Capturing Water in the Gas Phase.
Lead Performer: Electric Power Research Institute – Knoxville, TN
Partners:
-- Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Oak Ridge, TN
-- Optimized Thermal Systems
-- Southern Company – Atlanta, GA
-- Tennessee Valley Authority – Knoxville, TN
DOE Total Funding: $1.6M
FY20 DOE Funding: $452,398.00
Cost Share: $400,000
Project Term: April 1, 2020 – March 31, 2023
Funding Type: Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers & Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) 2019 Funding Opportunity
Project Objective
Electric Power Research Institute Inc., working with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Optimized Thermal Systems, Southern Company, and Tennessee Valley Authority March (TVA) will design, construct and test the concept of using nanostructures to enable noncondensing air dehumidification through electrostatic molecular sorting. The project approach will overcome the main challenge in electrostatic dehumidification by improving condensation through sorting the molecules on a nanoscale device.
Project Impact
This project could eliminate about 1.45 quads of energy. Additionally, if dehumidification is separated from sensible cooling, then vapor compression systems could be operated at a higher evaporation temperature, lower compression ratio, and higher coefficient of performance (COP).
Contacts
DOE Technology Manager: Tony Bouza
Lead Performer: Ron Domitrovic, Electric Power Research Institute