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Reference Number FT1504
Title Tri-Generation in the food industry (AFM 196)
Status Completed
Energy Categories Energy Efficiency(Industry) 100%;
Research Types Applied Research and Development 100%
Science and Technology Fields ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 100%
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation Not Cross-cutting 100%
Principal Investigator Project Contact
No email address given
Somerfield Property Company Ltd
Award Type Standard
Funding Source DEFRA
Start Date 01 September 2004
End Date 01 November 2006
Duration 26 months
Total Grant Value £209,799
Industrial Sectors No relevance to Underpinning Sectors
Region West Midlands
Programme DEFRA Resource efficient and resilient food chain
 
Investigators Principal Investigator Project Contact , Somerfield Property Company Ltd (99.995%)
  Other Investigator Project Contact , Brunel University (0.001%)
Project Contact , Bowman Power Group Ltd (0.001%)
Project Contact , Bond Retail Services Ltd (0.001%)
Project Contact , Doug Marriott Associates (0.001%)
Project Contact , Apex Air Conditioning Ltd (0.001%)
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Objectives The main objective of this project is to design and develop and investigate a proof of concept tri-generation system for food engineering applications based on a microturbine and off-the shelf absorption systems which will be re-engineered to be driven by the exhaust gases of the gas turbine.
Abstract The main objective of this project is to design and develop and investigate a proof of concept tri-generation system for food engineering applications based on a microturbine and off-the shelf absorption systems which will be re-engineered to be driven by the exhaust gases of the gas turbine. · Design a tri-generation system using off-the shelf equipment where possible, Bowman microturbine and Robur absorption units to provide simultaneously electrical power, heating and refrigeration. · Investigate and develop `generators’ for the absorption units, so that they are driven from the exhaust gases of the microturbine rather than from the direct combustion of natural gas. · Investigate and develop heat recovery strategies that will allow maximum recovery of waste heat for the supply of hot water. · Investigate characteristics of individual components in the system · Develop models for the optimum design and sizing of tri-generation systems for retail food applications.
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