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Kevin Erb

SPF Institute for Solar TechnologyWissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter SPF

+41 58 257 41 65kevin.erb@ost.ch

ModIceCrys – CFD Numerical modelling and experimental analysis of ice crystallizers for supercooling flowsModIceCrys – CFD Numerical modelling and experimental

Project

To complete the deployment of the ice slurry technology using the supercooling water, modelling and design tools for the scalability of crystallizers are required. These tools may ensure a controlled and reliable operation of crystallizers, avoiding upstream ice propagation and exergetic losses, and high-efficiency supercooling release. To achieve… ...
To complete the deployment of the ice slurry technology using the supercooling water, modelling and design tools for the scalability of crystallizers are required. These tools may ensure a controlled and reliable operation of crystallizers, avoiding upstream ice propagation and exergetic losses, and high-efficiency supercooling...

HT-PCM – Feasibility assessment for a high temperature phase change material storageHT-PCM – Feasibility assessment for a high temperature phase

Project

The project HT-PCM aims at providing a feasibility study of using phase change materials (PCM), e.g. erythritol, as storage solution for temperature ranges in between 110 °C to 120 °C. The storage concept is designed to be integrated with solar thermal collectors to provide solar process heat to industries. The proposed PCM solution is expected to… ...
The project HT-PCM aims at providing a feasibility study of using phase change materials (PCM), e.g. erythritol, as storage solution for temperature ranges in between 110 °C to 120 °C. The storage concept is designed to be integrated with solar thermal collectors to provide solar process heat to industries. The proposed PCM solution...

IceCO2 – Ice Slurry Generation from Supercooled Water for pumped thermal energy storageIceCO2 – Ice Slurry Generation from Supercooled Water for

Project

As part of the Ice-CO2 project, SPF is developing a novel ice slurry storage system intended to serve as a cold reservoir in a pumped thermal energy storage facility. Our partner, the American company Echogen Power Systems, utilizes a CO2 heat pump they have developed, along with two thermal storages at different temperatures (320 °C and 0 °C), to… ...
As part of the Ice-CO2 project, SPF is developing a novel ice slurry storage system intended to serve as a cold reservoir in a pumped thermal energy storage facility. Our partner, the American company Echogen Power Systems, utilizes a CO2 heat pump they have developed, along with two thermal storages at different temperatures (320 °C...

TRI-HP (H2020) – Trigeneration systems based on heat pumps with natural refrigerants and multiple renewable sourcesTRI-HP (H2020) – Trigeneration systems based on heat pumps

Project

The overall goal of the TRI-HP project is the development and demonstration of flexible energy-efficient and affordable trigeneration systems. The systems will be based on electrically driven natural refrigerant heat pumps coupled with renewable electricity generators (PV), using cold (ice slurry), heat and electricity storages to provide heating,… ...
The overall goal of the TRI-HP project is the development and demonstration of flexible energy-efficient and affordable trigeneration systems. The systems will be based on electrically driven natural refrigerant heat pumps coupled with renewable electricity generators (PV), using cold (ice slurry), heat and electricity storages to...

Slurry HP II – Super-cooling ice slurry heat pumps for solar heating applicationsSlurry HP II – Super-cooling ice slurry heat pumps for solar

Project

The idea behind this project is to use the supercooling ice slurry method for solar heating applications. This innovative concept could provide a breakthrough in solar and heat pump systems with ice storages by reducing the cost of the system by 10 %. The cost reduction would be achieved by eliminating the heat exchangers from the ice storage and… ...
The idea behind this project is to use the supercooling ice slurry method for solar heating applications. This innovative concept could provide a breakthrough in solar and heat pump systems with ice storages by reducing the cost of the system by 10 %. The cost reduction would be achieved by eliminating the heat exchangers from the...

HiPer-PVT – Glazed Photovoltaic-Thermal Collector with Overheating Protection MechanismHiPer-PVT – Glazed Photovoltaic-Thermal Collector with

Project

In the project HiPer-PVT we have developed a glazed (covered) PVT collector with a high electrical and a high thermal efficiency. Thanks to an overheating protection mechanism becoming effective at approximately 100 °C, this collector can be easily integrated into a thermal system. The concept of the overheating protection is that once the absorber… ...
In the project HiPer-PVT we have developed a glazed (covered) PVT collector with a high electrical and a high thermal efficiency. Thanks to an overheating protection mechanism becoming effective at approximately 100 °C, this collector can be easily integrated into a thermal system. The concept of the overheating protection is that...