Title
Polymer Mirco-Hollow Fibre Heat Exchangers

CoPED ID
17eb790d-fd08-4258-89aa-781238ede89d

Status
Closed


Value
£1,939,514

Start Date
March 31, 2015

End Date
March 30, 2018

Description

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his project aims to develop, optimize, and manufacture novel polymer micro-hollow fibre heat exchangers (PHFHE) for various applications . This light weight PHFHE can reduce the weight up to 50% compared with traditional metal heat exchanger, leading to at least 50% cost reduction. The small diameters of the fibres (micrometers) have thin walls and large surface area so heat transfer intensity is significantly increased. PHFHE can be applied in the following sectors: 1) Buildings: holllow membrane fibres for liquid desiccant cooling and non-porous capillaries for air heat recuperation, air heaters and fan-coils; 2) Automotive: car radiators with same thermal power as traditional radiators but 50% lighter; 3) Electronics:heat transfer units for cooling compact electronic devices; 4) Water desalination:air humidification by pervaporation through hollow fibre membranes; 5) Energy Storage: non-porous hollow fibres for encapsulating PCMs can enhance heat transfer for passive cooling and energy storage applications. The implementation of such micro-fibre technology will offer cost effective and recycleable materials significant reduction in energy consumption and carbon emission.

Spirax-Sarco Limited LEAD_ORG
University of Nottingham PARTICIPANT_ORG
P.A.K. Engineering Limited PARTICIPANT_ORG
Spirax-Sarco Limited PARTICIPANT_ORG
Geogreen Power Limited PARTICIPANT_ORG
PAB Coventry Limited PARTICIPANT_ORG
Environmental Process Systems Ltd. PARTICIPANT_ORG
EcosmartsolutionsUK Ltd PARTICIPANT_ORG
Envirovent Limited PARTICIPANT_ORG
Solar Ready Limited PARTICIPANT_ORG

Amir Amini PM_PER

Subjects by relevance
  1. Heat transfer
  2. Heat energy
  3. Heat exchangers
  4. Energy consumption (energy technology)
  5. Emissions
  6. Refrigeration
  7. Fibres
  8. Heat radiation
  9. Heat conduction

Extracted key phrases
  1. Hollow Fibre Heat Exchangers
  2. Polymer Mirco
  3. Traditional metal heat exchanger
  4. Porous hollow fibre
  5. Hollow fibre membrane
  6. Air heat recuperation
  7. Heat transfer intensity
  8. Heat transfer unit
  9. Fibre technology
  10. Novel polymer micro
  11. Project
  12. Light weight PHFHE
  13. Energy storage application
  14. Recycleable material significant reduction
  15. Air heater

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