Air Liquide, Ecole Centrale Paris and CNRS sign an industrial chair in oxy-combustion

Initially planned for a six-year period, the educational and research industrial chair has received a funding from ANR (French National Research Agency), a proof of both the project’s excellence and the willingness to support Public-Private Partnerships.

Managed by Thierry Schuller, professor at Ecole Centrale Paris and researcher at the macroscopic and molecular energy, combustion laboratory (EM2C, CNRS unit), the chair aims to develop skills in oxy-combustion of young engineers and doctors.

Research will focus on a better understanding of combustion processes and the characterization of oxygen flames. This knowledge will lead to more reliable models and improved process for oxygen burners sizing.

The chair’s activities will be organized around a numerical and experimental platform, settled within the EM2C lab. The experimental platform will be equipped with advanced flame and heat transfers’ diagnosis systems under high pressure, the first of its kind in the world.

Oxy-combustion is a promising solution paving the way to the clean production of steam and power. With this chair, Air Liquide strengthens its commitment into the decarbonized energy sector.