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entry-details wpex-boxed wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\" style=\"background-color:var(--wpex-on-accent);border-color:var(--wpex-accent);\"><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-title entry-title wpex-mb-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proyecto.us.es\/isopco2\/2026\/06\/25\/isop-doctoral-research-takes-the-spotlight-at-turbo-expo-2026\/\">ISOP doctoral research takes the spotlight at Turbo Expo 2026<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-date vcex-blog-entry-date entry-date wpex-text-sm wpex-text-3 wpex-mb-5\">25\/06\/2026<\/div><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-excerpt entry-excerpt wpex-my-15 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p>ISOP brings doctoral research into focus at Turbo Expo 2026 \u2014 ASME Turbo Expo 2026,&hellip;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpex-carousel-slide wpex-clr\"><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-details entry-details wpex-boxed wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\" style=\"background-color:var(--wpex-on-accent);border-color:var(--wpex-accent);\"><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-title entry-title wpex-mb-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proyecto.us.es\/isopco2\/2026\/06\/01\/isops-research-and-training-mission-in-focus-a-joint-interview-in-etns-newsletter\/\">ISOP\u2019s research and training mission in focus: a joint interview in ETN\u2019s newsletter<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-date vcex-blog-entry-date entry-date wpex-text-sm wpex-text-3 wpex-mb-5\">01\/06\/2026<\/div><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-excerpt entry-excerpt wpex-my-15 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p>ISOP in conversation: turning doctoral training into industrial progress \u2014 How can doctoral research help&hellip;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpex-carousel-slide wpex-clr\"><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-details entry-details wpex-boxed wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\" style=\"background-color:var(--wpex-on-accent);border-color:var(--wpex-accent);\"><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-title entry-title wpex-mb-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proyecto.us.es\/isopco2\/2026\/06\/01\/isop-featured-in-etn-globals-2026-rd-recommendation-report\/\">ISOP featured in ETN Global\u2019s 2026 R&#038;D Recommendation Report<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-date vcex-blog-entry-date entry-date wpex-text-sm wpex-text-3 wpex-mb-5\">01\/06\/2026<\/div><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-excerpt entry-excerpt wpex-my-15 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p>ISOP is included in the 2026 edition of ETN Global\u2019s R&amp;D Recommendation Report, published in&hellip;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpex-carousel-slide wpex-clr\"><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-details entry-details wpex-boxed wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\" style=\"background-color:var(--wpex-on-accent);border-color:var(--wpex-accent);\"><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-title entry-title wpex-mb-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proyecto.us.es\/isopco2\/2026\/03\/15\/isop-strengthens-its-presence-at-the-2026-international-sco%e2%82%82-symposium\/\">ISOP strengthens its presence at the 2026 International sCO\u2082 Symposium<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-date vcex-blog-entry-date entry-date wpex-text-sm wpex-text-3 wpex-mb-5\">15\/03\/2026<\/div><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-excerpt entry-excerpt wpex-my-15 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p>Building on its previous participation in the International sCO\u2082 Symposium, ISOP returned to the event&hellip;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpex-carousel-slide wpex-clr\"><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-details entry-details wpex-boxed wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\" style=\"background-color:var(--wpex-on-accent);border-color:var(--wpex-accent);\"><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-title entry-title wpex-mb-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proyecto.us.es\/isopco2\/2025\/11\/22\/isop-workshop-no-4-connects-doctoral-research-with-industry-in-prague\/\">ISOP Workshop No. 4 connects Doctoral Research with Industry in Prague<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-date vcex-blog-entry-date entry-date wpex-text-sm wpex-text-3 wpex-mb-5\">22\/11\/2025<\/div><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-excerpt entry-excerpt wpex-my-15 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p>ISOP Workshop No. 4 was held at the Czech Technical University in Prague from 19&hellip;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpex-carousel-slide wpex-clr\"><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-details entry-details wpex-boxed wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\" style=\"background-color:var(--wpex-on-accent);border-color:var(--wpex-accent);\"><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-title entry-title wpex-mb-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proyecto.us.es\/isopco2\/2025\/09\/26\/isop-brings-sco%e2%82%82-research-to-orc2025-in-lappeenranta\/\">ISOP brings sCO\u2082 research to ORC2025 in Lappeenranta<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-date vcex-blog-entry-date entry-date wpex-text-sm wpex-text-3 wpex-mb-5\">26\/09\/2025<\/div><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-excerpt entry-excerpt wpex-my-15 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p>ISOP was represented at the 8th International Seminar on ORC Power Systems (ORC2025), held in&hellip;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpex-carousel-slide wpex-clr\"><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-details entry-details wpex-boxed wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\" style=\"background-color:var(--wpex-on-accent);border-color:var(--wpex-accent);\"><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-title entry-title wpex-mb-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proyecto.us.es\/isopco2\/2025\/06\/25\/isop-contributes-to-the-dialogue-on-future-power-systems-at-turbo-expo-2025\/\">ISOP contributes to the dialogue on future power systems at Turbo Expo 2025<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-date vcex-blog-entry-date entry-date wpex-text-sm wpex-text-3 wpex-mb-5\">25\/06\/2025<\/div><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-excerpt entry-excerpt wpex-my-15 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p>ISOP partners and doctoral candidates contributed to ASME Turbo Expo 2025, held in Memphis on&hellip;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpex-carousel-slide wpex-clr\"><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-details entry-details wpex-boxed wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\" style=\"background-color:var(--wpex-on-accent);border-color:var(--wpex-accent);\"><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-title entry-title wpex-mb-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proyecto.us.es\/isopco2\/2025\/05\/25\/doctoral-candidates-research-progress-takes-centre-stage-at-isop-workshop-no-3-in-vienna\/\">Doctoral Candidates\u2019 Research Progress takes centre stage at ISOP Workshop No. 3 in Vienna<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-date vcex-blog-entry-date entry-date wpex-text-sm wpex-text-3 wpex-mb-5\">25\/05\/2025<\/div><div class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-excerpt entry-excerpt wpex-my-15 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p>ISOP Workshop No. 3 was held at TU Wien in Vienna from 21 to 23&hellip;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\u00bbmiddle\u00bb gap=\u00bb30&#8243;][vc_column width=\u00bb2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text font_size=\u00bb1.1em\u00bb]\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>ISOP has received funding from the European Union&#8217;s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions (DN-ID), under Grant Agreement No. 101073266. Views and opinions expressed on this website are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.<\/em><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:35px;\"><\/div><style>.vcex-flex-container_6acd5996bca9c{gap:30px;}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-flex-container vcex-module wpex-flex wpex-gap-20 wpex-flex-wrap vcex-flex-container_6acd5996bca9c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/isopproject\/\" class=\"vcex-button theme-button inline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"theme-button-inner\">Follow the day linkedin<\/span><\/a> <\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=\u00bb1\/3&#8243;]<figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module wpex-clr wpex-mb-0 textcenter\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-w-100\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wpex-align-middle wpex-w-100\" src=\"https:\/\/proyecto.us.es\/isopco2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Imagen1eu-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proyecto.us.es\/isopco2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Imagen1eu-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/proyecto.us.es\/isopco2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Imagen1eu.png 604w\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\"><\/div><\/figure>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=\u00bbstretch_row\u00bb content_placement=\u00bbmiddle\u00bb remove_bottom_col_margin=\u00bbtrue\u00bb wpex_shape_divider_top=\u00bbcurve\u00bb wpex_shape_divider_top_invert=\u00bbtrue\u00bb wpex_shape_divider_bottom=\u00bbcurve\u00bb css=\u00bb.vc_custom_1681288800566{margin-top: 80px !important;padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 120px !important;background-color: #f2e745 !important;}\u00bb wpex_shape_divider_top_height=\u00bb70&#8243; wpex_shape_divider_bottom_height=\u00bb70&#8243;][vc_column]<div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mr-auto wpex-ml-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-mb-15 wpex-text-center\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-bg-accent wpex-mr-10\" style=\"height:8px;width:8px;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-bg-accent wpex-mr-10\" style=\"height:8px;width:8px;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-bg-accent wpex-mr-10\" style=\"height:8px;width:8px;\"><\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-module wpex-text-2xl wpex-font-normal wpex-m-auto wpex-max-w-100 vcex-heading-plain wpex-block wpex-text-center\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block wpex-clr\">AIM<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:15px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text text_align=\u00bbcenter\u00bb]\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>The AIM of this four-year work programme is to undertake cutting edge multidisciplinary research and development to make a step change in understanding and advancing Supercritical CO<sub>2<\/sub> based power generation systems\u2019 technology. This will enable a step change in the role played by power and heat cycles to become major contributors to achieving the 2050 zero emissions targets. ISOP will achieve this goal while providing specialised training for 17 doctoral researchers to help establish the backbone of an important industry. <\/em><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:35px;\"><\/div><div class=\"theme-button-wrap textcenter wpex-clr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/isopproject\/\" class=\"vcex-button theme-button align-center inline\" style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:25px;border:0px;border-radius:4px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"theme-button-inner\">Follow the day linkedin<\/span><\/a><\/div> <div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:20px;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\u00bb30&#8243; css=\u00bb.vc_custom_1628104276556{margin-top: 50px !important;}\u00bb][vc_column]<div class=\"vcex-icon vcex-module vcex-icon-normal\" style=\"font-size:35px;\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-wrap wpex-inline-flex wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center wpex-leading-none\" style=\"color:#5c7edb;background-color:#ebefff;border-radius:9999px;height:75px;width:75px;\"><span class=\"ticon ticon-plus-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:25px;\"><\/div><h2 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-module wpex-text-2xl wpex-font-normal wpex-m-auto wpex-max-w-100 vcex-heading-plain wpex-block\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block wpex-clr\">Background<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:15px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>The large reliance on fossil fuels to provide heat and electricity through thermodynamic power cycles, which started with the first industrial revolution, has led to adverse impact on human health and climate change and to fast depletion of resources. There has been a rapid growth in the deployment of renewable energy technologies in recent years, such as solar PV and wind, which no longer rely on thermodynamic power cycles. However, to meet the 2050 zero emissions targets, it is widely acknowledged that a broad portfolio of energy technologies will be required. This is likely to include nuclear, biofuels, concentrated-solar power (CSP) and the implementation of technologies to improve efficiency, such as waste-heat recovery, and even the continued use of fossil fuels with carbon capture and storage. Hence, thermodynamic power cycles will remain a pivotal component of the power supply mix. Significant enhancement in the performance and cost reduction of thermal power plants necessitates innovative new approaches.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Modern thermal power generation cycles are required to offer step increase in performance, flexibility, resilience and responsiveness to balancing supply and demand. A promising cycle that could satisfy these characteristics, whilst offering step increase in conversion efficiencies compared to conventional Gas Turbine, Steam Rankine and Organic Rankine Cycle plants, is the Joule-Brayton cycle using supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO\u2082) as the working fluid.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Favourable properties of CO\u2082 include a low critical temperature, which enables operation in the supercritical region, high fluid densities that facilitate reduced compression work, very high specific power output as well as significant reduction in the plant footprint. CO\u2082 is also low cost, non-flammable, and stable at high temperatures.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Despite the substantial potential and increasing interest, sCO\u2082 systems have not been commercialised yet due to technical challenges in system integration, operation and control, component design material selection and manufacturing technologies. In addition, there are challenges in cycle design required to maximise efficiency whilst reducing system complexity and cost. In particular, high pressures and temperatures, in excess of 200 bar and 450\u00b0C, alongside the reactivity of CO\u2082, require careful material selection and advanced component and system fabrication techniques to ensure safe operation. Whilst high pressures lead to high densities and small physical footprint, they introduce design challenges for the high power density turbomachinery components and heat exchangers. Large variations in the thermodynamic properties of CO\u2082 close to critical point also introduce significant challenges.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>The large reliance on fossil fuels to provide heat and electricity through thermodynamic power cycles, which started with the first industrial revolution, has led to adverse impact on human health and climate change and to fast depletion of resources. There has been a rapid growth in the deployment of renewable energy technologies in recent years, such as solar PV and wind, which no longer rely on thermodynamic power cycles. However, to meet the 2050 zero emissions targets, it is widely acknowledged that a broad portfolio of energy technologies will be required. This is likely to include nuclear, biofuels, concentrated-solar power (CSP) and the implementation of technologies to improve efficiency, such as waste-heat recovery, and even the continued use of fossil fuels with carbon capture and storage. Hence, thermodynamic power cycles will remain a pivotal component of the power supply mix. Significant enhancement in the performance and cost reduction of thermal power plants necessitates innovative new approaches.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Modern thermal power generation cycles are required to offer step increase in performance, flexibility, resilience and responsiveness to balancing supply and demand. A promising cycle that could satisfy these characteristics, whilst offering step increase in conversion efficiencies compared to conventional Gas Turbine, Steam Rankine and Organic Rankine Cycle plants, is the Joule-Brayton cycle using supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO\u2082) as the working fluid.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Favourable properties of CO\u2082 include a low critical temperature, which enables operation in the supercritical region, high fluid densities that facilitate reduced compression work, very high specific power output as well as significant reduction in the plant footprint. CO\u2082 is also low cost, non-flammable, and stable at high temperatures.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Despite the substantial potential and increasing interest, sCO\u2082 systems have not been commercialised yet due to technical challenges in system integration, operation and control, component design material selection and manufacturing technologies. In addition, there are challenges in cycle design required to maximise efficiency whilst reducing system complexity and cost. In particular, high pressures and temperatures, in excess of 200 bar and 450\u00b0C, alongside the reactivity of CO\u2082, require careful material selection and advanced component and system fabrication techniques to ensure safe operation. Whilst high pressures lead to high densities and small physical footprint, they introduce design challenges for the high power density turbomachinery components and heat exchangers. Large variations in the thermodynamic properties of CO\u2082 close to critical point also introduce significant challenges.<\/em><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\u00bbmiddle\u00bb gap=\u00bb30&#8243;][vc_column width=\u00bb2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text font_size=\u00bb1.1em\u00bb] ISOP has received funding from the European Union&#8217;s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions (DN-ID), under Grant Agreement No. 101073266. Views and opinions expressed on this website are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. 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