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Current potential research project
Low energy cooling using night time energy storage with phase change materials
- Supervisors: Dr Frank Bruno and Dr Martin Belusko
- Area: Mechanical Engineering, Sustainable Energy
- Abstract: Sensible water cooling systems are capable of delivering significant amounts of cooling in temperate climates for commercial buildings. Producing low temperature water using cooling towers can use 10 times less energy than conventional chiller systems. However these systems are ineffective during the daytime. The application of storage will enable cooling towers to operate at night storing cooling capable of providing adequate cooling during the day. Phase change materials offer a significant capacity in storing cooling energy. With high levels of storage this system may be capable of eliminating the need for conventional chillers in temperate climates.
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