Solar heating and cooling technologies could play an important role particularly as they are compatible with majority of conventional heat sources and offer high effeciency when combined into district heating system. InfraSUN pilot plant is based on elaboration of models of infrastructural solar heating and cooling. A combination of various solar thermal technologies were used to evaluate, demonstrate and promote a concept of a new infrastructural economic model to facilitate the use of solar energy and to cut down expenses for the end users in tertiary sector.
F.08 Development and manufacture of a prototype
COBISS.SI-ID: 28368423ESFC symposia are organized every three years and are, besides the International Symposia on Fluorine Chemistry (ISFC), the most important meetings of the international fluorine community. The symposium was interesting for researchers from universities, institutes and industry. There were 333 participants at the symposium. The international reputation of the program group and its achievements were reflected in the fact that the international research community entrusted us with the organization of such a prestigious event The following members of the program group participated in the organization of the event: T. Skapin (Chairman), M. Tramšek (Co-chair), B. Žemva (Honorary chairman and Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board) and A. Koblar, R. Moravec, T. Oblak, G. Tavčar (members of the Organizing committee).
B.01 Organiser of a scientific meeting
In 2011, B. Žemva received the highest scientific award in Slovenia, the Zois Award for lifetime achievements, for his outstanding work in the field of inorganic fluorine chemistry. From the official written statement of the award, one part can be highlighted: “Prof. Dr. Boris Žemva belongs, with his research achievements in the field of inorganic fluorine chemistry – especially the chemistry of noble gases, high-energy oxidizers and coordination compounds with unusual ligands – among the few researchers in the world who have really advanced the knowledge in these areas over the past forty years to an unprecedented extent.” The third issue of Acta Chimica Slovenica in 2013 was dedicated to him. Fourteen contributions from the research area of fluorine chemistry were submitted by his co-workers and colleagues from Slovenia together with those from Japan, Ukraine, Poland, Germany, France and the USA.
E.01 National awards
COBISS.SI-ID: 26994215An experimental and theoretical determination of the chemical mechanisms of elemental Hg oxidation within the wet flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) process with oxygen; by the modification of the FGD chemistry the reduction of oxidised Hg(II) is prevented and mercury is retained in the FGD process solution. The oxidation is catalysed by transition elements present in the solution, like Fe and Mn, which in combination provide a synergistic effect. Oxidised mercury is stabilized by the sulphate (IV), sulphate (VI), carbonate, hydroxide and chloride anions as ligands in complexes. The formation of Hg22+ plays a role in the removal of Hg to insoluble species, which by shifting the equilibrium enhances the removal efficiency, which was measured to be from 70% to over 95%.
F.10 Improvements to an existing technological process or technology
COBISS.SI-ID: 26542887The cooperation between our research group, the Department of Complex Matter (JSI) and the Nanocenter resulted in the development of a process for the preparation of one-dimensional structures of 4d and 5d transition metals (Nb, Mo, Ta, W) in the form of quasi-one-dimensional structures. One-dimensional metal structures are, due to their good electric conductivity and stability, appropriate materials for applications in nano-electronics as connections between nano-electronic elements. One-dimensional metal structures are also important as the starting material for the synthesis of sulphides, carbides and nitrides in the form of nanostructures, which extends the application of such materials into the field of heterogeneous catalysis.
F.32 International patent
COBISS.SI-ID: 27565095