NEEXT Engineering, in collaboration with Arabelle Solutions (EDF Group) and the CNRS's LRGP laboratory, is pioneering the SPARTA concept to enhance energy efficiency and support industrial decarbonization. This innovative approach utilizes reactive fluid thermodynamic cycles, achieving electrical generation efficiencies exceeding 50% downstream GenIV nuclear reactor . By enabling higher temperature outputs from nuclear power, SPARTA can also facilitate more cost-effective hydrogen production. In July 2024, NEEXT Engineering secured €7.3 million in funding from the French government's France 2030 program to advance this groundbreaking technology.
Additionally, in November 2024, the company obtained exclusive global rights to two international patents developed by the University of Lorraine's LRGP laboratory, further strengthening its position in the energy sector.
The reactive fluids innovation also increase performance of industrial heatpumps and other elecricity production from other decarbonized heat sources.