VEBIC

Laboratories: }}Fuel laboratory }}Medium-speed engine laboratory }}High-speed engine test benches }}Geoenergy storage

VEBIC

Vaasa Energy Business Innovation Centre is a globally significant research platform. The VEBIC serves international and domestic needs for research and education in the energy industry.

The research will focus, for example, on renewable fuels, flexible energy production, the electrical systems of engine-driven power plants and on reducing the waste energy and emissions of the energy production.

The VEBIC is under construction and ready by the end of 2017.

The project is Tekes- and industrial-funded (INKA et al.).

In cooperation with Wärtsilä Finland, ABB, Vacon, VEO, Vaasan Sähkö, Vaasa Parks, Leinolat and Citec

Fuel laboratory }} Close cooperation with the engine laboratory }} Unique combination of fuel and engine research }} Regional cooperation with other chemistry and environmental laboratories }} Fuel and lubricant studies

Engine laboratory }} Two medium-speed gas and diesel engines }} One complete or “all-cylinder” engine }} Four- or six-cylinder }} One single-cylinder research engine, “SCE” }} One to three high-speed gas and diesel engines }} Comprehensive electric equipment }} Alternators }} Frequency converters }} Transformers }} Gen-set automation systems }} Data acquisition systems

VEBIC will serve industrial needs plus

national and international research programs with a multidisciplinary approach

Seppo Niemi Professor Energy Technology +358 50 430 8519 seppo.niemi@uva.fi

Janne Suomela Project Manager Vaasa Energy Business Innovation Centre (VEBIC) +358 29 449 8142 janne.suomela@uva.fi

Olav Nilsson Laboratory Engineer Energy Technology +358 29 449 8586 olav.nilsson@uva.fi

Katriina Sirviรถ Chemist Energy Technology +358 29 449 8315 katriina.sirvio@uva.fi

Erkki Antila Dean, Professor Faculty of Technology +358 29 449 8271 erkki.antila@uva.fi

Vaasan yliopisto Wolffintie 34 PL 700, 65101 Vaasa p. 029 449 8000 uva.fi

VEBIC Yliopistonranta 1 65200 Vaasa uva.fi/vebic