Newton Fund - Solar Fresnel-lens concentrator prototype for sustainable industrial steam generation

牛顿基金 - 用于可持续工业蒸汽发电的太阳能菲涅尔透镜聚光器原型

• 批准号: 102736
• 金额: $ 46.8万
• 依托单位: LARKFLEET LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2017 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=102736
• 关键词: Newton; Fund; Solar; Fresnel; lens

Abstract:It is important to understand that Mexico is an oil rich economy being the 12th largest producer in the world. Its population in the 1980’s was 64 million today it is 132 million these huge increases have mainly been attributed to the economic growth of industries such as automobile manufacturing, textiles, chemicals and intensive farming all driven by the availability of cheap energy and low wages particularly compared to their near neighbour the USA.The energy market until very recently was completely controlled by CFE the government owned electricity company now this situation has changed due to reforms of policies by the Mexican government that now allows commercial companies to enter the energy market which is now de-regulated.The make up of the Mexican energy market:1. Oil 45%2. Gas 41%3. Fossil 7%4. Hydro 4%5. Renewables 2%6. Nuclear 1%The Mexican government has pledged that it will reduce its carbon footprint by 40% by 2030 this is currently only 21% and looking at their energy market it is easy to see why because Mexico has an abundance of natural resources including oil and gas both of which create large amounts of carbon dioxide when used for energy generation and in real terms this energy is not expensive. However, there has recently been a change of government which has ambitious plans for economic, social and political reforms that could have positive impacts on using renewable energy technologies particularly Solar Pv and Solar Thermal both of which will help Mexico achieve its Sustainable Development Goals as set out by the UN.The challenge for the Solfress project was to demonstrate the benefits of a technology that has NO carbon footprint by using Fresnel lenses to derive energy from the sun for the development of a solar thermal generator that produces steam and hot water which can also be used for cooling, solar irrigation and treatment of wastewater. The diversity of this technology has many uses in agriculture, food processing, water treatment plants, hotels, hospitals, dairies for pasteurization, pig meat production, textiles, chemicals and many more.There were many challenges for the team to design and manufacture this system which was all done in Mexico using various companies who had the expertise and supply of materials along with academic support from Queen Mary University in London and the Institute of Engineering Research in Mexico. The plant was completed on time within budget and has undergone testing protocols to achieve its objectives.To gain access to the energy markets in Mexico this will be achieved by using established local commercial partners in specific locations working on a licence basis. This green sustainable technology will be manufactured cheaply in Mexico creating jobs and moving people out of poverty and enabling them to live greatly improved lifestyles. Such a technology has only positive impacts on the environment and society by creating a legacy of better healthcare and increased life expectancy. The use of this technology is a truly cost effective alternative to using oil or gas and is easily installed even in remote areas or for disaster relief using the containerized format.

翻译后摘要：重要的是要明白，墨西哥是一个石油资源丰富的经济体，是世界上第12大生产国。1980年代人口为6400万，今天为1.32亿，这些巨大的增长主要归功于汽车制造，纺织，化学品和集约化农业都是由廉价能源和低工资的可用性驱动的，特别是与他们的近邻美国相比。能源市场直到最近才完全由CFE政府控制现在这种情况已经改变，由于墨西哥政府的政策改革，现在允许商业公司进入现在解除管制的能源市场。墨西哥能源市场的组成：1.石油45%2.天然气41%3.化石7%4. Hydro 4%5.可再生能源2%核能1%墨西哥政府承诺到2030年将减少40%的碳足迹，目前只有21%，看看他们的能源市场，很容易看出原因，因为墨西哥拥有丰富的自然资源，包括石油和天然气，这两种资源在用于能源生产时都会产生大量的二氧化碳，而且在真实的条件下，这种能源并不昂贵。然而，最近政府更迭，制定了雄心勃勃的经济计划，社会和政治改革可能对使用可再生能源技术产生积极影响，特别是太阳能光伏和太阳能热，这两种技术都将有助于墨西哥实现联合国制定的可持续发展目标。Solfress项目的挑战是通过使用菲涅尔透镜从太阳获取能量，用于开发太阳能热发电机，产生蒸汽和热水，也可用于冷却，太阳能灌溉和废水处理。该技术的多样性在农业、食品加工、水处理厂、酒店、医院、巴氏杀菌奶场、猪肉生产、纺织、该团队在设计和制造这个系统时遇到了许多挑战，这些挑战都是在墨西哥完成的，使用了各种拥有专业知识和材料供应的公司，沿着伦敦玛丽女王大学的学术支持。和墨西哥的工程研究所。该工厂在预算范围内按时完工，并通过了测试协议，以实现其目标。为了进入墨西哥的能源市场，将通过在特定地点建立当地商业合作伙伴，在许可证的基础上开展工作。这种绿色可持续技术将在墨西哥廉价制造，创造就业机会，使人们摆脱贫困，使他们的生活方式得到极大改善。这样的技术只会对环境和社会产生积极的影响，因为它创造了更好的医疗保健和延长预期寿命的遗产。使用这种技术是一种真正具有成本效益的替代石油或天然气的方法，即使在偏远地区也很容易安装，或者使用集装箱格式进行救灾。