'Methanol-based sorption refrigeration and heat pump technology' 1=Energy 2=Energy Efficiency
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Warwick
Department Name: Sch of Engineering
Abstract
Solid sorption cycles have been researched for refrigeration, heat pumping and thermal transformers. Most systems to have reached an advanced state of development have used physical adsorption between for example ammonia and active
carbon or water and zeolite. In principle, chemical reactions of ammonia with metal chlorides, bromides etc. have many advantages but the lack of understanding regarding reaction rates, hysteresis, etc. have hampered development. this work
seeks to demonstrate that 2-salt resorprtion systems can be made at low cost and of adequate efficiency to be viable.
carbon or water and zeolite. In principle, chemical reactions of ammonia with metal chlorides, bromides etc. have many advantages but the lack of understanding regarding reaction rates, hysteresis, etc. have hampered development. this work
seeks to demonstrate that 2-salt resorprtion systems can be made at low cost and of adequate efficiency to be viable.
People |
ORCID iD |
Robert Critoph (Primary Supervisor) | |
Samuel HINMERS (Student) |
Publications
Atkinson G
(2021)
Ammonium Chloride (NH4Cl)-Ammonia (NH3): Sorption Characteristics for Heat Pump Applications
in Energies
Samuel Hinmers
(2019)
Experimentation and analysis of ammonia-salt reactions for resorption cycles
Samuel Hinmers
(2018)
Methanol and its Sorption Heat Pump and Refrigeration Potential
Hinmers
(2019)
Modelling the Ammoniation of Barium Chloride for Chemical Heat Transformations
in Energies
Samuel Hinmers
(2019)
Modelling the Ammoniation of Barium Chloride for Chemical Heat Transformations
in Energies
Studentship Projects
Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
EP/N509796/1 | 30/09/2016 | 29/09/2021 | |||
1952649 | Studentship | EP/N509796/1 | 08/01/2018 | 29/09/2021 | Samuel HINMERS |
Description | To date, understanding of the dynamic behaviour of our energy materials has been found, a benchmark experiment has been designed for testing our energy material (salt in conductive ENG matrix) basis for basic initial demonstration test of a working machine in hand |
Exploitation Route | When the project is finished could be moving from TRL 3-4 Subsequent PhD student will use the material to also advance TRL for heat pump tech, Important for LoT-NET outputs Can be advanced in projects to make a working device in the future |
Sectors | Agriculture Food and Drink Chemicals Energy Environment |
Description | ERA lab launch |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Represented the T-ERA labs in the opening of the ERA funded labs at university of Warwick, met and spoke to Andy Street, mayor of the West Midlands |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/22m_battery_and/ |
Description | LoT-NET Workshop, December 2019 University of Warwick |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Workshop and forum, with advisory board present updating and sharing research progress. Presented "Transforming our approach to waste heat" |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | http://www.lot-net.org/progress.html |
Description | Thermal Systems of the Future |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | 23rd January 2020 - Innovation and Developments in Thermal Systems of the Future at the University of Birmingham. In association with Energy Research Accelerator. Academia and business discussing the future of thermal energy, including talks one that I gave and a workshop |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
URL | https://ior.org.uk/about/sirach/sirach-past-events |
Description | iSTUTE workshop March 2018 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Workshop and presentation tied to research group iSTUTE, this collaboration led to the successful proposal and funding of the current project LoT-NET |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | http://www.i-stute.org/progress.html |