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Improving ageing monitoring of electric machines for low-carbon mobility
As the operating stresses to which they are exposed increase, so the conductors and insulation of new electrical machines for mobility are subject to ever greater risks of deterioration. To monitor winding aging, IFPEN offers a new strategy for on-line impedance frequency characterization, with no need for dedicated equipment.
Improving our understanding of underground biogeochemistry
In the context of the energy transition, it is vital to study underground biogeochemical cycles given the pivotal role they play in H2 storage, geothermal energy, the extraction of critical metals and CO2 burial. Resident microbial communities have a significant influence on these environments, modifying permeability, for example, and rendering geothermal energy, gas storage and other such operations complex. Their metabolic activity can also cause damage, notably by corroding infrastructure and producing hydrogen sulfide.