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D-Twin Baltic on a new visit to Lund University

On the 23rd of February Jörgen Held visited Prof. Xue-Song Bai and Dr. Hesameddin Fatehi at the Department of Energy Sciences, Lund University.

Ludn University is iterested in becoming a full partner in the application for a regular Interreg project. Dr. Fatehi will join the next D-Twin Baltic project meeting and discuss how Lund University can contribute to the application and the project.

D-Twin Baltic project meeting

On the 24th January 2023 the D-Twin Baltic consortium had an online project meeting.

Following delegates participated:

Hennadiy Zhuk, Director of the Gas Institute of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (GI)
Olexiy Verbovskij, Researcher GI
Nerijus Striugas, Head of Combustion Division, Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI)
Adolfas Jancauskas, Researcher, LEI
Ludvig Landen, Research Director NSR AB
Jörgen Held, CEO Baltic Energy innovation Centre (BEIC)

The work plan progress was discussed and the decision on suitable cases for Digital Twins was taken.

Next meeting is scheduled to the 6th of March 2023.

D-Twin Baltic project meeting

On the 15th of December 2022 the D-Twin Baltic consortium had an online project meeting.

Following delegates participated:

Hennadiy Zhuk, Director of the Gas Institute of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (GI)
Olexiy Verbovskij, Researcher GI
Nerijus Striugas, Head of Combustion Division, Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI)
Adolfas Jancauskas, Researcher, LEI
Jörgen Held, CEO Baltic Energy innovation Centre (BEIC)

The work plan progress was discussed and suitable cases for Digital Twins were identified.

Next meeting is scheduled to the 24th of January 2023.

Project meeting with NSR AB

On the 17th of November Ludvig Landen, NSR AB and Jörgen Held, BEIC met to discuss a potential case for a digital twin, namely the pilot pyrolysis unit that will be installed at NSR AB:s premises during Spring 2023.

The next step is to find out which type of instrumentation is needed in order to collect input and output data for the digital twin.

D-Twin Baltic in discussion with Lund University

On the 16th of November, Jörgen Held visited Prof. Xu-Song Bai at the Department for Energy Sciences, Lund University.


From left: Prof. Xu-Song Bai and Jörgen Held.

Xu-Song Bai is a full professor in Fluid Mechanics and has published more than 140 papers in peer-reviewed journals, more than 90 conference contributions and 2 book chapters.

The division is in the forefront when it comes to numerical simulations of energy conversion systems such as internal combustion engines, gas turbines, biomass boilers and gasifiers.

Jörgen Held explained the D-Twin Baltic concept with digital twins as cross-border technology transfer tool. Prof. Bai was positive to join the project consortium and participate in the application for a regular Interreg project.

During the discussion, the possibility to utilise Machine Learning and Artificial Neural Networks, to improve and make the digital twin more efficient, came up. Prof. Bai’s group has recently applied the method to engine optimisation studies.

D-Twin Baltic at European Biogas Conference

The European Biogas Conference took place in Brussels, 25-26 October.

Approx. 300 delegates with interest in renewable energy gases, including landfill gas, participated.

Jörgen Held, BEIC, discussed the D-Twin Baltic project with the European Biogas Association (EBA).
Marina Pasteris, Technical and Project Officer at EBA showed a positive interest and indicated that EBA was positive to join as an Associated Partner in a future regular Interreg project.

Marina Pasteris
Jörgen Held, BEIC and Marina Pasteris, EBA

D-Twin Baltic kick-off

The D-Twin Baltic kick-off meeting took place on the 20th October as an online meeting.

Following delegates participated:

Hennadiy Zhuk, Director of the Gas Institute of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (GI)
Olexiy Verbovskij, Researcher GI
Nerijus Striugas, Head of Combustion Division, Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI)
Adolfas Jancauskas, Researcher, LEI
Ludvig Landen, R&D Director NSR AB
Jörgen Held, CEO Baltic Energy innovation Centre (BEIC)

After a shourt round-table presentation, Jörgen gave an introduction to the project including some formalities, and feedback from the South Baltic 2021-2027 kick-off in Gdansk.

The work plan was discussed and the in next meeting, each partner should is expected to propose suitable cases for Digital Twins.

Next meeting is scheduled to the 15th of December 2022.

D-Twin Baltic visits Deponigas ApS

On the 6th of October 2022, Jörgen Held, coordinator of D-Twin Baltic visited Deponigas ApS.
Deponigas ApS are currently operating 10 dual fuel engines at different  landfill sites in Denmark.
The dual fuel engine technology is a potential candidate to be modelled and simulated as a digital twin.
Deponigas ApS is considering to join the application for a regular Interreg project as an Associated Partner.