Tri-Generation in the food industry (AFM 196)

Completed

Energy Efficiency(Industry)

Applied Research and Development

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering)

Not Cross-cutting

Project Contact
Somerfield Property Company Ltd

Standard

DEFRA

01 September 2004

01 November 2006

26 months

£209,799

No relevance to Underpinning Sectors

West Midlands

DEFRA Resource efficient and resilient food chain

Project Contact, Somerfield Property Company Ltd

Project Contact, Doug Marriott Associates
Project Contact, Bond Retail Services Ltd
Project Contact, Apex Air Conditioning Ltd
Project Contact, Brunel University
Project Contact, Bowman Power Group Limited

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.

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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