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Grant: Canada Research Chairs

Simon Fraser University

$200,000.00

Alternative Energy Conversion Systems

FY 2023-24

Summary
The proposed research will develop novel waste-heat driven adsorption-based air conditioning, atmospheric water harvesting, and thermal storage systems, which are crucial in applications including air conditioning systems and greenhouse-grown food. Exploiting available and abundant waste-heat has the potential to address challenges that are central to global strategic priorities, including reducing the primary energy consumption of buildings and greenhouses, mitigating food and water scarcity, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, thus improving quality of life. Producing clean food and potable water under any climate condition using only sustainable energy, namely waste-heat, can lead to food and water security in Canada and abroad.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data

As published

Application id
CRC-2018-00216
Name nom
Bahrami, Majid
Department département
Faculty of Applied Sciences, School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering - Simon Fraser University
Organization id
5
Institution établissement
Simon Fraser University
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
200000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
10000
Research subject group en
The field of research available
Research subject group fr
The field of research available
Research subject en
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Research subject fr
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF204;RDF20501
Field of research list names en
Mechanical engineering;Chemical engineering
Field of research list names fr
Génie mécanique;Génie chimique
Application title
Alternative Energy Conversion Systems
Keyword
alternative energy conversion systems thermal energy storage waste-heat driven adsorption-based air conditioning adsorbent composites sorption models sorption chillers waste-heat driven systems graphite heat exchangers atmospheric water harvesting thermofluidic science sustainable energy conversion systems
Application summary
The proposed research will develop novel waste-heat driven adsorption-based air conditioning, atmospheric water harvesting, and thermal storage systems, which are crucial in applications including air conditioning systems and greenhouse-grown food. Exploiting available and abundant waste-heat has the potential to address challenges that are central to global strategic priorities, including reducing the primary energy consumption of buildings and greenhouses, mitigating food and water scarcity, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, thus improving quality of life. Producing clean food and potable water under any climate condition using only sustainable energy, namely waste-heat, can lead to food and water security in Canada and abroad.
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