Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
College of New Caledonia
$25,000.00
Thermal energy storage using Zeolite as the storage medium for micro combined heat and power systems
FY 2017-18
Summary
The College of New Caledonia and Egenolf Alternative Energy Inc. are initiating a new applied researchpartnership to design and fabricate a thermal energy storage (TES) zeolite-based battery for use in microcombined heat and power (CHP) systems. Synthetically produced zeolite can hold 3-4 times more thermalenergy than water; therefore, the potentially resulting TES can be a container a quarter the size of aconventional hot water storage tank. Egenolf Alternative Energy Inc. predicts that incorporating a compact andlightweight zeolite thermal battery could double the market size for their CHP systems - primarily due toindustrial use in remote logging and mining camps.This project will focus on the following research and development topics: (i) Develop a unique prototypethermal battery to increase the efficiency of micro CHP systems, and (ii) Quantify the effect of using zeolite asa storage medium for improving the heat capacity of the proposed TES battery. College students in the Schoolof Trades and Technologies will develop enhanced technical skills in computer aided design, finite elementanalysis and 3D-printing techniques.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
516409-2017
Name nom
Pasca, Sorin
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
22211
Institution établissement
College of New Caledonia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2017
Competition year année de concours
2017
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
305
Area of application group en
Energy resources
Area of application group fr
Ressources d'énergie
Area of application en
Energy storage and conversion
Area of application fr
Stockage et transformation de l'énergie
Research subject code
1702
Research subject group en
Design and manufacturing
Research subject group fr
Conception et fabrication
Research subject en
Advanced manufacturing
Research subject fr
Méthodes de fabrication avancées
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Thermal energy storage using Zeolite as the storage medium for micro combined heat and power systems
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The College of New Caledonia and Egenolf Alternative Energy Inc. are initiating a new applied researchpartnership to design and fabricate a thermal energy storage (TES) zeolite-based battery for use in microcombined heat and power (CHP) systems. Synthetically produced zeolite can hold 3-4 times more thermalenergy than water; therefore, the potentially resulting TES can be a container a quarter the size of aconventional hot water storage tank. Egenolf Alternative Energy Inc. predicts that incorporating a compact andlightweight zeolite thermal battery could double the market size for their CHP systems - primarily due toindustrial use in remote logging and mining camps.This project will focus on the following research and development topics: (i) Develop a unique prototypethermal battery to increase the efficiency of micro CHP systems, and (ii) Quantify the effect of using zeolite asa storage medium for improving the heat capacity of the proposed TES battery. College students in the Schoolof Trades and Technologies will develop enhanced technical skills in computer aided design, finite elementanalysis and 3D-printing techniques.
