Aim
We aim to investigate options to decarbonise the district heating system supplying the University of Strathclyde Campus, by retrofitting the existing CHP system for compatibility with hydrogen as a fuel and / or by electrification using a water source heat pump (WSHP) from the river Clyde.
Project Outputs
•Analysis of current system
•Model of decarbonised technology
•Generation of numerical calculation results
•Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of proposed technology
•Financial assessment of proposed technology
•PowerPoint slides & prepared presentation
•Website
•Blog
•Summary report of project findings
Key Milestones
1.Project kick off meeting
2.Obtain full dataset
3.Achieve model build of proposed technology
4.Achieve reduced carbon design of Strathclyde heating system
5.Website completion
6.Summary report of project findings
7.Successful presentation of project
8.Positive feedback post presentation
Key Skills to Develop:-
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Strategic Planning
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Project management
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Ability to work within a diverse team
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Development of communication
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Research, data collection and information screening skills
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Development of presentation skills
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Blog building
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Website building
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Technical Evaluation skills
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Modelling skills
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Simulation Skills
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Financial Assessment
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Environmental Impact Assessment
