Center of Competence HITMOBIL
Centre of competence
HITMOBIL
Technology and Systems for Generation,
Storage and Utilization of Clean Energy
The main purpose of the CC HITMOBIL project is the building of unique infrastructure for development, testing, optimization and introduction of modern systems for mobility and energy storage at regional and national level. This infrastructure will provide the possibility to carry out applied studies in both of their modifications - breakthrough research and underpinning research, for which expertise, but no facilities are presently available.
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Centre of competence
HITMOBIL
The proposal for formation and development of the Center of Competence “HITMOBIL” is prepared by representatives of six Institutes and one specialized unit of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, two private scientific organizations and one University. A partnership contract has been signed and according to the Online Application Form represent a „Partnerships not registered in accordance with the current legislation and consisting of public and/or private research organizations and/or higher education schools and/or their primary units“.
BUILDING UP OF A DISTRIBUTED
Scientific and research infrastructure
The project CC HITMOBIL provides the building up of a distributed scientific and research infrastructure with possibilities for applied study (industrial investigations and experimental development) and dissemination of knowledge, including so-called electron science in the areas of competence of the Center, comprising the whole cycle of “green” energy: RES (solar/wind/biomass) – Storage (batteries and hydrogen) – Conversion and Consumption (integral hybrid energy systems).
The structure of CC HITMOBIL involves two technology modules and one module for transfer and dissemination of knowledge and applied information.
Module 1: Industrial research
This module is contrived as an incubator of innovations. Applied study will be carried out here, with accent on investigations of interest for the industry. The elaborations will be with Technology Readiness Level 3 – 6, the focus being placed on TRL 3-4. The module includes four Laboratories equipped with modern devices for scientific research to achieve new knowledge and capabilities in design and testing of components, cells and prototypes of novel or improved systems for energy conversion and storage, as well as in optimization and enhancing of components of scaled demonstration prototypes, pre-commercial and commercial systems.
Module 2: „Experimental development“
The activity of this module involves pre-commercial proceedings with Technology Readiness Level (TRL) above 4, such as: scaling of laboratory prototypes, elaborated in Module 1, optimization of the regimes of industrial operation, testing and validation of pre-commercial systems for energy conversion and storage – batteries, supercapacitors, hydrogen and hybrid systems, inclusive in regime of operation; participation in demonstration and pilot projects; preparation of harmonized test procedures and protocols (when standards are missing), technical documentation and instructions for exploitation under real conditions. This Module consists of two Laboratories, prepared when necessary to operate in the field with some of their components, i.e. directly by the consumer, aiming demonstration under real conditions. This is an innovative form aiming to enhance once efficiency, capacity and usability of the research and secondly to attract foreign scientific and business partners and to activate participation in European demonstration projects.
Module 3: „Communications and transfer of knowledge”
Horizontal activities ensuring efficient functioning and integration of CC HITMOBIL as a broad range distributed research and development infrastructure. The market oriented applied study of new and emerging technologies requires excellent internal communication as well as open and multi-factor information flow to various target groups – industry, politics, general public – consistent with protection of intellectual property. The specifics of emerging technologies require support for the creation of appropriate legislation frame, inclusive new national infrastructure networks, e.g. charging stations for batteries and hydrogen. This activity requires also databases of valid European regulations, directives, standards, codices etc. Another activity of CC HITMOBIL will be to provide specialists on the emerging industrial niches and attendance of their consumers. CC HITMOBIL should take both responsibility and initiative in this collateral activity.