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| July 19, 2006 |
ORNL scientists noted for nanotech |
| April 3, 2006 |
ORNL uses nanodots to boost superconductivity |
| October 6, 2005 |
Houston company seeks to accelerate superconducting capabilities with ORNL help
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July 6, 2005
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ORNL Project (SEMCO Revolution) Wins an R&D 100 Award |
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June 24, 2005
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ORNL Announces Partnership with the Energy Solutions Center for Disseminating Information on the Benefits of Desiccant Systems for Dehumidification, Indoor Air Quality and Energy Cost Savings |
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June 10, 2005
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Dedication Event Held for the CHP System at Ft. Bragg. |
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May 17, 2005
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ORNL Dedication Ceremony Held for the CHP System at the A&P Supermarket in Kisco, NY |
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April 18, 2005
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Ground Breaking Ceremony Held for a Hospital in Central Texas that will Use a Second-Generation CHP Packaged System |
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April 18, 2005
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Burns & McDonell, an ORNL Contractor, Receives an Excellence in Enginjeering Award for its Innovative CHP System |
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January 5, 2005
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Pepperell High School Uses the New SEMCO Packaged Rooftop Unit to Control Temperature and Humidity Independently and Reduce Energy Costs |
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September 9, 2004
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An Advanced CHP System Demonstration Dedicated at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD
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News Archives
ORNL Project (SEMCO Revolution) Wins an R&D 100 Award
July 6, 2005
Oak Ridge, TN
Jim Sand (ORNL) working with John Fischer (SEMCO) won the award for the high-efficiency and effective roof-top air conditioning system, SEMCO RevolutionTM, marketed by SEMCO, Inc., incorporates desiccant dehumidification technology developed with DOE and ORNL assistance.
The RevolutionTM can independently control humidity and temperature while delivering any specified percentage of outdoor air into commercial and institutional buildings. Compared to conventional air-conditioning hardware packages, the RevolutionTM is more compact, cost-effective and energy-efficient. The Revolution's flexibility allows operators to easily comply with building ventilation codes and maintain specific indoor humidity levels for hospitals, theaters, hotels and schools. Better control of humidity levels helps control mold and mildew that can cause long-term health and indoor air quality issues.
This breakthrough technology combines the strengths of an advanced vapor-compression, reverse-Rankine cooling cycle, utilizing variable speed compressors and optimal control strategies, with the unique dehumidification capability offered by an active desiccant wheel. By combining these technologies into a novel packaged system arrangement; a compact, cost effective and extremely energy efficient system has been created. One that can be applied as a dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS) handling 100% outdoor air, or as a total conditioning system (TCS) - replacing a conventional packaged rooftop air conditioning systems - handling both the outdoor air and space cooling and heating loads. When an exhaust air stream is available for recovery, a total energy recovery module is easily integrated into the RevolutionTM, further increasing the system operating efficiency. With variable speed compressors, variable airflow capability and modulated regeneration energy input, Revolution™ offers virtually unlimited comfort controllability in an energy efficient package. More
ORNL Annouces Partnership with the Energy Solutions Center for Disseminating Information on the Benefits of Desiccant Systems for Dehumidification, Indoor Air Quality and Energy Cost Savings
June 24, 2005
Washington, DC
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Gas Company
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| Laclede Gas |
St. Louis, MO |
7/11 - 7/15 |
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| KeySpan Energy |
Long Island, NY |
7/18 - 7/22 |
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| UGI |
Reading, PA |
7/25 - 7/29 |
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| Florida Public Utilities Co. |
West Palm Beach, FL |
8/1 - 8/5
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For more information about the availability of the DHCV for an exhibition in your area, contact Jim Sand (ORNL) or Eric Burgis (ESC).
Dedication Event Held for the CHP System at Ft. Bragg
June 10, 2005
Ft. Bragg, NC
The Ft. Bragg Directorate of Public Works hosted the event that was attended by representatives from the Army Corps of Engineers in Huntsville, ORNL, DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: Distributed Energy Program and Federal Energy Management Program, and the industry team of Honeywell, Broad Air Conditioning, and I.C. Thomasson, and the co-chair of the Southeast Combined Heat & Power (CHP) Application Center from North Carolina State University.
Left to right: Dr. David Hill (ORNL), Kent Anson (Honeywell), Patricia Hoffman ( DOE Federal Energy Management Program and Distributed Energy Program), Greg Bean (Ft. Bragg Public Works Directorate), Ronald Fiskum (DOE Distributed Energy Program), and Dr. Mike Stovall (Army Corps of Engineers)
The day included remarks from the key participants in the project, and a tour of the central utility plant. All equipment was operational during the tour, and a technical overview of each part of the system was given to the attendees. DOE contractors who are developing the 2005 IES web-cast were also in attendance to gather detailed project information and interview key participants in the project. This event was a great success, and provided opportunities for participants to meet others involved in the project and discuss potential ways to work together on other distributed energy projects in the future. More
Dedication Ceremony Held for the CHP System at the A&P Supermarket in Mt. Kisco, New York
May 17, 2005
Mt. Kisko, NY
A&P becomes the first U.S. customer for the new PurComfort 240M, developed under a joint program of DOE, ORNL and the United Technologies Research Corporation (UTRC). The event was attended by the representatives from UTRC, DOE and ORNL.
This new on-site generation system will significantly reduce the store’s dependency on the electric grid, while providing: power for the building’s electrical needs, sub-cooling for its refrigeration system, cooling in the summer and heating in the winter, and desiccant regeneration. Each installed PureComfort IES system produces about 40% less CO2 per megawatt-hour than the average fossil-fueled utility power plant and about 10,000 lbs per year less NOx, the equivalent of taking more than 250 average passenger cars off the road. This system, which was commissioned in December, comprises four microturbines with a Carrier double-effect absorption chiller. The system is sized to meet approximately 50% of the store's load, providing 150 RT cooling, 950 MBH thermal, and 230 kW at 59°F.
At the dedication, UTC Power President Jan von Dokkum said, “The store is brightly lit, shelves are stocked with quality products, an overabundance of fresh produce, a clean and well organized meat and fish counter and a beautiful deli. That's what a customer sees. Behind the scenes it is equally impressive. This is without a doubt a very technically advanced store and energy efficiency is a big part of it.” Also speaking at the event was Douglas L. Faulkner, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, who said: “This event recognizes the value of partnerships dedicated to technological innovation between government and business,” “The use of technology to improve efficiency is a key objective of President Bush’s energy plan and public-private partnerships like this one can be the model for others as we work together to secure America’s energy future.”
Ground Breaking Ceremony Held for a Hospital in Central Texas that Use a Second-Generation CHP Packaged System
April 18, 2005
Austin, TX
The ceremony was held in Austin, TX for the Dell Children Medical Center of Central Texas. The hospital, part of the Seton Healthcare Network, will use a modular CHP system as its primary source for cooling, heating and power.
Burns & McDonnell, an ORNL Contractor, Receives an enginnering Excellence Award for its Innovative CHP System
April 18, 2005
Austin, TX
The award was given by the Texas Council of Engineering Companies for the CHP system that has been operating in Austin, TX since Fall 2004. More
Pepperell High School Uses the New SEMCO Packaged Rooftop Unit to Control Temperature and Humidity Independently and Save Energy Costs
January 5, 2005
Rome, GA
Oak Floyd County Schools has broken new ground in the construction of a new Pepperell High School facility, and it did not involve shoveling dirt.
Floyd County Schools is incorporating new designs in environmentally friendly heating and air-conditioning systems into plans for the new school; these plans should result in major long-term savings in energy costs as well as improved comfort and function. More
An Advanced CHP System Demonstration Dedicated at University of Maryland
September 9, 2004
College Park, MD
Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s CHP Group, along with the Center for Environmental Energy Engineering at the University of Maryland (U of M), is demonstrating an advanced combined heat and power (CHP) system that provides electricity, cooling, and dehumidification to a 52,000 square foot office building on the U of M campus. This system consists of a 75-kilowatt generator produced by DTE Energy Technologies integrated with a liquid desiccant unit produced by Kathabar Systems. The system simultaneously generates power, dehumidification, and cooling for the Chesapeake Office Building on campus. This work is being done in support of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Distributed Energy Program.
A dedication ceremony and reception was held on Thursday, September 9, 2004 at the Chesapeake Building on the U of M campus. The speakers were Dr. Avram Bar-Cohen (Chair, Mechanical Engineering), Pat Hoffman (Distributed Energy Program Manager, DOE), Dr. Mike Faubert (Vice President, DTE Energy Technologies), and Bill Szabo (Regional Vice President, Sales, Kathabar Systems).
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