PFI-RP: Efficient power generation with zero emissions using a novel thermodynamic cycle: the Argon power cycle.

这一创新-研究伙伴关系(PFI-RP)项目的广泛影响/商业潜力解决了城市地区日益恶化的空气质量和日益增长的能源需求。拟议的核心技术是一种新的热力发电循环，用于高效发电，同时不产生空气污染物。这项新技术将提供负担得起和可靠的电力来源。拟议的项目解决了电力部门面临的有关可再生能源间歇性的挑战：对具有成本竞争力的清洁可调度电力的需求日益增长。这一新的需求可以通过一项名为Argon Power Cycle(APC)的发电技术的突破来满足。该项目将进行实验和理论研究，以证明该技术能够通过设计和组装实验室Ar动力循环原型、设计和开发专用控制装置以及集成膜气体分离技术来提供更高的能源转换效率。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Partnerships for Innovation – Research Partnerships (PFI-RP) project addresses deteriorating air quality in urban areas and increased energy demand. The proposed core technology is a new thermodynamic power cycle for power generation with high efficiency, while producing no air pollutants. This new technology will offer an affordable and reliable power source.The proposed project addresses the challenge faced by the power sector regarding the intermittency of renewable energy: an increasing demand for cost-competitive, clean dispatchable power. This new demand can be met by a breakthrough in power generation technology called the Argon Power Cycle (APC). This project will conduct experimental and theoretical studies to demonstrate this technology's capability to deliver higher energy conversion efficiencies through the engineering and assembly of a laboratory argon power cycle prototype, design and development of dedicated controls, and integration of membrane gas separation technology.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.