Sustainable solution for cooling application

冷却应用的可持续解决方案

• 批准号: 10089491
• 金额: $ 37.78万
• 依托单位: ECOTECHX LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2024 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10089491
• 关键词: Sustainable; solution; cooling; application

The indirect evaporative coolers (IEC) can play a crucial role in decarbonizing the air-conditioning sector. They eliminate the major component such as compressor and chemical refrigerant which makes IECs an attractive technology for future cooling supplies.Conventional IECs are based on operational strategy of maintaining thin water layer inside the system using complex hydrophilic membrane to maximize the water evaporative potential. This water- hydrophilic membrane interaction inside the system causes several issues including; complex manufacturing and operation, mold formation, high maintenance cost and short equipment life. It also need extensive detergent pumping for membrane cleaning \[1\]. These limitations are the major barriers in commercialization of the conventional IECs.At the Northumbria University under Northern Accelerator PoC grant, we have developed a game-changing novel indirect evaporative cooler (NIEC) which eliminate all the limitations of conventional IECs, save 65% energy and removes the need for global warming potential chemical refrigerants used in conventional AC units.The proposed NIEC design is based on simple heat exchanger integrated with humidifier which used to humidify the working air outside the system before introducing into working channel. This simple manufacturing and operation of NIEC makes it most suitable for future cooling supplies as evidenced during ICURe conversations. The NIEC technology is most applicable in areas where comfortable environment is important for human or machine performance such as household, data centers, construction sites and commercial buildings. This plug & play system can be installed at any location to provide set conditions for comfort level.There is an excellent mix of technical and commercial experience and the team have gelled during the ICURe journey, proving the dynamics work under partnership agreement in place. We plan to enter into domestic and non-domestic market in parallel, targeting initially the UK, through agreed partnership with manufacturer and distributors. We have early mover advantage as low capital and operational cost which will benefit our customers.It will have social (reduce days off in the workforce and deaths), commercial (international export), regional (support EDI, provide jobs, training and apprenticeship opportunities to level up the North-East), economic (stimulate relevant industries) and environmental (reduce carbon emission by local production and efficient operation) impact and benefits to UK. Additionally, it will support Clean Growth Industrial Challenge by supporting the development, manufacture and use of low-carbon technologies and contribute to achieve global sustainability and UK net zero 2050 goals.\[1\]Energy217(2021)19352

间接蒸发冷却器（IEC）可以在脱碳领域发挥关键作用。它们消除了主要成分，例如压缩机和化学制冷剂，这使IEC成为未来冷却供应的有吸引力的技术。规定的IEC是基于运行策略，该策略是使用复杂的亲水性膜在系统内部维持薄水层以最大程度地发挥水的蒸发潜力。系统内部的水亲水膜相互作用引起了几个问题，包括：复杂的制造和操作，霉菌形成，高维护成本和短期设备寿命。它也需要大量的清洁剂清洁\ [1 \]。这些限制是传统IEC商业化的主要障碍。在北方加速器的诺森比亚大学POC拨款下，我们开发了一种改变游戏规则的新型间接蒸发冷却器（NIEC），消除了常规IEC的所有局限加湿器在引入工作渠道之前曾经加湿系统外的工作空气。这种简单的尼克制造和运营使其最适合将来的冷却用品，这在ICURE对话过程中得到了证明。 NIEC技术最适用于舒适环境对人类或机器性能很重要的领域，例如家庭，数据中心，建筑工地和商业建筑。可以在任何位置安装此插件系统，以提供舒适度的固定条件。技术和商业体验的绝佳结合，在ICURE旅程中，团队凝固了，证明了根据合作伙伴协议达成的动态工作。我们计划通过与制造商和分销商达成的合作伙伴关系，并并行进入国内和非家庭市场，最初针对英国。我们具有低资本和运营成本的早期优势，这将使我们的客户受益。它将拥有社交（减少劳动力和死亡中的假期），商业（国际出口），区域性（支持EDI，提供工作，培训和学徒的机会，以升级东北），经济（刺激相关行业）和环境（刺激本地生产和效果的碳排放和效果），从而降低了碳的运营和效果。此外，它将通过支持低碳技术的开发，制造和使用来支持清洁增长工业挑战，并为实现全球可持续性和英国净零2050目标做出贡献。\ [1 \] Energy217（2021）19352