Final Matching Workshop

MATChING "Materials & Technologies for Performance Improvement of Cooling Systems performance in Power Plants" is a collaborative project, funded by the EU Horizon 2020 programme, which aims to significantly reduce the demand of water and improve energy efficiency of cooling systems in the energy sector through the use of advanced materials and nano-­-technology based materials. A broad set of technologies is proposed acting on intake, blowdown, make-­-up, and evaporated water. Hybrid cooling systems are proposed for the geothermal sector. For the thermal power sector, innovative materials are applied to steam condensers, and membrane-­-based solutions developed for water treatment and recovery. A total of 8 test sites/facilities have been used within the project. The list of demonstrators includes 2 demo sites (Italy, Spain), 3 pilot sites (Belgium, Italy, France) and 3 existing facilities (France, Belgium, Spain), of which two are movable and have been brought on site to work in real power plants context. The purpose of the workshop is to share the most relevant results of the Project and to engage an open discussion with the Stakeholders on the current and future scenarios related to the water availability and to technological measures for improving the performance of cooling systems in power plant, in Europe and abroad.