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Since the beginning of my leadership at the Instituto de Investigaciones
Eléctricas (IIE), my purpose has been clear, transform the IIE into a
national and international institution of renown, so 2008 has been a year
full of effort and dedication, of intense work that has brought important
achievements and changes taking us closer to our objectives. During this
period of time the necessary steps to strengthen our fields of research have
been taken, optimize our budget, diversify the clients portfolio, achieve
strategic bonds with institutions in the country and abroad, as well as the
introduction to our work endeavor the sustainable development concept
and buttress the human factor.
In order to achieve all these, I made clear the importance of carrying out the
Institute Strategic Plan and I emphasized my interest in other key concepts
interrelationship as Balanced Scorecard, roadmaps and value networks,
benchmarking, innovation, environment and organizational culture as
well as quality and competitiveness, all these concepts brought us to the
Institutional Strategic Plan 2009 – 2013.
With the purpose of having the necessary studies that help in the decision
making associated to the strategic planning process, we developed competi-
tive intelligence exercises through the methodology known as benchmark-
ing, a continual improvement tool for the organization performance. This
study results represent a valuable element to propose organization changes
that have allowed us to achieve our objectives.
Concerning to developing skills and training, we have
graduated the first electrical engineering Masters Degree
program with 81 graduate students, specialized in their
respective fields.
We cannot ignore the awards the IIE has won in several
national and international forums, as ALEn 3D, where the
Institute won first prize on the Third Hygiene and Security
National Congress of Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE),
as well as the Technology Innovation Prize in the Fourteenth
Institutional Reunion for Quality and Competitiveness 2008,
organized also by CFE. On the other hand, six Institute
researchers from the Turbo Machinery Management were
made New York Science Academy members; also the paper
“Mobile Blade Fracture Causes Evaluation of a Geothermal
Plant Steam Turbine” was chosen as outstanding paper
on the Sixth International Congress on Innovation and
Technical Development, and the thesis “Technical Data
Integral System Methodology Development in Electric
Power Systems for the Oil Refinery Industry” won second
prize in the Bachelors Degree Thesis, Computing Sciences
category on the XXI Computing Science Thesis National
Contest ANIEI (for its initials in Spanish) 2008.
One of our main goals is the creation and generation of
innovative projects and as a proof is the grant of a patent
the Institute has had in an electronic device for remote
reading and illicit detection on water and gas meters, which
together to other patents that are being processed, have
allowed the Institute to broaden its intellectual property
together with its commercialization capacity of the “made
in home” technology.
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Chief Executive Message
Executive Message
Organization communication and social development are two aspects that have received
much of our efforts. Office furniture and computing equipment donations, as well as the
close relationship the Institute has maintained with the Universidad Politécnica del Estado
de Morelos (UPEMOR) and the Consejo Estatal de Ciencia y Tecnología for the diffusion of
scientific and technological affairs are part of the organizational culture program activities
of our institution.
Agreements are also signed in order to establish new support initiatives for the Institute
endeavor, which are found in the Technology and Innovation Research Center (PIIT)
in Monterrey N.L. and the Wind Technology Regional Center in Oaxaca (CERTE).
There are also links with different private sector businesses in México and abroad.
It is a fact: we all at the Instituto de Investigaciones Eléctricas have the firm
conviction to give the best of us individually and as a group, with the only purpose
to build a synergy which will take us to the fulfillment of our goals and objectives;
we all know the road is long but we also know the goal is achievable , because
we have the manpower and technical resources in order to achieve such aim,
but above all, we have an additional element that takes us to strive day by day:
the incentive to become a leader Institution in new technologies research and
development which together with innovation, are and will be key issues in the
sustainable development of the country.
Julián Adame Miranda
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Executive Message
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Energy Efficiency
The IIE has maintained itself at the scientific and technological forefront,
proposing efficient, profitable, reliable and secure energy solutions
which are also amiable to the environment and applying and transferring
specialized methodologies, analysis and tools for energy efficiency.
It has been determined the stand by power consumption potential savings
in homes and offices in México, and recommendations were proposed to
adapt efficient public policies to achieve these savings, enabling the attain-
ment of the total annual electric energy consumption for stand by power of
electrical and electronic apparatus of end use.
An energy saver simulator was developed, considering improvements by
substituting efficient equipment so the Electrical Sector Energy Savings
Program (PAESE) can promote energy saving practices derived from the
electrical apparatus replacement actions in homes.
The feeding and combustion of the alternate fuel in a steam generator
burners and pilots of the thermoelectric plant “José López Portillo” in Río
Escondido, was carried out through a better atomization process by means
of new atomizer designs.
Renewable Energy Sources
The IIE is doing studies related to the exploration, development and
exploitation of renewable energy sources of the country, which has re-
sulted in the development by México of important projects in this area with
the aim to support the country electrical, energy and industrial sectors.
So three 1 kVA photovoltaic inverter industrial prototypes were built, these
units have the purpose to be used in interconnected electric networks at
distribution level, this was done to validate the operation of the devises
under real conditions, taking as starting point the laboratory design and
prototype which was assembled already.
A geochemical, isotopic, hydro geological conceptual model of the of Cerro
Prieto geothermal aquifer reservoir was developed with the purpose of
knowing the water circulating system of such area, as well as to detect the
presence of one or several aquifers and their interaction.
Likewise, a study was done with tracer injections to see the effects of heat
injection and obtaining with this information, CFE can take proper deci-
sions regarding the geothermal field productive life lengthening, simultane-
ously avoiding thermal interference between the recharge and production.
It can be determined also, whether the injected saline solutions recharge
the production area of the wells being monitored during
the test; it can also be reckoned the saline solution fraction
that can be recuperated of the amount being injected in
the wells.
Also an isotopic monitoring of the producing and re injec-
tion well fluids was performed at Los Azufres geothermal
field in order to obtain more isotopic data which are useful
to identify the main reservoir processes occurring because
of field exploitation.
For PEMEX Exploration and Production (PEP), a chemical-
isotopic analysis was performed for formation water from
the Northeastern Marine Production Region to define the
hydraulic migration of groundwater and the communica-
tion degree between structural blocks, the possible block
compartmentalization in the petroleum reservoir, as well as
to determine the hydraulic function of structures and the
degree of transmissibility for faults and specific tectonic
features.
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The elements and electric generator systems based on fuel cells and hy-
drogen were developed. This was done from renewable sources with the
purpose of having our own technology electric generator with a flexible
design so it can be easily adapted to minor changes for diverse applications
as well as a high purity hydrogen fuel generator.
The fourth stage of renewable energy sources Geographic Information
System (SIGER) was also developed, and analysis tools were incorporated
into this system for identifying the renewable energy sources profitability
projects, and also can be obtained, amongst other benefits, geo referenced
data bases over energy potentiality levels of renewable sources in the
Mexican republic areas of interest.
In the south of the republic, the Wind Technology
Regional Center (CERTE) was initiated and
consolidated which added congruent elements to
the Energy Sector Program goals, particularly in
national technology research and development
matters and demonstrating or experimental
projects.
Likewise, dish concentration and parabolic chan-
nel thermo solar systems technology in México
was developed with the purpose of demonstrate
this technology applicability to remote zones
electrification in the country and its ability to be
applied to productive processes in rural zones.
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The IIE supports the electric, energy and industrial sec-
tors offering strategic solutions for systems creation,
enabling them a modern, secure and reliable operation, in-
creasing their products and processes quality and reliability.
As such, a specialized advice was offered for a risk analysis
network of experts creation and functioning for Petróleos
Mexicanos (PEMEX) and its subsidiary branches, fulfilling
the CSR 06.01 recommendation on norms and policies
consistent usage.
In the Leakage Detection System analytical limits were
evaluated in CFE elevation turbine building 10.15, which
is useful to back up the adjust points modification for such
system.
Also, there was collaboration in project development for underground
networks and gas insulated substations, having a premature failure index
reduction, which was too high, establishing a set of recommendations
and guidelines to guarantee that underground networks and gas insulated
substations of 115 kV and 230 kV SF6 of CFE Substation Engineering and
Transmission Lines Management have a satisfactory quality level.
Likewise, CFE personnel was updated in generator diagnosis based on the
information provided by an on line monitoring system named AnGeL, which
gives them judgment elements to detect premature degradations before
serious failures might occur. This knowledge also allows generating plant
personnel to implement predictive maintenance based on the real equip-
ment conditions, increasing service continuity and reducing maintenance
costs.
Reliability and Safety
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Also a partial discharge detector was devel-
oped based on the acoustic method, which
gives LAPEM the benefit of performing
power transformers evaluation and diag-
nostics with the purpose of reducing the
fault index, avoiding equipment outages,
early failure identification, defect detection
and enable the personnel to take corrective
actions in order to maintain transformer
integrity and implement high technology
diagnostic procedures that can be general-
ized throughout all power plants.
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An investigation was done on the transmission line synthetic insula-
tion useful life operating in high contaminating environments (first
stage), so CFE has laboratory information as a basis to a specific leak-
age distance requirements proposal for synthetic isolation exposed to
extremely severe contaminating and moisture zones in compliance
with the CFE-52200-47 specification.
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On the other hand, harmonic level and content was de-
termined and evaluated at the substation of the Mazatlán
II thermoelectric plant which belong to CFE Northwest
Transmission Regional Control Area, so substation main
interconnection buses operating conditions can be assessed
regarding bus voltage regulation, improving thus the elec-
tric power system reliability.
Also at the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant (CNLV), load
flow and short circuit studies were performed with the aim
to analyze its electric system capacity, which in turn allows
a contingency analysis study to be performed, in order to
comply with its security requirements.
The 400 kV and 114 kV transmission substations higher
structures normalized design was carried out in order to
unify the security levels in CFE substations for the wind
speeds considered. Having specific designs, makes easier
and speeds up substation planning process, the adjudging
and construction, tubular designs also improves visual
impact in appearance restricted zones.
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The Dos Bocas Veracruz combined cycle plant units high pressure steam
generator pipelines failure root cause was analyzed, enabling operational
personnel to take the proper decisions to improve the units availability and
reliability indices.
The institute worked in the development of a technology to evaluate
remaining useful life of turbine components based on the identification of
changes in the material electrical properties and its correlation with micro
structure deterioration, allowing to identify the mechanical condition and
remaining useful life of the critical components in steam turbines.
Likewise, the technology of an automatic system for non destructive in-
spection of steam turbines low pressure section discs and blade rotors was
developed and transferred, allowing geometric discontinuities (fissures)
early detection (before a serious failure occurs) that could jeopardize the
rotor and turbines mechanic integrity.
The Yucatán México thermo electric plant Mérida II generating unit 3
turbine was superseded, counting with a state of the art technology based
system, and application software that increases its availability and makes
easer the generating plant operation and supervision.
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An inspection and evaluation system of a steam generator, wall water pipe-
lines useful remaining life was developed, as a result of this, an inspection
and maintenance savings was obtained, this was done in a programmed and
efficient manner, so CFE Subdirectorate for Generation has reliable informa-
tion regarding generator pipelines actual conditions and remaining useful
life, avoiding superseding pipelines expenditure, reducing thus, electric
energy generating costs.
The coefficients and criteria for the Civil Works Design Manual (MDOC),
design by wind chapter were updated, so CFE engineers and practice profes-
sionals in general have the best updated procedures for the wind structure
designs, which bring security and economic benefits to civil works designed
against wind interaction.
A vehicular bridge prototype was developed for emergency conditions,
built with compound materials, giving CFE the possibility to use innovative
technology with regard to operation and maintenance problems.
The degradation mechanisms of coating systems based on inter metallic
compounds were developed, characterized and evaluated with the purpose
of giving resistance to high temperature corrosion, oxidant environments
and melted salts.
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Also, the Nypass pacifier efficiency was measured and of two more alterna-
tives, and copper corrosion due to CFE Transmission Coordination power
transformers sulphur corrosive species, with the aim to possibly alleviate its
effects on insulation oil.
The atomizer and diffuser engineering was developed for alternate fuel com-
bustion, of the Carbón II thermoelectric plant units 3 and 4 starter burners,
allowing them, in diesel substitution, to burn adequately the alternate fuel.
The PEMEX Northwest Marine Region crude oil integral handling procedure
was updated, so the personnel has a detailed knowledge of the use of risk
analysis techniques to define production closing scenarios, and applying
these techniques in order to improve safety, and maintain the Maya crude
network installations operative continuity.
In the storage tank area and pump houses of the General
Lázaro Cárdenas, Minatitlán Veracruz refinery, a lightning
strikes protection diagnostic was also performed, so PEMEX
Refining has the grounding system and lightning protection
actual conditions information, with the purpose of doing
the basic engineering that will guarantee, in accordance to
normalized criteria, the people and installations security.
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A monitoring system was developed for the on-line evalu-
ation of the 36 inch diameter Akal-C-Dos Bocas, Tabasco
marine oil pipeline inner corrosion with the purpose of
knowing the transported fluids corrosion aggressiveness
level, enabling the adoption of maintenance and op-
erative measures that can lengthen PEMEX Exploration and
Production installations useful life.
For The National Energy Control Center in Mexico (CENACE),
a contingency security constrained hydrothermal coordina-
tion and unit commitment (CHT) prototype was developed,
in accordance with computing technology achievements,
mathematic programming techniques and parallel process-
ing, as improvement means to enhance the scope of short
term operational planning problem description.
A data management system was designed for tests carried
out in the materials and rocks laboratories so the Electricity
Federal Commission (CFE) counts with an integral, modern,
reliable and safe system to facilitate the information inter-
change between the server and its users in an automatic,
direct, transparent and flexible manner.
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The IIE develops state of the art technology for fuel generation and
consumption, also for petroleum installations cogeneration, satisfying
the real needs of its clients, taking into account the country economic and
social development as well as the environment protection.
The user bases for a cogeneration system installation were developed
for the Cangrejera Petrochemical Complex (CPQ) for the Evaluation and
Optimization Management of PEMEX Subdirectorate for Petrochemical
Production.
A study was done to establish cogeneration feasibility in the Morelos
Petrochemical Complex (CPQ), using heat recovery turbo generators, help-
ing to decide the best cogeneration scheme.
Environment and Sustainable Development
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A gas turbine heat recovery study was done, installing a heat recovery boiler
in the Cosoleacaque Petrochemical Complex (CPQ), which helps to evaluate
cogeneration system installation feasibility; such that the CPQ efficiency
is increased so an electric energy exporting permit is obtained before the
Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE).
A generation and fuel consumption technologic alternatives analysis was
also carried out, so CFE Subdirectorate for Project Development has a long
term view on generation technologies to use in order to satisfy the electric
energy demand in a timely fashion, efficiently and at the lowest possible
cost.
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The IIE proposed alternatives to solve electric and energy technological
issues, developing equipment and systems, as well as promoting and
supporting digital technology innovation through measurement, data ac-
quisition, control, communications, diagnostic, and intelligent assistance
systems. Additionally, the IIE provides consultancy and specific studies
required to develop and integrate process supervision systems.
Under this perspective a key in hand scheme was developed, it was done
also the design, engineering, installation and started operation of systems
and equipment, including the specialized software for automated control
and diverse products and systems test results so the CFE Equipment and
Materials Testing Laboratory (LAPEM) increments its operating capacity to
the best fulfillment level of the national and international applying norms.
Likewise, the High Power and High Current laboratories were updated to
allow LAPEM to operate reliably and safely and to comply with national and
international standards.
Automation and Information Technologies
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A new Data Acquisition System was developed for the
Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant (CNLV by its Spanish ac-
ronym). This system allows the plant to update the Integral
Process Information System at the units 1 and 2.
The Remote Monitoring System for Protection (SARP by
its Spanish acronym) was implanted in a CFE´s thermo-
electric power plant. Besides, measurement equipment
was integrated into the Support System for Calibration of
Protection Instruments (SACIP by its Spanish acronym). As
result, currently the CFE´s Northwest Production Region is
able to verify calibration of the measurement equipment
systematically, including an historical database for testing
results.
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On the other hand, the CFE automated computing system
for steam forecast (PVC 2.0) was improved and updated so
Word and Excel support programs, versions 2000, XP, 2003
and 2007 information discharging failures are eliminated,
allowing this system to be a supporting tool in the Residency
of Studies at Cerro Prieto Geothermal Field.
Mobile devices applications were also developed, with the
purpose of improving the information timely access, allow-
ing executives the analysis and decision making through
these applications.
An on-line intelligent system was developed to assist op-
erators during the startup of a thermoelectric unit. Several
improvements are obtained such as availability of the unit,
heat rate, as well as other indicators requested by the CFE´s
Generation area.
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The IIE supplies tools contributing to electric power
plant operators training, through simulators based
in their plant designs, as well as on their training centers
working practices and methodologies, and offers specialized
courses and computerized training systems aimed to techni-
cal personnel, keeping this personnel updated and at the
world scientific and technologic developments forefront.
In this manner, a Process Simulator for the Nuclear Power
Plants Management Training Center (GCN), was developed
tested and made operative with the purpose of training the
maintenance personnel in a similar daily working environ-
ment, in the instrumentation, mechanical and electrical
disciplines.
Training
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With the aim to train personnel in transmission line
maintenance, a non immersive Virtual Reality system was
developed, which gives benefits as security, because when
the equipment and operative procedures are known and
are practiced as long as needed, this personnel performs
the work in a more secure way, reducing unwanted events
possibly due to human errors.
Continuing with this trend, a line workers training Virtual
Reality system was developed, used in live maintenance high
voltage lines, which allows the workers to get familiar with
the necessary tools and procedures for live maintenance,
minimizing high risk situations. This non immersive Virtual
Reality system includes 20 operative maneuvers.
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On the other hand, an integral training system for CFE,
was also developed, which is a support tool for this entity
management process in its different management levels.
An international workshop took place having as partici-
pants electric utilities, technology developers, equipment
manufacturers, consulting firms, CFE personnel, and IIE
researchers, where the electric energy distribution manage-
ment process best practices, were analyzed, and were also
shown, the main procedures now being used by renowned
electric distribution utilities, in electric energy distribution
management.
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Likewise, a distribution system reengineering training was
offered to Luz y Fuerza del Centro, so now this entity has
the human resources able to propose and develop distri-
bution reengineering projects for a best use of existent
electric resources, improving the user quality of service, the
system components economic operation and distribution
network short term operational planning using distribution
engineering tools.
Training was given to the Costa Rican Institute of Electricity
(ICE) personnel on inverse engineering and manufacturing
of steam turbine diaphragms.
A combined cycle generating unit simulator was designed
with main steam system and auxiliaries models and its as-
sociated control devices and interfaces, coupled to existing
turbo gas simulator model to which a second gas turbine
reduced model was added together with its control devices
and interfaces, all were put into MAS GS-WinXP-IIE (propri-
etary real time simulation environment), so this has been
contributing to the installations productivity indicators
improvement by means of operational personnel specialized
training.
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A simulation models development graphic environment was also developed, which facilitates and shortens the simulation model elabora-
tion time and costs, as well as its maintenance.
Likewise, a full scope simulator initial configuration was identified of the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant (CNLV), which will be used as
basis to the simulator updating works for training under EPU (extended power unit) conditions, exerting control over its own configura-
tion changes made by external contractors or by the Nuclear Power Plant personnel.
A real-time Simulator of the electrical distribution network was developed for the CFE´s regional distribution control centers. The system
is oriented to support tasks such as information analysis, decision making and network operator’s training.
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The IIE develops the necessary tools and strategies for knowledge cre-
ation and management in businesses, through process improvement,
security and planning management, allowing these enterprises to take the
best business decisions.
In this fashion, technical services were given to Strategic Works Development
and Engineering Management (SIDOE) processes improvement and innova-
tion of PEMEX Exploration and Production, strengthening its management
and technical areas in line with its strategic plan objectives and with a
management integral system, tailored to SIDOE needs fulfillment, towards
an integral system certification attainment.
Likewise, a web tool was developed for security management for CFE
Subdirectorate for Generation, which includes an installed and tested data
base in the server designed by this entity, including also system interaction
user interfaces.
Business Intelligence
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Several indicator sets were defined to review the man-
agement of CFE Business Divisions by Result Evaluation
Councils, which contributes to CFE indicators scheme
adoption, in line with operational strategic objectives on
the basis of productivity, competitiveness, and technologic
matters international indicators.
Likewise, it was developed the stage III of the CFE energy
market systems integration, allowing a rapid answer to
constant changes made to CENACE energy market and op-
erational planning applications and processes, assuring the
information integrity handled in such processes. The new
model is based on the use of new integration technologies
and information analysis systems such as Services Oriented
Architecture (SOA), Business Process Management (BPM),
and Business Intelligence (BI).
On the other hand, CFE energy market rules were revised
and updated and an updated market model was proposed
that will allow the measurement of distribution, transmis-
sion and generation segments economic performance,
contributing thus to the adoption of a based on excellence
Management Model.
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The IIE disseminates and promotes the scientific know-
how it develops in the electric power and energy
sector, supported by several areas which contribute to the
connection, promotion, technical dissemination and com-
mercialization of its results.
Concerning to International Relations the IIE has par-
ticipated on the second meeting of the joint committee for
science and technology between Mexico – European Union
which took place in Brussels Belgium being the main theme
“the energy”, within the Seventh Framework Program for
Research and Technological Development for the European
Union (FP7). Also, The IIE attended in the meeting to
integrate the México – ONUDI Consulting Council, with
the participation of several Mexican dependencies, where
IIE was nominated as a National Focal Point on Renewable
Energy for this Council.
A Delegation of the IIE visited the Costa Rican Institute of
Electricity (ICE) where the Institute technological capacities
were promoted and the Joint Declaration Re – Activation
of the Technical Cooperation Agreement, between the ICE
and the IIE, was renewed. Another working trip was made
to Brazil where one of the main purposes was to define
joint cooperation projects, on the Energy Cooperation
subject under a Memorandum of Understanding, subscribed
between the México and Brazil governments.
Strategic Alliances
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Within the México – Colombia bilateral cooperation project:
“Electromagnetic compatibility researchers exchange”, the first
IIE Mexican expert scientific visit to Colombia National
University (UNC), took place. It was also a participation on
an international conference on Carbon Capture and Storage
organized by Saudi Arabia and The Netherlands under the
Post-Kyoto framework in The Hague. Likewise, the IIE was
host to “A Training Course on the Seventh Framework Program
for Research and Technological Development” for the European
Union, in coordination with the UEMEXCYT office.
On the other hand, CONACYT confirmed the IIE nomination
to the External Relations Secretariat concerning National
Contact Point of Energy Roll of the Institute under FP7 of the
European Union. The United Kingdom Embassy approved
economic support to the “CO2 Capture and Storage Workshop”,
so Dr Stanley Santos could participate as speaker, on July 9th
and 10th of 2008, organized by IIE.
An orienting presentation was given by Leopoldo Vilchis, CONACYT European Affairs and
Technologic Development director, about a call related to the México – European Union
Science and Technology International Cooperation Fund (Foncicyt).
There was also a participation on the FP7 Energy Research Information Days reunions held in
Brussels Belgium, with the aim to intervene in the energy convocation in effect, published
by the European Union Commission within the Seventh Framework Program for R and D (FP7).
A visit of a German researchers delegation was received in the renewable energies Area
and process technologies or transverses, organized by the German Association of Engineers
(VDI), with the purpose of demonstrating its research groups and explore the collaboration
projects possibilities. Also, the IIE received a Bolivia Energy and Hydrocarbon Ministry
Mission (MHE) as well as officials from the Mexico Energy Ministry (SENER in Spanish) of
the General Directorate of International Affairs.
Two applications presented by IIE were approved through the Energy Ministry of Mexico,
to participate in “Renewable Energies” specialized courses, under the 2008-2209 Know-How
Transference Project “TREE” (Transfer Renewable Energy and Efficiency), given and spon-
sored by RENAC (Renewable Academy) and supported by the German government, these
courses took place between December 2008 and January 2009 in Berlin.
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A Framework Agreement was signed between the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela,
Polytechnic Experimental National University “Antonio José Sucre” and the IIE, to promote
scientific and technologic matters cooperation.
The IIE participated in the APEC Photovoltaic Conference that was held in Taiwan, where
a Photovoltaic Technologies presentation was given. IIE took place in the event titled
INCONTACT (Trans-national Cooperation among NCPs for International Cooperation),
named “Regional Workshop for Latin America”, which was held in Puebla and Mexico City. This
event was aimed to Latin American National contact points for the European Union Seventh
Framework Program”.
A video conference also took place with the participation
of European Union experts and managers, and the liaison
office between the European Union and México CONACYT
officers (UEMEXCYT), in order to negotiate topics for the
next coordinated call to be done between México and the
European Union within the FP7, where priority matters to
be included as Renewable Energies, were discussed.
It is worth mentioning that in 2008, the staff of researchers
was comprised by 96 researchers holding doctorate degrees,
195 holding master degrees, and 211 holding graduate
degrees to give a total of 502. On the other hand, 115 inter-
national technical event presentations were given, and 33
papers in peer – reviewed journals were published.
In respect to postgraduate programs, master and doctorate
studies were done at world renowned national and foreign
institutions.
Services to external users continued to be offered, included
several national and Latin America clients from the electric
power industry. Through the alert and updating service IIE
REFERENCES, 3775 Electricity Federal Commission (CFE)
engineers were attended and the management, operation
and development continued for the CFE Hydroelectric
Project Coordination, information center;
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International data bases participation continues such as ETDEWEB, which
has more than 4.1 million bibliographical records and more than 239 thou-
sand full text documents.
In respect to the Technological Promotion area, the project revenues
were considered, which establishes our clients diverse area participation
percentages: concerning CFE, 71 percent corresponds to the Department
of Operations, whereas the remaining 29 percent corresponded to the
Departments of Financed Investment Projects, Modernization and
Management, the Sub directorate of Programming and the PAESE
Coordinating Office. In regards to PEMEX, 52 percent corresponds to PEMEX
Exploration and Production (PEP), and the remaining 48 percent to PEMEX
Refining (PREF), PEMEX Gas and Basic Petrochemicals (PGPB), PEMEX
Petrochemicals (PPQ) and PEMEX Corporate (PCO).
Furthermore, as of December 2008, 450 copyright applications were sub-
mitted before the National Copyright Institute (INDAutor), and during that
year, 4 patent applications were requested before the Industrial Property
Mexican Institute and 5 new patents were granted.
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Within the program the Institute has with the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT), the Energy related
International Workshop: “The Energy Challenge in Emerging
Economies: looking for a sustainable solution”, organized by
the Anáhuac University, North Campus in México City,
with MIT, Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), Petróleos
Mexicanos (PEMEX), Luz y Fuerza del Centro (LyFC) and the
IIE experts participation.
The external scholarship program captured a total of 203
recent graduated students to undertake internships at the
Institute, whereas the Technological Research Training
(AIT) had 57 scholarship holders; 31 students underwent
their graduate, masters or doctorate degree thesis, the re-
maining 83 performed professional practices, 23 underwent
social service and 9 held incentive scholarships.
Based on the Institutional Strategic Plan 2008 – 2012, the design, develop-
ment and introduction of the Balanced Scorecard tool project was concluded
at the IIE, from which a strategic roadmap for the Institution, as well as the
objectives set, indicators and strategic initiatives, were obtained, likewise,
for each Institute directorate: its road maps, its objectives, indicators and
initiatives and its Performance Models, were also obtained.
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Within this context, the institutional strategy execution continuation was
assured through the Strategic Analysis Reunions (RAE), in which the board
of directors participates and improvement policies are issued for the better
institutional performance.
The 2008 Performance Agreement was integrated and continuation was as-
sured and a proposal for a 2009 Results Based Management Agreement was
integrated, these are tools established by the Federal Government with the
purpose to define performance compromises, in this instance, between the
Institute and other entities as CONACYT and Energy, Treasure and Public
Credit, and Public Function Ministries.
Four IIE Bulletin editions were published, entitled: Energy Efficiency, Emerging
Renewable Energies, Clean Fuels and Alternative Energies. Institutional annual
publications took also form, as the 2007 Annual Report and the 2007 Review.
There was also a participation in 18 national technical congresses and
expositions, and an important contribution at the IEEE PES Transmission
and Distribution international congress was given, this event was held in
Chicago Illinois, United States of North America.
Note: Most of the acronyms stand by its initials in Spanish.
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