{"id":3053,"date":"2026-04-15T09:28:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T09:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clusterdem.ubi.pt\/?page_id=3053"},"modified":"2026-07-31T16:19:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T16:19:51","slug":"plasmus-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clusterdem.ubi.pt\/?page_id=3053","title":{"rendered":"PLASMUS Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3053\" class=\"elementor elementor-3053\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6448ae2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"73965\" data-id=\"6448ae2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ece207c\" data-eae-slider=\"83191\" data-id=\"ece207c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41ebe2d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"32602\" data-id=\"41ebe2d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58c3be6\" data-eae-slider=\"37852\" data-id=\"58c3be6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de3eafb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de3eafb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n<h2>Sustainable carbon-free, plasma-enriched ammonia combustion technology (PLASMUS)<\/h2>\n<strong>Digital Object Identifier (DOI):<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.54499\/2023.16431.ICDT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10.54499\/2023.16431.ICDT<\/a>\n\n<hr \/>\n\n<h3>Project Overview<\/h3>\nThe <strong>PLASMUS<\/strong> project aims to redefine NH3 (Ammonia) as a sustainable fuel source for industries currently dependent on natural gas. By integrating <strong>Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) plasma actuators<\/strong> for active flow control, the project develops a novel burner and combustion chamber to increase flame stability with low energy consumption.\n<h3>Technical Objectives<\/h3>\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>NOx Reduction:<\/strong> Target a 15% reduction in global NOx emissions.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Flame Stability:<\/strong> Aim to expand the flame stability region and performance by at least 10%.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Scientific Advancement:<\/strong> Development of the first experimental DBD plasma-assisted Ammonia burner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Funding &amp; Partner Budgets<\/h3>\nThe project is co-funded by the European Union (FEDER) and National Funds through the FCT (Funda\u00e7\u00e3o para a Ci\u00eancia e a Tecnologia).\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-top: 10px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f2f2f2;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: left;\">Partner \/ Beneficiary<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: left;\">Budget Allocation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI) &#8211; Promoter<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">125,280.00 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">IDMEC &#8211; Instituto de Engenharia Mec\u00e2nica &#8211; Partner<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">122,040.00 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: #fafafa;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Total Project Financing<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">247,320.00 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Project Identification<\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-top: 10px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd; width: 40%;\"><strong>Operation Code<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">COMPETE2030-FEDER-00721300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Execution Period<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">01\/10\/2025 to 29\/09\/2028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Principal Investigator<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Mohammadmahdi Abdollahzadehsangroudi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<hr \/>\n\n<h3>Project Publicity &amp; Mandatory Documentation<\/h3>\nOfficial technical data and publicity poster for this operation (Ficha de Opera\u00e7\u00e3o \/ Cartaz Vertical):\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 15px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 280px; border: 1px solid #0073aa; padding: 15px; text-align: center; border-radius: 8px; background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<h4 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">Ficha de Opera\u00e7\u00e3o \/ Cartaz<\/h4>\n<a style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; background-color: #0073aa; color: white; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/clusterdem.ubi.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ficha_de_Operacao_Projeto-PLASMUS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Document<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n\n<h3>Key Performance Indicators (KPI) &amp; Scientific Output<\/h3>\nProgress against approved targets monitored during execution:\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Job Creation:<\/strong> 1.73 Annual FTE (Research positions).<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Intellectual Property:<\/strong> 1 Patent application target.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Scientific Production:<\/strong> 10 Peer-reviewed publications target.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Open Positions<\/h4>\n<ul>\n \t<li>one research fellowship for BSc, Master student or a graduated students enrolled in a non-academic degree course (BI), Reference: UBI\/PLASMUS\/01-2026, Fellowship duration: 3 month (<a href=\"https:\/\/euraxess.ec.europa.eu\/jobs\/439677\">apply<\/a>)<\/li>\n \t<li>one Research fellowship for MSc, PhD student or a graduated students enrolled in a non-academic degree course (BI), Reference: UBI\/PLASMUS\/01-2025, Fellowship duration: 31 month (<a href=\"https:\/\/euraxess.ec.europa.eu\/jobs\/360275\">apply<\/a>)<\/li>\n \t<li>one Research Studentship for PhD students, within the framework of project PLASMUS, ref. 16065 &#8211; LISBOA2030-FEDER-0072130, Reference: BI 39.PL738.2025.IDMEC , Fellowship duration: 12 month (<a href=\"https:\/\/euraxess.ec.europa.eu\/jobs\/392756\">apply<\/a>)<\/li>\n \t<li>one Research Studentship for PhD students, within the framework of project PLASMUS, ref. 16065 &#8211; LISBOA2030-FEDER-00721300, Reference: BI 03.PL738.2026.IDMEC, Fellowship duration: 12 month (<a href=\"https:\/\/euraxess.ec.europa.eu\/jobs\/399207\">apply<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Published Materials<\/h4>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Bagherighajari, F., Abdollahzadehsangroudi, M., &amp; Pascoa, J. C. ,<\/span>Comparative Analysis of Thermal, Chemical, and Aerodynamic Pathways in DBD Plasma-Assisted Bluff-Body Flames, Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer (FFHMT 2026) June, 2026 | Barcelona, Spain, Paper No. 180, DOI: 10.11159\/ffhmt26.180<\/li>\n<li>Bagherighajari, F., P\u00e1scoa, J. C., &#038; Abdollahzadehsangroudi, M. (2026). Active flow and flame control using plasma-induced swirl in a bluff-body burner. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 271, 129301.<\/li>\n \t<li>Bagherighajari, F., Abdollahzadehsangroudi, M., &amp; Pascoa, J. C. (2026). Surface dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuators for flame stabilization and combustion control: mechanisms, design trends, and future directions. Fuel, 424, 139348.<\/li>\n \t<li>Shvydyuk, K. O., Freire Rodrigues, F. M., &amp; Pereira Silva, A. (2025, November). Investigation of the Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuators Degradation in High Temperature Environments. In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (Vol. 89343, p. V003T06A004). American Society of Mechanical Engineers.<\/li>\n \t<li>Shvydyuk, K. O., Mbanguine, L. A., P\u00e1scoa, J. C., &amp; Rodrigues, F. F. (2025, November). Lifetime Evaluation of Surface Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuators for Green Combustion Application. In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (Vol. 89381, p. V007T11A038). American Society of Mechanical Engineers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<hr \/>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top: 30px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 40px; flex-wrap: wrap;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height: 60px; width: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/clusterdem.ubi.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PT2030_LogoCompete2030.png\" alt=\"COMPETE 2030 Logo\" \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height: 60px; width: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/clusterdem.ubi.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PT2030_LogoCOR.jpg\" alt=\"Portugal 2030 Logo\" \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height: 60px; width: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/clusterdem.ubi.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"FCT Logo\" \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height: 60px; width: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/clusterdem.ubi.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/download.png\" alt=\"European Union Logo\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 0.8em; color: #555; margin-top: 15px;\">\n\nCofinanciado por: Uni\u00e3o Europeia | Portugal 2030 | COMPETE 2030 | FCT &#8211; Funda\u00e7\u00e3o para a Ci\u00eancia e a Tecnologia\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sustainable carbon-free, plasma-enriched ammonia combustion technology (PLASMUS) Digital Object Identifier (DOI): 10.54499\/2023.16431.ICDT Project Overview The PLASMUS project aims to redefine NH3 (Ammonia) as a sustainable fuel source for industries currently dependent on natural gas. 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