University of Notre Dame - Compact, Efficient Air Conditioning with Ionic Liquid Based RefrigerantCX(s) Applied: B3.6Date: 08/03/2010Location(s): LaGrange, IndianaOffice(s): Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy
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August 3, 2010
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CX(s) Applied: B3.6
Date: 08/03/2010
Location(s): LaGrange, Indiana
Office(s): Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy
Funding will support laboratory research and bend-scale proof-of-concept verification of a reduced-pressure vapor compression system for air conditioning units utilizing a mixture of carbon dioxide and ionic liquids as the refrigerant fluid. The proposed work is consistent with the goal of Building Energy Efficiency Through Innovative Thermodevices: the development of energy efficient cooling technologies and air conditioners for buildings, to save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Proposed work consists entirely of research, development, and demonstration work to be completed in laboratories housed on the campus of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana and at a testing facility operated by Demotic LLC in LaGrange, Indiana. The work performed will be limited to in-lab design, development, fabrication, and analysis.