Engineering Development Program for the Oil, Gas, and Renewable Energy Industry

• Grant number: 25/02544-5
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: September 01, 2025
• End date: August 31, 2030
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Thermal Engineering
• Principal Investigator: Allan Ricardo Starke
• Grantee: Allan Ricardo Starke
• Host Institution: Centro Tecnológico. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC). Ministério da Educação (Brasil). Florianópolis , SP, Brazil
• Pesquisadores principais: Alexandre Kupka da Silva ; Antonio Pedro Novaes de Oliveira ; Cristiano Binder ; Daniel Martins ; Fabio Antonio Xavier ; Jaime Andres Lozano Cadena ; Joel Boeng ; Leonel R Cancino ; Marcia Barbosa Henriques Mantelli ; Mateus Barancelli Schwedersky ; Paulo Antonio Pereira Wendhausen ; Pedro Veras Guimarães ; Rafael de Camargo Catapan ; Rafael Franklin Lazaro de Cerqueira ; Régis Henrique Gonçalves e Silva ; Rodolfo César Costa Flesch ; Tatiana Bendo ; Thiago Cardoso de Souza ; Tiago Loureiro Figaro da Costa Pinto
• Associated researchers: Armando Albertazzi Gonçalves Júnior ; Emilio Ernesto Paladino

Abstract

The Department of Mechanical Engineering (EMC) at UFSC has stood out in recent decades for its significant progress in teaching and research activities, particularly in the areas of oil, natural gas, biofuels, renewable energy, and energy transition. These advancements are largely due to the support of programs such as PRH-ANP-09 and PRH-ANP-45, promoted by the ANP, which have fostered the training of professionals and the resolution of challenges faced by the industrial sector. EMC's role has been fundamental in the technological development of Florianópolis, solidifying the city as a reference technology hub in Brazil.With undergraduate and graduate programs recognized for their excellence, EMC has over 3,500 graduates and around 2,000 postgraduates, who are frequently recruited by national and international companies such as PETROBRAS, WEG, and ENGIE. The partnership between the university and the industrial sector, which began with Embraco and later expanded to companies like Eletrosul and Embraer, has been a key factor in the development of cooperative projects and the attraction of resources.In recent years, EMC has also excelled in research focused on renewable energy, with projects funded by PETROBRAS addressing solar and wind resource mapping, as well as green hydrogen production. EMC's laboratories have developed innovative technologies such as PEMFC fuel cells and CFD models for green hydrogen analysis. Materials engineering, another prominent area at EMC, has conducted pioneering research on new metallic alloys, carbonaceous materials, and anti-corrosion coatings, fostering innovation in sectors such as oil, gas, and biofuels. EMC also maintains regional partnerships with companies in Santa Catarina, such as WEG, TUPY S.A., and Bosch Rexroth, strengthening the local innovation ecosystem and contributing to decarbonization and energy efficiency in the state. These efforts reinforce EMC's alignment with Brazil's energy transition and sustainability goals, preparing highly qualified professionals to tackle the challenges of the energy sector and drive technological development.Finally, the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UFSC considers the approval of a new PRH-ANP program to be a strategic priority, ensuring the creation of new opportunities to train highly qualified professionals for the sector. Furthermore, the investments already made by the sector to establish the department's physical and research infrastructure, along with the successful track record of previous programs (PRH-ANP-09 and PRH-ANP-45), represent strong advantages for the development of a new PRH-ANP at EMC. (AU)