Grants and Contributions:

Title:

Feasibility and parametric studies of the performance and implication on ground thermal energy storage in short-term or diurnal operation as cold and hot storages

Agreement Number:

EGP

Agreement Value:

$25,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 7, 2018 -

Organization:

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Location:

Ontario, CA

Reference Number:

GC-2017-Q4-01039

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Additional Information:

Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019).

Recipient's Legal Name:

Leong, Wey Herng (Ryerson University)

Program:

Engage Grants for universities

Program Purpose:

Enwave Toronto operates the world renowned Deep Lake Water Cooling (DLWC) system which provides ax000D
highly efficient and low-carbon means of air-conditioning for connected commercial buildings in the city'sx000D
downtown core. Because the DLWC technology is renewable and uses 75% to 83% less electrical energy thanx000D
conventional electric chillers, it would be beneficial, in terms of economy and low-carbon means, to utilize andx000D
extend the technology further. Therefore, Enwave Toronto is actively perusing alternate technologies such asx000D
ground thermal energy storage (GTES) to further de-carbonize the district. Enwave Toronto is interested inx000D
exploring the feasibility of combining high-efficient refrigeration system, DLWC and GTES to providex000D
increased cooling capacity during peak cooling in the summer, as well as in exploring the feasibility ofx000D
combining high-efficient heat pump system, data-centre waste heat from their commercial customers andx000D
GTES to provide increased heating capacity during peak heating in the winter, on a diurnal basis.x000D
If the combinations are feasible through the computer simulations, a parametric study will then be performedx000D
for ranges of relevant parameters in order to establish guidelines for the design of an optimized GTES forx000D
short-term or diurnal cold and hot thermal energy storages. The study would require advanced computationalx000D
facility, subject expertise, and sophisticated computational programs, and this collaboration is intended in thatx000D
direction. This project is part of the company's commitment to sustainable technologies and the development ofx000D
future low-carbon district heating and cooling system.x000D
This six-month research headed by Dr. Wey Leong of Ryerson University will foster a collaboration betweenx000D
Ryerson and Enwave, which would be beneficial to Enwave business in Toronto, and will help to build ax000D
strong partnership for future research and development activities.