{"id":1546,"date":"2024-05-14T11:46:08","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T11:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metharen.eu\/?p=1546"},"modified":"2025-11-24T11:42:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T11:42:29","slug":"milestone-reached-technical-results-and-validations-at-m18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metharen.eu\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/milestone-reached-technical-results-and-validations-at-m18\/","title":{"rendered":"Milestone reached &#8211; Technical results and validations at M18"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; pac_dcm_carousel_specific_module_num=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-23px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;ABeeZee&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><strong>April, 2024<\/strong> (M18 of the project) is a stepping stone for METHAREN; three main work packages (WPs) have indeed reached a first validation step. 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The main results and objectives achieved include the definition of the <span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">nominal conditions for reactor operation; the e<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">valuation of the reactor performances under different operating conditions modes; the definition of <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">the optimised operating conditions for the later on-site operation. 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