Projects
Projects: Projects for Investigator |
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| Reference Number | UKERC12 | |
| Title | Clean Energy Community Based on Polygeneration in a Watershed Region | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Renewable Energy Sources(Solar Energy, Photovoltaics) 25%; Renewable Energy Sources(Solar Energy, Solar heating and cooling (including daylighting)) 25%; Not Energy Related 50%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | SOCIAL SCIENCES (Development Studies) 25%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 75%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 75%; Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Other sociological economical and environmental impact of energy) 25%; |
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| Principal Investigator |
Professor PRN (Peter ) Childs No email address given Department of Mechanical Engineering Imperial College London |
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| Award Type | Research Grant | |
| Funding Source | RAEng | |
| Start Date | 01 January 2006 | |
| End Date | 31 December 2014 | |
| Duration | 108 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £30,000 | |
| Total Project Value | £300,000 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Transport Systems and Vehicles | |
| Region | London | |
| Programme | Research Exchanges with China and India. | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Professor PRN (Peter ) Childs , Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London (99.997%) |
| Other Investigator | Professor J (Jing ) Ren , Tsinghua University (THU). Beijing (0.001%) Project Contact , Beijing University, China (0.001%) Project Contact , Beijing Water Authority, China (0.001%) |
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| Objectives | Royal Academy of Engineering schemes for engineers in research and Development. | |
| Abstract | Research projects, Visiting professor, Conference Organisation, Training and Committee membership. Partner in China: Beihang University and Tsinghua University. 2.5 FTE involved. Polygeneration, the generation of energy and resources by a number of interrelated systems, offers a series of benefits for local communities. Energy systems are typically mis-matched to energy demand. China, for example, has seen massive growth in its population and economy with rural urban migration receiving significant attention. The combination of population growth and the draw of the city mean that rural communities in the outlying regions near city conurbations are actually at record levels. Supplies of water through watersheds require careful stewarding and management. This project involving Imperial College London and Tsinghua University in collaboration with the Beijing Water Authority has explored the techno-economics, system design and options for implementation of an integrated polygeneration system for watershed communities in rural areas supporting urban conurbations. Polygeneration technologies explored include hybrid solar thermal and voltaic systems, water purification, thermal accumulators and chilling systems. Options for four villages were explored as a result of the collaborative exchanges and design solutions for these developed. The four villages in the Badaling region of Beijing, considered were: Babaotang village; Caijiadian village; Dongcaoying village; Dongsangyuan village. |
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| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 17/01/14 | |
