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NANOSTEP - NANOfluid-based direct Solar absorption for Thermal Energy and water Purification
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Abstract
Engineers have been dreaming about customizable fluids with extraordinary properties, which are finely tuned for use in different applications (e.g. solar energy, water purification, biomedicine, etc.), for a long time. State-of-the-art engineered nanoparticles (
Based on LAMMPS, this tool will be powered by two innovative modules: (i) a novel coarse-graining module, exploiting the preliminary idea I have recently pioneered about the behaviour of nano-adsorbed water and (iii) a spectrally-resolved optical module, the latter based on my original algorithm for efficient massively-parallel computing. The general methodology will be applied to two relevant engineering applications, namely (i) solar thermal collectors and (ii) solar-driven photocatalytic reactors for water treatment. In particular, an unconventional solar thermal collector (I have already submitted three patents on this concept), based on nanofluids, will be investigated. This unique concept circumvents the limits of conventional solutions (i.e. environmental hazards and erosion) by using just a small (localized) amount of nanofluid and hence ensuring high (transferred) power density and improved efficiency. Finally the simulation CGMD tool will be used to support the design of a technological demonstrator for water purification by photo-catalytic particles (in collaboration with a company).
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- FONDAZIONE CRT CASSA DI RISPARMIO DI TORINO
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| PoliTo total cost: | € 149,000.00 |
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| PoliTo contribution: | € 149,000.00 |