Title
CE-POWER

CoPED ID
3746dfdc-4b6e-493d-adf7-6db5446abf6c

Status
Closed


Value
£3,686,856

Start Date
June 30, 2014

End Date
June 29, 2017

Description

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This project will deliver a production-feasible waste heat recovery system for urban commercial vehicles, which offers life-cycle CO2 savings of up to 40%, fuel savings up to almost 50%, and potential payback in less than three years. The project uses the Dearman Engine, a high efficiency liquid-air expander that uniquely harvests low grade heat sources and is most effective in urban duty cycles, working with the internal combustion engine as a hybrid. In so doing, more efficient and less transient ICE operation is realised, leading not only to higher efficiency but to potential for improved air quality or simplified aftertreatment. The technology uses readily available materials with low embedded carbon, and operates with commercially available liquid nitrogen which is already produced using off-peak electricity and has great potential for storing “wrong-time” renewables. Bringing together expertise in the Dearman system, industrial gases, IC engines, vehicle systems, legislation and standards and manufacturing, the consortium will advance TRL, MRL and develop an exploitation plan. This will be achieved through an on vehicle demonstration of the system alongside a process of engaging the potential supply, demand and legislative chains. The project creates significant UK advantage in a future urban medium/heavy duty vehicle market of over 3 million units per year.

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Subjects by relevance
  1. Emissions
  2. Combustion engines
  3. Decrease (active)
  4. Motors and engines
  5. Development (active)
  6. Legislation
  7. Vehicles
  8. Fuels
  9. Energy efficiency
  10. Carbon dioxide

Extracted key phrases
  1. Feasible waste heat recovery system
  2. Urban commercial vehicle
  3. Vehicle system
  4. Heavy duty vehicle market
  5. Urban duty cycle
  6. CE
  7. Low grade heat source
  8. Dearman system
  9. Cycle CO2 saving
  10. High efficiency liquid
  11. Project
  12. Future urban medium
  13. Vehicle demonstration
  14. Potential payback
  15. Great potential

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UKRI project entry

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