AIR Option 1: Technology Translation - Superadiabatic Combustion in Porous Media for Efficient Heat Production

这个PFI: AIR技术翻译项目的重点是将催化增强型超绝热燃烧科学转化为高效产热，以填补水加热目的高效热利用的技术空白。拟议的技术转化研究允许开发住宅热水器的原型，以实现高效的热生产以及具有成本效益和清洁的水加热。多孔陶瓷介质内催化增强超绝热燃烧的转化科学允许在超绝热燃烧中使用超贫燃料和气体混合物来产生热量。与该市场上领先的明火或电热水器相比，该热量用于运行天然气/取暖油供电的住宅或商用热水器，提供示范效率，安全性和成本节约。该项目通过(i)研究催化增强超绝热燃烧的基本原理来实现其目标；（二）对催化活性涂料材料方面的研究；（iii）设计及测试装有多孔燃烧器的热水器原型；（iv）初步发现客户，制定产品发布和业务发展战略。这些努力将导致住宅热水器原型的开发，这将增加将这项技术转化为具有竞争力的商业现实的潜力。该合作伙伴关系包括中佛罗里达大学（University of Central Florida）作为学术合作伙伴和西门子企业研究中心（Siemens Corporate Research Center），后者是一个工业合作伙伴，其作用是在热收集和高效能源转换实施和商业化方面提供指导。预计潜在的经济影响将是减少能源消耗和污染，以及更安全的热水装置，这将有助于美国在住宅市场领域的竞争力。长期的社会影响将是开发新的有竞争力的商业产品。预计该项目还将提高公众对能源转换科学对人类未来技术发展重要性的认识。

This PFI: AIR Technology Translation project focuses on translating the science of catalytically enhanced superadiabatic combustion for efficient heat generation to fill a technology gap of efficient heat utilization for water heating purposes. The proposed technology translation research allows the development of a prototype of the residential water heater for efficient heat production as well as cost effective and clean water heating. The translated science of catalytically enhanced superadiabatic combustion inside porous ceramic media allows the use of ultra-lean fuel to gas mixtures in superadiabatic combustion to generate heat. The heat is used to operate natural gas/heating oil powered residential or commercial water heaters to provide exemplary efficiency, safety, and cost saving when compared to the leading competing open flame or electric water heaters in this market space. The project accomplishes its objectives by (i) studying the fundamentals of catalytically enhanced superadiabatic combustion; (ii) studying materials aspects of the catalytically active coatings; (iii) designing and testing of water heater prototype with incorporated porous burner; (iv) and initial customer discovery and formulation of product launch and business development strategies. These efforts will result in the development of a prototype residential water heater, which will increase the potential to translate this technology along a path that may result in a competitive commercial reality. The partnership engages the University of Central Florida as an academic partner and Siemens Corporate Research Center, an industrial partner whose role is to provide guidance in the heat harvesting and efficient energy conversion implementation and commercialization. The potential economic impact is expected to be in decreased energy consumption and pollution as well as a safer water heating unit, which will contribute to the U.S. competitiveness in the residential housing market space. The long-termsocietal impact will be in development of new competitive commercial products. It is expected the project will also increase public awareness of the importance of the science of energy conversion for future technological development of humankind.