Current projects

Project   Acronym Funder Duration
Sustainable Hydrogen Production via Metal-Steam Redox Cycles in Circulating Fluidized Bed Systems   HELIA European Union 12/2025-05/2029
High-temperature thermal energy storage enabling a second life for existing fluidized bed boilers with a high efficiency.       Read more   HIGHWAY European Union 12/2025-05/2029
Combustion of rechargeable metal fuels in fluidized bed boilers   CORAL European Union 09/2024 - 03/2028
Valorisation of CO2 waste streams into polyester for a sustainable circular textile industry   THREADING-CO2 European Union 01/2023 - 12/2026
Dynamic  simulation of Once-through evaporator   OT Industrial 04/2025 - 12/2025
Secondary circuits study of a nuclear power plant   Fortum Industrial  
PIANO develops advanced planar heat pipe technology to enable compact, passive, and highly reliable cooling for next-generation high-power EV fast chargers. The project focuses on improving thermal performance, efficiency, and lifetime while reducing system complexity compared to conventional active cooling solutions. The goal is to deliver scalable and cost-effective thermal management for demanding power electronics applications.   PIANO Industrial 04/2025 - 03/2026

Completed projects

Project Acronym Funder Duration Link
Professor Alobaid contributed in the project of retrofitting fluidized bed power plants for waste-derived fuels and CO2 capture REBECCA European Union 07/2021 - 12/2024 https://rebecca-project.eu/