Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery in Gdańsk (Poland) – IMP-PAN
As the Project Coordinator, IMP-PAN will oversee the overall management of the project, ensuring that timelines, budgets, and goals are met. With a strong background in flow systems, IMP-PAN will also contribute to various work packages, particularly in experimental investigation of high-temperature heat exchangers and compressor systems. The Institute will collaborate closely with other partners, supporting burner operation parameters, and ensuring communication, dissemination, and exploitation of the project’s results.

The IMP-PAN team

The IMP PAN team leads the development of a high-efficiency, methanol-fueled Brayton cycle system within WP4. With strong expertise in thermodynamics, heat exchangers, and rotary machinery, the group is working toward a new and improved solution for small-scale combined heat and power (CHP) generation. Their work includes the theoretical design of an enhanced Brayton cycle, the development and construction of a high-temperature air-cooled heat exchanger, and the setup of an advanced compressor and cooling system. The team is also in charge of putting all these elements together into a complete prototype, testing its performance, and demonstrating the potential of climate-neutral methanol as a renewable energy source. This multidisciplinary group combines specialists in fluid dynamics, thermal systems, and mechanical engineering, all working together toward a more sustainable and energy-efficient future.

Dariusz Kardaś
Prof., D.Sc., Ph.D., Eng.
Project coordinator of the ResMe2E project
Head of the Centre of Flow and Combustion of IMP PAN
Head of the Renewable Energy Department of IMP PAN

Sylwia Polesek-Karczewska
D.Sc., Ph.D., Eng.
Associate Professor of IMP PAN

Tomasz Turzyński
Ph.D., Eng.
Research Associate

Artur Andrearczyk
Ph.D., Eng.
Research Associate

Paweł Bagiński
Ph.D., Eng.
Research Associate

Paulina Hercel
M.Sc., Eng.
Specialist
