Project
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Project:
Silnik cieplny umożliwiajÄ…cy pompowanie cieczy poprzez wykorzystanie energii z niskotemperaturowego źródÅ‚a ciepÅ‚a (od 40°C do 100°C)
The value of the project is
1 377 630,00 PLN
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The contribution of the European Funds is
999 727,50 PLN
The project aims to market an innovative Upthermo product that will enable the pumping of usable liquids by converting low-temperature thermal energy into mechanical work. The project will result in an innovative pumping device powered by low-temperature thermal energy, which will find many applications in the economy. Previous technical solutions are mostly based on electric pumps. There are no such technologies known on the market that would be able to use low-quality energy (thermal energy in the temperature range of 40-100°C) in an efficient and effective way and convert it into mechanical energy to a useful form.
As a result of the project, the Applicant will introduce a product to its offer in the form of a new type of heat engine, thanks to which it will increase its revenues and significantly increase the competitiveness of its company. In addition, the level of innovativeness of the Applicant will increase, and the Applicant will gain the necessary knowledge to further improve the product. Thanks to the project, the company will also be able to offer a product in the form of finished pumps, which will be used, among other things, for irrigation of agricultural areas in regions characterized by very good insolation and difficulty in access to water (Africa, India).
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The project has planned the following activities:
1) Development of a marketable product
2) Preparation of production
3) Sales activities Results of the project
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Project:
Development of an innovative heat engine that enables the pumping of fluids by utilizing energy from a low-temperature heat source.
The value of the project is
4 472 534,76 PLN
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The contribution of the European Funds is
3 489 631,29 PLN
The subject of the project is R&D work and pre-implementation work aimed at developing a new type of heat engine that will enable the pumping of fluids using renewable or waste energy sources known as low-temperature heat sources.
By using the above solution, it will be possible to replace the pumps and pump control systems, which are currently powered by electricity. Industrial research (stages 1 and 2) and development work (stage 3) will be carried out for this purpose.
In order to create the appropriate engine design, a mathematical model, engine components and constituent parts will be developed. As a result of the industrial research, a demonstrative prototype of the pumping engine will be created. In the course of development work, a series of prototypes will be tested. During pre-implementation work, production documentation, intellectual property protection, market analysis, and sales and marketing strategy will be prepared.
The developed solution will be an innovation on an international scale. The target product fits perfectly with the trends prevailing in the market of renewable energy sources, including low-emission economy. Thanks to the fact that the device does not use external electrical energy sources, water pumping is cheaper and more environmentally friendly.