •  Advanced materials solutions for next generation high efficiency concentrated solar power (CSP) tower systems
    Project manager: (Coordinated from Italy) Peter Szakalos, KTH
    Connected to HTC-project: HTC-3b CSP
  • Nya Material för högeffektiv kontinuerlig solkraft
    Project manager: Jan-Erik Svensson, Chalmers
    Connected to HTC-project: HTC-3b CSP