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Silvia Lasala, a researcher at the LRGP at the University of Lorraine, is studying the hypothesis of replacing the water in steam turbine power plants with a chemical compound that reacts to heat to improve their efficiency. An innovation that interests electricity producers.
Silvia Lasala begins the interview with a call for caution: no, her project will not “revolutionize” electricity production, at least not immediately! It must be said that since the European Research Council (ERC) awarded her a €1.5 million grant for her project in January 2022, the young researcher has been the subject of several glowing articles… which have put her under some pressure.