The Advanced Power and Energy
Program (APEP) consists of three organizational elements:
The National Fuel Cell Research Center, The UCI
Combustion Laboratory, and the Pacific Rim Consortium on Combustion, Energy, and the Environment.
Major goals include Education, Research and Development,
Beta Testing, Demonstrations, and facilitation of new technologies into
the market.
is one component of
the APEP program, is involved in the advancement of fuel cell
technology. Along
with its members and affiliates, the NFCRC has established
four integrated components to pursue this goal. They are research,
beta testing, technology transfer and education. Research is
composed of systems analyses, components, operations, enabling
technologies and the fuel cell market. Beta testing consists
of inspecting pre-commercial energy systems for operational
readiness. Technology transfer involves forming strategic alliances
as well as informing the fuel cell community about advances
in distributed power generation and emerging markets. Finally,
education comprises development and dissemination of scholastic
information to graduate and undergraduate college students
as well as performing outreach activities for continuing pupils
and K-12 students.
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is second component
of the APEP program, participates in the
advancement of continuous combustion technology.
The lab maintains a focus on gas turbines,
boilers, furnaces and related technologies
while researching difficult issues to develop
technical solutions. The UCICL strives
to bridge between engineering science and
practical systems while forming strategic
alliances between university, industry,
agencies and national labs. The combustion lab has two components,
each with a different emphasis. The University Gas Turbine Laboratory
concentrates on high performance low emission combustors by evaluating
combustor active control, staged combustors, advanced fuel injection
techniques and next generation propulsion materials. The UGTL
includes programs in catalytic combustors
and performance analysis of duel fuel and
biomass fuel systems. The second component,
the University Boiler and Furnace Laboratory
conducts research and performs characterization
of systems including industrial generic burners, furnace burners
and industrial boiler-burners. The UBFL also has programs in
burner active control and air toxic emissions
analysis.
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UCICL
(PARCON) main goals involve the advancement
of the evolution of energy and environmental control technologies,
and to promote more informed decision making. The Consortium
emphasizes communication and the exchange of technologies and
tools available to address the energy challenges in the world
with immediate focus on those germane to the Pacific Rim region.
PARCON is comprised of two key industries, two universities,
and a national laboratory from each member country. The rationale
is that collaboration and cooperation can facilitate resolution
of the conflict between energy generation and environmental
impact. Through access to university and industrial labs in
member countries, core participants work with cutting-edge
energy research.
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