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UTEP Awarded Nearly $1.3M for 4 DOE Projects On Engine and Turbine Efficiency and CO2 Capture

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The Department of Energy (DOE) recently awarded The University of Texas at El Paso grants totaling nearly $1.3 Ramana will develop nanostructured coatings for hydrogen turbines that have improved resistance to heat and heat-related corrosion. Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Chintalapalle V. Ramana, Ph.D.,

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DOE to Award $1.5M to Three Syngas and H2 Turbine Technology Projects

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University researchers will investigate the chemistry and physics of advanced turbines, with the goal of promoting clean and efficient operation when fueled with coal-derived synthesis gas (syngas) and hydrogen fuels. University of Texas-El Paso. The projects include: Pennsylvania State University.

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