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SINTEF ENERGY RESEARCH<br />
About the Company<br />
SINTEF - the Foundation for Scientific and Industrial<br />
Research at the Norwegian Institute of Technology - is<br />
one of the largest independent research organisations<br />
in Europe. SINTEF Energy Research offers research<br />
and development services within refrigeration and<br />
power processes in general. Natural refrigerants and<br />
CO 2<br />
in particular, has been a focus for the activity<br />
within refrigeration, mobile air conditioning, and<br />
heat pump systems.<br />
The SINTEF research team working on refrigeration<br />
technology was instrumental in the “rediscovery” of<br />
CO 2<br />
as a natural refrigerant in the late 80’s.<br />
CONTACT INFORMATION<br />
Petter Nekså<br />
Petter.Neksa@sintef.no<br />
3 KEY ACTIVITIES<br />
Heat pump processes and systems<br />
SINTEF has more than 60 years of experience in research<br />
and development of heat pumping processes, systems<br />
and their components. Areas of expertise include:<br />
• Heat pumping technology using natural working<br />
fluids<br />
• Compact heat exchangers<br />
• Compressors / expanders / ejectors<br />
• SINTEF also maintains the Nordic region’s largest<br />
laboratory of heat pump test rigs.<br />
Energy efficiency in industry<br />
SINTEF Energy Research has made a large and long-term<br />
strategic investment within energy efficiency in the industry.<br />
Through the KMB project CREATIV, a platform for<br />
research and development, SINTEF boosts the development<br />
and deployment of energy efficient technology in<br />
industry, in particular heat pumping technology based<br />
on natural working fluids. Work is divided into the following<br />
areas:<br />
• Power processes for electricity generation from<br />
waste heat<br />
• Utilization of thermal surplus energy<br />
• Industrial ventilation<br />
• Storage of thermal energy<br />
• Efficient heating and cooling<br />
• Thermal processing<br />
than 25% reduction in energy consumption and greenhouse<br />
gas emissions is possible by 2020 - through longterm<br />
joint R & D efforts in cooperation with the Norwegian<br />
and international industry and research institutes.<br />
Power generation from waste heat<br />
SINTEF works on the development of processes and systems<br />
for power generation from waste heat and offers<br />
professional support in:<br />
• System analysis and estimation of the potential, using<br />
advanced tools<br />
• Design of key components (heat exchangers, turbines<br />
and pumps)<br />
• A wide network of technology providers<br />
• Close dialogue with support agencies such as Enova<br />
and Innovation Norway<br />
• Development of technology based on the transcritical<br />
cycle, using CO 2<br />
as the working fluid<br />
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The main goal of CREATIV is to demonstrate that more
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