Energy and Fluids

能量和流体

• 批准号: CRC-2021-00316
• 负责人: Sinton, David
• 金额: $ 3.64万
• 依托单位: University of Toronto
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Canada Research Chairs
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2022-01-01 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=759597
• 关键词: Energy; Fluids; Energy; Fluids

Building on the significant achievements of the first term, the Chair will advance research in fluids and fluidic systems development key to unlocking the potential of renewable energy technologies. A better understanding of fluids and fluidic systems is key to enabling the global energy transition toward sustainability. Fluids are ubiquitous as energy carriers (hydrocarbons, hydrogen), in energy storage (stored hydrocarbons, hydroelectricity, pumped hydro, and flow batteries), and energy-related emissions are also fluids - CO2 and methane.The overarching goal of the program is to develop technologies that lead to a reduction in CO2 emissions (or negative emissions, through atmospheric CO2 capture), empower renewable energy technologies, and expand the utilization and storage of renewable energy. These objectives will be accomplished by targeting two streams of research:1. Electrochemical CO2 capture and conversion into products: the Chair will develop technologies that enable clean and efficient electrosynthesis of renewable fuels and feedstocks, including ethanol as a liquid fuel, methane for heating, ethylene for the manufacturing of plastics and carbon monoxide for industrial applications, with carbon dioxide sourced from direct air capture and industrial flue gas emissions; and2. Development and testing of industrial fluids that support the energy transition: the Chair will unlock clean energy technologies through screening and developing industrial working fluids, for applications such as closed-loop geothermal energy, where working fluids will be developed that use phase change materials to effectively draw heat from hot geothermal rock, and developing cooling fluids for batteries, where the thermal properties of battery coolants will be screened.These program objectives will be achieved by leveraging a wealth of inhouse expertise in fluids analysis and energy systems design, development, and scaling. Ultimately, the nominee's research program will accelerate the development and deployment of renewable energy technologies that will help meet Net-Zero by 2050 commitments, in Canada and globally.

在第一学期的重大成就的基础上，椅子将推进对流体和流体系统开发的研究，以释放可再生能源技术的潜力。更好地了解流体和流体系统是使全球能量过渡向可持续性的关键。 Fluids are ubiquitous as energy carriers (hydrocarbons, hydrogen), in energy storage (stored hydrocarbons, hydroelectricity, pumped hydro, and flow batteries), and energy-related emissions are also fluids - CO2 and methane.The overarching goal of the program is to develop technologies that lead to a reduction in CO2 emissions (or negative emissions, through atmospheric CO2 capture),增强可再生能源技术，并扩大可再生能源的利用和存储。这些目标将通过针对两个研究流来实现：1。电化学二氧化碳的捕获和转化为产品：椅子将开发技术，使可再生燃料和原料的清洁有效的电合合成，包括乙醇作为液体燃料，用于加热的甲烷，用于制造塑料和一氧化碳的乙烯，用于生产工业，以从直接燃料和工业中捕获碳氧化物，并捕获了碳氧化物。和2。支持能源过渡的工业流体的开发和测试：椅子将通过筛选和开发工业工作流体来解锁清洁能源技术，用于诸如闭环地热能等应用，在这种应用中，将开发使用相位更换材料来开发工作流体，从而有效地从热地热岩中吸引热量范围，并通过对磁带进行筛选，以筛选磁场，以使磁带范围能够筛选，以使磁带的适用范围降低。利用流体分析和能源系统设计，开发和扩展方面的大量内部专业知识。最终，提名人的研究计划将加速可再生能源技术的开发和部署，这些技术将在加拿大和全球范围内有助于满足净零承诺。