The Binary Fluid Ejector- a novel thermal-driven heat pump for low-energy distillation:Influence of binary fluid thermodynamic properties

Currently, two common technologies that use thermal energy directly to produce cooling are being used in the industry – absorption chillers and steam ejectors. Both are traditional technologies that suffer from serious limitations. MRT is developing a novel Binary Fluid Ejector that can overcome the limitations of prior art to produce a heat pump that can economically harness renewable thermal energy, including waste heat, to do useful work such as air conditioning, process chilling, or distillation/desalination. MRT is constructing & testing a demonstration distillation system of a prototype applicable for treatment of waste and process water currently generated by oil sand mining and SAGD operations. The specific research to be performed by the candidate is to conduct modeling work necessary to design and optimize the precursor ejector prototypes required for concept validation prior to comprehensive design and construction of the demonstration system.

Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Martinuzzi

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Partner:

May-Ruben Technologies

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Calgary

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