Thermal Energy Conversion, Conservation and Storage (TECCS) Network
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Warwick
Department Name: Sch of Engineering
Abstract
The Network will link academic researchers and industrial partners in the UK, China and Japan whose common goal is to further the advance of new energy conserving technologies for heating and/or cooling that can make a serious impact on the emissions that lead to global warming. The technologies are diverse but linked; they all involve the 'smart' manipulation of heat flows. They include such possibilities as air conditioning (a major energy consumer worldwide) driven by solar energy or waste heat, the use of advanced techniques for hot or cold storage to reduce demand or improve efficiency of use, etc.By including industrial partners and by having a strong representation from both Japan and China (major and growing users of energy), we intend to accelerate the take-up of these new ideas in the economies where they will have the maximum impact. The Network quite deliberately hosts a range of thermal technologies and seeks synergies between them. In a series of workshops, in addition to reporting academic research, there will be a strong emphasis on solving the challenges that the industrial partners see as most pressing without any preconceptions as to which technology or combination of technologies will be most appropriate.In addition the network will sponsor medium term (one month) visits between partners in different countries. For younger researchers there will be particular benefits in terms of broadening experience and training as well as the participation in a particular project.
Organisations
- University of Warwick (Lead Research Organisation)
- Hightex Group plc (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Zhejiang University (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Mitsubishi Chemical Co Ltd (Collaboration)
- London South Bank University (Collaboration)
- Thermomax Ltd (Collaboration)
- Tokyo Institute of Technology (Collaboration)
- Chemviron Carbon (Collaboration)
- Kanazawa University (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Jiangsu Shuangliang Air Conditioning (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Brunel University London (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- BASF (Collaboration)
- University of Bristol (Collaboration)
- Functional Fluids (Collaboration)
- London South Bank University (Project Partner)
- Thermo Technologies (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Kyushu University (Project Partner)
- Tokyo Institute of Technology (Project Partner)
- Chemviron Carbon (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- University of Bristol (Project Partner)
- Ciba Specialty Chemicals Plc (Project Partner)
- Mitsubishi Corporation (Japan) (Project Partner)
- Functional Fluids Ltd (Project Partner)
Publications
Fujioka K
(2008)
Composite reactants of calcium chloride combined with functional carbon materials for chemical heat pumps
in Applied Thermal Engineering
Kato Y
(2009)
Study on medium-temperature chemical heat storage using mixed hydroxides
in International Journal of Refrigeration
Ng K
(2012)
Study on a waste heat-driven adsorption cooling cum desalination cycle
in International Journal of Refrigeration
Saha B
(2012)
Accurate adsorption isotherms of R134a onto activated carbons for cooling and freezing applications
in International Journal of Refrigeration
Tamainot-Telto Z
(2009)
Novel compact sorption generators for car air conditioning
in International Journal of Refrigeration
Wang L
(2008)
Studies on heat pipe type adsorption ice maker for fishing boats
in International Journal of Refrigeration
Waszkiewicz S
(2009)
Development of coated, annular fins for adsorption chillers
in Applied Thermal Engineering
| Description | The Network linked academic researchers and industrial partners in the UK, China and Japan whose common goal is to further the advance of new energy conserving technologies for heating and/or cooling that can make a serious impact on the emissions that lead to global warming. The technologies are diverse but linked; they all involve the 'smart' manipulation of heat flows. They include such possibilities as air conditioning (a major energy consumer worldwide) driven by solar energy or waste heat, the use of advanced techniques for hot or cold storage to reduce demand or improve efficiency of use, etc. By including industrial partners and by having a strong representation from both Japan and China (major and growing users of energy), we intended to accelerate the take-up of these new ideas in the economies where they will have the maximum impact. The Network quite deliberately hosts a range of thermal technologies and seeks synergies between them. In a series of workshops, in addition to reporting academic research, there was a strong emphasis on solving the challenges that the industrial partners see as most pressing without any preconceptions as to which technology or combination of technologies will be most appropriate. Hightex/SolarNext and Functional Fluids were particularly active in this respect. In addition the network sponsored medium term (one to two month) visits between partners in different countries. For younger researchers there were particular benefits in terms of broadening experience and training as well as the participation in a particular project. Researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Kyushu University and Tokyo Institute of technology all made such visits. A total of five workshops were held, two in Warwick and one each in Kyoto, Shanghai and Singapore. The Network will continue to operate informally, the next meeting being held to coincide with the HPC conference in Berlin 2009. There are also plans to publish a journal special issue on sorption technology in 2010. |
| Description | Brunel University |
| Organisation | Brunel University London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Chemviron Carbon Ltd |
| Organisation | Chemviron Carbon |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Information on possible new energy related applications of active carbons |
| Collaborator Contribution | Advice, free supply of active carbons and binders. |
| Impact | Most of the Warwick publications on adsorption over the past 10+ years. |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Ciba Speciality Chemicals plc |
| Organisation | BASF |
| Department | BASF Schweiz AG |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Private |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Functional Fluids Ltd |
| Organisation | Functional Fluids |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Private |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Hightex Group plc |
| Organisation | Hightex Group plc |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Jiangsu Shuangliang Air Conditioning |
| Organisation | Jiangsu Shuangliang Air Conditioning |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Private |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Kanazawa University |
| Organisation | Kanazawa University |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Kanazawa University |
| Organisation | Kanazawa University |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | London South Bank University |
| Organisation | London South Bank University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | See i-STUTE web site www.i-STUTE.org |
| Collaborator Contribution | Research collaboration in low carbon refrigeration |
| Impact | LSBU is a partner in the EUED i-STUTE centre, funded by RCUK. |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Mitsubishi Chemical Co Ltd |
| Organisation | Mitsubishi Chemical Co Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
| Organisation | Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Thermomax Ltd |
| Organisation | Thermomax Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Tokyo Institute of Technology |
| Organisation | Tokyo Institute of Technology |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | University of Bristol |
| Organisation | University of Bristol |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Zhejiang University |
| Organisation | Zhejiang University |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Start Year | 2007 |