European High Temperature Superconductors (EHTS) Receives Research Grant from German Government for Advanced Copper-HTS Conducto
June 12 2008 - 5:00AM
Business Wire
European High Temperature Superconductors GmbH & Co. KG (EHTS),
a division of Bruker Corporation�s Advanced Supercon business,
announced this week that the German Federal Ministry of Commerce
and Technology (BMWi) has approved a grant for a joint $3.0 million
research project with Adelwitz Technologiezentrum (ATZ) in Arzberg,
Germany. The three-year project for the development of advanced
commercial superconductors is based on EHTS� proprietary second
generation YBCO wire technologies. EHTS expects to be reimbursed
about $0.74 million (�0.48 million) under the grant for its
approximately $1.5 million share of the overall project budget. The
funding to EHTS and ATZ has been granted within the framework of
the German government�s technology initiative to meet the national
and European goals for significant reductions in energy consumption
and carbon emissions by the year 2020. High temperature
superconductors (HTS) transport electricity virtually without
losses, thus reducing energy consumption across many technology
areas. Large machines and equipment used for propulsion, power
generation, transmission and power grid protection are ideal
applications for HTS conductors, allowing these devices to be
smaller and more energy efficient. The project partners will
develop advanced copper-HTS hybrid superconductors that can operate
reliably under a wide range of demanding conditions and provide
unprecedented protection under mechanical stresses and electrical
fault conditions. The cooperation between EHTS and ATZ, which has
been ongoing since 2005, has achieved several milestones in the
development of advanced 2G conductors with copper shunts, including
conductors that carry current upwards of 500 Amperes per cm width.
�EHTS has outstanding research expertise in the development and
manufacturing scale-up of 1G and 2G high-temperature
superconductors,� said Dr. Burkhard Prause, Managing Director of
EHTS. �Our 2G Copper-HTS hybrid conductor has world-leading
electro-mechanical properties. We are very pleased and delighted to
receive this grant, together with ATZ, for the further development
of commercial conductors and production processes. It is a
confirmation of our technology development program and the
successful cooperation with ATZ.� About EHTS/Advanced Supercon:
European High Temperature Superconductors GmbH & Co. KG is
based in Alzenau, Germany and is part of the Advanced Supercon
business of Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR). In addition to EHTS,
the Advanced Supercon business also includes European Advanced
Superconductors (EAS) in Germany, Hydrostatic Extrusions Limited in
Scotland, and Advanced Supercon, Inc. in the United States. EHTS is
a leading manufacturer of HTS materials and devices, based on its
broad HTS technology platform. EHTS solutions enhance the
reliability and efficiency of electrical power grids and large
energy demanding applications. Its proprietary SuperFast�
superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL) concept�has the
potential to enhance power grid reliability, and its HTS current
lead products dramatically reduce electrical losses in large
industrial and research magnets. Conductors and components made by
EHTS are being used to build a new generation of compact high power
devices such as HTS motors, generators, cables and transformers as
well as high field magnets for medical and research applications.
For more information: www.bruker-ehts.com About ATZ: Founded in
1992, Adelwitz Technologiezentrum GmbH (ATZ) is a technology
company offering a wide spectrum of High-Tc superconducting
materials and innovative components. The company�s business is
based on HTS powder, bulk and target materials, as well as
components and solutions for magnetic bearings and systems,
flywheels, power engineering, periphery for conductor development
and cryostats. ATZ�s HTS products address today�s energy
conservation challenges. One core technology is HTS magnetic
bearings up to ton loads, as it is presently assembled in a 10 kW
/280 kW flywheel. ATZ�s technologies are protected by intellectual
property ranging from bulk materials up to surface copper plating
on HTS wires and tapes. For more information: www.atz-gmbh.com
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