… BSc in Physics and his MSc and PhD in Chemical Engineering, all at the University of Patras. Tsampas did his first … in very diverse places. Is there a common thread after all? "The common theme is that I combine physics, chemistry, … disciplines at DIFFER." Your start at DIFFER was quite challenging. "I started in 2014, right in the middle of DIFFER …
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… What really happens at the surface: photoelectrochemical cells … don't know what the best material for the electrodes is." Intermediate species In a PEC, sunlight is used to split water … a role; so-called recombining surface states (r-SS) and intermediate species surface states (i-SS). "The problem is …
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… With large and complex equipment and many temporary, externally funded projects, anything can go wrong. Therefore, … firm. “There I had to wear a three-piece gray suit; it literally and figuratively felt like a straitjacket,” he recalls. Schoonen made a radical switch and for several years …
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… of the sun. Facing such temperatures, it is a major challenge to preventing the reactor wall from melting. That challenge requires all kinds of solutions, including in the … of the sun. Facing such temperatures, it is a major challenge to preventing the reactor wall from melting. That …
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… station, with a connection in Breda) Train | Bus To find all information you need to prepare your visit and trip, by … is in fact not a "student hotel" and is recommended for all. is located in front of the train station and closest … not a "student hotel" and is very highly recommended for all. Demand is high so make reservations well in advance. …
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… magnetic instabilities driven by shear flow, where classically, the axisymmetric, weak-field magnetorotational … that corotate at the local Doppler velocity and are radially localized between Alfvénic resonances. Unlike discrete … accuracy used in the calculations) to excite them. We have termed them Super-Alfvénic Rotational Instabilities (SARIs) …
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… © ITER/Sabina Griffith When Matthijs van Berkel received a call from NWO on Monday informing him that he had secured a … he was overjoyed. But it was also surreal. "The person who called me suggested that I go celebrate and do something … reactor is like shooting a machine gun. "We shoot ice-cold balls of about half a centimeter in diameter into the reactor …
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… the Safety Culture Ladder. This is an objective method to determine on which rung of the safety culture you are as an … from day one, during a joint onboarding programme with all new students and staff. It was nice that there were … DIFFER? "Yes, it is. The people working at DIFFER are generally highly educated and know all the risks. Sometimes you …
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… plasma in a fusion reactor hits the reactor's exhaust wall, dust particles will inevitably erode from the wall and be swept away by the plasma, or ionised gas. But how … linear plasma generator Pilot-PSI. The new data will feed into improved models for dust motion in the fusion …
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… to submit abstracts to contribute to the three thematic parallel sessions of the conference. SETUP OF THE CONFERENCE … Electrochemical conversion is a promising option for long-term storage as this technology is easy scalable to the … to make the transition to a CO2-neutral industry based on intermittent sustainable energy generation, storage and …
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… is now open for registration . Want to contribute to the parallel sessions of the conference? The deadline for … Electrochemical conversion is a promising option for long-term storage as this technology is easy scalable to the … to make the transition to a CO2-neutral industry based on intermittent sustainable energy generation, storage and …
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… gas to cool and diffuse the hot exhaust near JET’s inner wall, without adding so much gas that it snuffs out the core … JET, the plasmas are short and relatively benign. Sturdy wall materials like tungsten can manage the heat directly.” … from the edge of the fusion plasma. And what about long-term issues like the slow erosion of a reactor wall over …
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… of researchers, mechanical engineers and technicians. A challenging process where collaboration is the key to success. … happy faces. Milling, welding, CNC turning, soldering; it all happens there. It is the workplace of Leon Römers, … fond of figuring things out and trying new things. It is usually the first time something is used. Everything we make is …
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… of starting up the assembly of Pilot-PSI Upgrade. A very challenging job because not all components of Pilot-PSI could be moved from the former … is made and the new components of Pilot-PSI Upgrade get installed, the device can be aligned further and connected." …
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… Marco de Baar: ‘We need to cover all scales’ As a national institute, DIFFER is relevant for all knowledge institutes and private partners in the Dutch … As a national institute, DIFFER is relevant for all knowledge institutes and private partners in the Dutch …
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