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EnergyInstitute
Research activities at the Energy Institute cover areas of non-nuclear and nuclear energy, heat transfer, fluid flow, thermal and fluid machines, efficient energy management, and desirable indoor environmental modifications. Advanced computational tools and experimental laboratories are used in research activities, enabling the study of individual components of related technologies and the evaluation of energy systems as a whole. The institute participates in national and international R&D projects and organizes scientific conferences. The Energy Institute is organizationally divided into three specialized research departments.
Department of Power Engineering
The department engages in scientific research in the fields of thermal and nuclear power plants, heating plants, renewable energy sources, energy storage, biomass and waste gasification, low-emission biomass combustion, heat exchangers and condensers, numerical simulations of heat transfer in power plant components, steam turbines, absorption cycles, district heating, fine particle emissions, and flue gas filtration.
Department of Thermodynamics and Environmental Engineering
The department conducts research in the design, implementation, and operation of ventilation, air conditioning, and heating systems (HVAC systems), including all other components and technologies for creating an optimal indoor environment. It conducts fundamental research in the areas of multiphase flow, aerosols, thermal energy storage with phase change materials, CO2 capture, and human thermal comfort.
Viktor Kaplan Department of Fluid Engineering
The department focuses on research in the design and testing of hydraulic turbines and pumps, flow instability, fluid system dynamics, multiphase flow, waterworks design, computational flow simulation, and experimental modeling of fluid machines and technologies.
Main Current Projects
- H-HOPE - Hidden Hydro Oscillating Power for Europe
- National Hydrogen Mobility Center
- Energy conversion and storage_Eco&Stor
- CANUT-II: Center for Advanced Nuclear Technology
- MEBioSys - Mechanical engineering of biological and bio-inspired systems
Main Results
- Device for water treatment and way of doing it using this device
- Breathing simulator
- An overview of slagging and fouling indicators and their applicability to biomass fuels
- Energy demand of liquefaction and regasification of natural gas and the potential of LNG for operative thermal energy storage
- Liposomal Form of Erlotinib for Local Inhalation Administration and Efficiency of Its Transport to the Lungs
Research Activities
News from Institute
The rector presented decrees to the emeritus professors of BUT
With the indefinite-term decree, BUT expresses its respect to the emeritus professors and gratitude for their contribution to building the prestige and legacy of the university.
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The main prize of TA CR "Czech Idea" was awarded to CaviPlasma technology
This unique water purification technology impressed voters with its ability to deal with hard-to-remove micropollutants. It’s already one of several awards that this patented invention has received.
Research for the Planet earned Ondřej Cejpek a reward and a study stay in France
Ondřej Cejpek, who researches CO2 capture at the Energy Institute, attracted attention with his work in the field of atomizer development.
BUT experts discuss how to determine levels of air pollution with the naked eye of a camera
The Brno-based company RCE Systems has made a global breakthrough with its DataFromSky technology. Now the company intends to take it to a new level and include a function for monitoring traffic…
Climate Chamber put an astronaut in reserve to the test
Measuring human stress more accurately than ever before – it is the goal of the ICARUS ARMOR project funded by the ESA.
Cutting-edge research to connect the world of machines with nature
A new generation of implants or unique materials to be used in industry and transport. These are some of the many achievements pursued by scientists from five Czech institutions.
The future of CO2 extraction from flue gases? New atomization nozzles may help!
It may soon pay off for industrial companies to invest in technologies that help capture carbon dioxide from the flue gases, instead of paying for allowances that authorize them to emit greenhouse…
The German document summarizes the latest findings on how coronavirus spreads by aerosol
If the respirator does not seal well, its effectiveness decreases and it protects less from the spread of infection. Face shields capture only large droplets, but not the aerosol. Why is it important…
The new tool will expand the treatment options for patients with cancer of the abdominal and chest organs
A small catheter with a nozzle at the end that applies highly concentrated chemotherapeutics in the form of a spray exactly where they are needed. Last year, David Hoskovec, the head of the 1st…
Researchers from Brno can use plasma to purify water from microorganisms and chemical residues
Brno scientists came up with new technology for water purification using low-temperature plasma. The device can remove chemical residues from water, such as oestrogens from contraception, and also…
Scientists from Brno shone a light on dangerous fibres. They study how deeply they penetrate into the lungs
Researchers from the Department of Energy Engineering at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at BUT are now examining exactly how fibres behave when inhaled and how and where they settle in the…