Universidad de Oriente
Santiago de Cuba

http://www.uo.edu.cu

Facultaty of Mechanical Engineering

Some of the most important results are:
-Boilers with horizontal turbulence suspension firing for cane bagasse burning in the Cuban sugar industry.
-Introduction to clasification and pneumatic drying of cane bagasse.
Objetives:
-To develop research works related with the Energetic Uses of Biomass and other alternative energy sources.
-To develop a Post-Graduate Eduactional Programme in different ways.

Reseach Line:
-Combustion and Enviromental Protection.
-Gasificaction, Pyrolisis and Biogass.
-Drying, Clasification and Pneumatic Handling.
-Cogeneration and Hidraulic Energy.
-Refrigeration and the Uses of Low Potential Energy.
-Mechanical Design and Computation.

In order to carry out the research lines, the ESC counts on more than 20 qualified collaborators and specialists, 8 of then have the Ph.D degree. There is a Computing Center and several labs among them:
-Combustion Laboratory.
-Heat Transfer Laboratory
-Fluids Mechanic Laboratory
-Internal Combustion Engines Laboratory

International Relationships:
-Ministry of Sciencie, Technology and Enviroment
-Cuban Sugar Technologist Association
-Cuban Project Institute
-Forum of Science and Engineering -Higher Politecnical Institute"Jose Antonio Hecheverria"
-University of Camaguey/Cuba
-University of Valle/Colombia
-University of Campinas/Brazil
-Higher Politecnical School of Chimborazo/Ecuador
-Member of ALFA Network Ale Gasification and Pyrolisis
-Member of INTERCAMPUS programme

Post-Graduate Education
The ESC offers several post-graduate course for specialist. An International Course for the Cane Bagasse Energetic Uses, wich has been developed three times in Cuba and once in Colombia stands out, besides the Cogeneration of Electric Energy Course.
A Master of Mechanical Engineering Course with an option in Energy is also offered by the ESC. This Course was developed at the Higher Politechnical School of Chimborazo (ESPOCH), in Ecuador.