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| 기술분야 | 기타 |
|---|---|
| 개발상태 | Under development |
| 보유기관 | |
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| 지식재산권 | N/A |
| 보유국가 | 독일 |
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Summary
최대 30%의 에너지 회수율을 보이는 효율적 통합 냉매 시스템 기술 보유
현재 히트펌프 부품 최적화 연구개발을 상호 지원할 파트너 모색 중
Description
The German startup focuses on the development of integrated scroll compressors and expanders for cooling and heating systems for domestic applications up to 20kW and is currently part of the AXEL Energy accelerator programme in Germany.
Across the EU, heating and cooling account for more than 60 percent of energy consumption, with only a quarter coming from renewable sources. The share of heat pumps in the EU is increasing by >35 percent annually, while the energy demand for space cooling can increase fivefold worldwide by 2050 without more efficient solutions.
The compressor as the most expensive part and main driver of greenhouse gas emissions is key to reducing the environmental footprint of heat pumps. Current experiments show that a reduction of energy consumption between 10 and 30 percent could be achieved, when using scroll expanders integrated with the compressors instead of separate expansion valves. Due to the high cost of scroll expanders, this has not yet been made commercially viable for domestic applications. The new method combines various materials and thermal control and aims to achieve superior clearances without CNC-machining thus enabling a reduction in manufacturing cost by as much as 50 percent for the scrolls, placing the compressor-expander system at a similar manufacturing cost as a regular scroll compressor. Additional opportunities for research that are enabled by these innovations are: integration of an economizer, integration of the condenser, oil- free operation, wear-in design, mechanical power-regulation (removing the need for an inverter), and more.
The focus market of the compressor expander system is the European heat pump market for residential, with a growth rate of >35 percent yearly. In addition, the electric automotive industry, the global cooling industry as well as the pharmaceutical industry show large market potential.
The startup seeks a consortium submitting a proposal under the Horizon Europe call HORIZON-CL5-2023-D3-02-04 (Innovative components and configurations for heat pumps) where they can participate in general optimization of heat pump turbo machinery components, and would like to take over the design, development, and quality management of their integrated compressor-expander system, as well as publication of some related research results such as advanced thermal control of scroll compressors, ceramic based rotor coupling and multi-stage vapour injection.
However, they would also consider bilateral co-operations under a technical or investment co-operation agreement.
Technology Keywords
004002006 - Heat pump, cooling technologies
04002007 - Heat pump
004002007 - Heating, ventilation
04002008 - Cooling technologies
Market Application Keywords
08004004 - Other pollution and recycling related
009007006 - Other construction and building products related
06010001 - Energy for private/domestic housing
Sector Group
Renewable Energy
Construction
Type and Role of Partner Sought
-Type of partner sought: research and venture partners with expertise in:scroll compressor design, material ageing, heat pump design, heat exchanger manufacture, ceramic oil-free bearings, high-precision injection moulding, effects of overexpansion/undercompression in positive displacement pumps and/or polymer-metal and polymer-ceramic hybrid structure overmolding.-Specific area of activity of the partner:
1. Manufacturer of heat pumps or heat pump components
2. Manufacturer of ceramic bearings
3. Material Science Research Institute
4. Mechanical Engineering Research Institute with previous exposure to scroll compressor development
-Tasks to be performed by the partner sought/Expected role of the partner:
1. Design and optimization of manufacturing processes
2. . . Development of subcomponents
3. Peer Review of research & development activities
4. Testing of components in the field or in the lab
SME 11-49
University
SME 50 - 249
R&D Institution
SME <=10
Type of Partnership Considered
Commercial agreement with technical assistance
Investment agreement
Research and development cooperation agreement