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 | Focused Programs
Gas Turbine Systems (Lead Institution: LSU, Participating Institutions: UNO, SUBR)
- Reduction of fuel consumption by 10% per kW of power produced
- Improving reliability by a factor of 2
- Incorporating MEMS technology in gas turbines
- Increasing performance and applications of micro-turbines
- Development of optimized co-generation systems for industry
- High-temperature materials
Clean Energy (Lead Institution: LSU, Participating Institutions: UNO, SUBR)
- Emission Reductions (5 ppm NOx and CO)
- Emission Monitoring
- Fuel Cells and Fuel cell/gas turbine hybrid cycles
Alternative Fuels (Lead Institution: UNO, Participating Institutions: LSU, SUBR)
- Employing clean coal technologies to fuel advanced gas turbine systems
- Biomass including sugar cane bagasse, land-fill gas, wood wastes, rice hulls, and corn cobs
- Gasification of refinery waste gases, residues and petroleum cokes
Energy Conservation (Lead Institution: UNO, Participating Institutions: Nicholls, LSU)
- Cogeneration as a means for reduced energy costs
- Industrial manufacturing process
- Commercial and residential buildings
Energy Education (Lead Institution: SUBR, Participating Institutions: Nicholls, LSU, UNO)
- Strengthening energy subjects in existing curriculum
- Offering workshop and short courses via continuing education
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