Workshop 2C: Learning to Pull Energy Right Out of the Air
Session Number
Workshop 2C
Advisor(s)
Dr. Sanza Kazadi, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Location
Room B109
Start Date
28-4-2017 10:00 AM
End Date
28-4-2017 11:15 AM
Abstract
Entrochemical systems were developed during the late 2000's and early 2010's. Generally speaking, the systems involve a spontaneous heat pump stage that moves heat from a lower temperature stage to a higher temperature stage. This heat can be used to drive many thermal processes. A second stage utilizes environmental thermal energy to "recharge" the fluids in the entrochemical system once they've become exhausted. This means that the energy that drives this process can be largely derived from environmental energy. Among the processes enabled by entrochemical systems is desalination, an important part of the water infrastructure of the future. One of the limiting factors in desalination is the availability of energy. We will report on some of the work we're doing to make this technology a viable solution for desalination. Participants will assemble and run their own entrochemical systems during the workshop.
Workshop 2C: Learning to Pull Energy Right Out of the Air
Room B109
Entrochemical systems were developed during the late 2000's and early 2010's. Generally speaking, the systems involve a spontaneous heat pump stage that moves heat from a lower temperature stage to a higher temperature stage. This heat can be used to drive many thermal processes. A second stage utilizes environmental thermal energy to "recharge" the fluids in the entrochemical system once they've become exhausted. This means that the energy that drives this process can be largely derived from environmental energy. Among the processes enabled by entrochemical systems is desalination, an important part of the water infrastructure of the future. One of the limiting factors in desalination is the availability of energy. We will report on some of the work we're doing to make this technology a viable solution for desalination. Participants will assemble and run their own entrochemical systems during the workshop.