Scotta Turboinštitut Turbine machines, Ltd

The main activities of Turboinstitut are focused on: - research, development, model manufacturing and testing of water turbines, centrifugal pumps and low pressure ventilators, - design of hydraulic machines and test rigs for model and/or prototype testing, - site testing of turbines, pumps and ventilators as acceptable tests for checking guarantees or preliminary tests for troubleshooting or refurbishment , - numerical modelling of flows in stationary and rotating parts of hydraulic machines and experimental checking of velocities by laser anemometer, - assessment and refurbishment of hydro power plants and pump stations, - condition and performance monitoring, - control, automation and remote control of hidropower plants, - planning, performance evaluation and engineering of small hydro, - engineering of special pumps, - calibration of flow meters and volumetric vessels, as an authorised institution, - education to MSc and DSc level, - development of turbo-prop engines of airliners, - development of process industry and energy production monitoring systems Important international projects: - ALIS 11: Computer- Aided Visualization- cooperation with University of Hertfordshire (1995 to 1997), - ALIS link No. 48: 'Pre- upgrade exit air mapping and engineering analysis of cooling towers performance' (1.4.1998 to 31.3.2001), - COST E7: 'Multi-phase flows in paper making', (1.1.1996 to 31.12.1999), - INCO-COPERNICUS Project: 'Novel Visualisation System for Control and Monitoring (NOVISCAM)' (1.1.1997 to 31.12.2000), - INCO-COPERNICUS Project: 'Optimising Cooling Tower Efficiency by Advanced Measuring and Analysis (OCTEBAMA)' (1.2.1999 to 31.1.2002), - 5TH FRAMEWORK PROJECT: Energy Project NNE5-1999-00597 Title : 'CAVITATION MONITORING IN HYDRAULIC MACHINES WITH AID OF A COMPUTER-AIDED VISUALIZATION METHOD', Project Acronym: ' CAVISMONITOR', Project coordinator: TURBOINSTITUT, (1.6.2000 to 31.5.2003), - 5TH FRAMEWORK PROJECT: ENK5-CT2000-2062 Title: 'Thematic Network for Cleaner and More Efficient Gas Turbines (CAME-GT)' (10.4.2002 to 31.12.2003), - Eureka project: E!2827; EUROENVIRON 'Optimisation of Primary Layer Formation in a Mineral Wool Production Process (MINERAFORM)' (22.3.2002 to 21.3.2004), - Eureka project: E!2848; EUROENVIRON 'Development of a Closed-Circuit Clothes Dryer with Condenser (CONDENDRYER)' (1.6.2002 to 31.5.2004).