New Age Enthalpy Transfer

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Agenda• Polymer Membrane Technology• What is an Energy Recovery Ventilator

• How does it work• Why should we use

• Examples• New Age Technology• AHRI Ratings

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Nano - Polymer Technology

• Tampa Bay Area, Formed in 1999

• Latest Nano-Polymer Technology

• Multiple Production Facilities

• Proven New Patented Technology: “Next Generation” ERV

• Technology Developed From Fuel Cell R&D

• Future R&D Projects

•Desalination, Advanced Air Conditioning, Ultra capacitor3

Nano - Polymer Technology• Fuel Cell – proton exchange membrane

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What is an Energy Recovery Ventilator• An ERV is an energy recovery exchanger

•Different from an HRV

• ERV Transfers temperature and humidity• Uses indoor air to “pre-condition” outside air• Required by code in many states• Saves capital and reduces operating costs

•Great ROI

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Types of ER / HR Ventilators• Fixed Plate Heat: sensible only, low cost / maintenance

•Plastic, aluminum

• Fixed Plate Energy: sensible / latent independently•Plastic, aluminum, cellulose fiber (paper), nano polymer membrane

• Enthalpy Wheel: good moisture transfer, higher maintenance, moving parts

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Why Energy Recovery ?• Improves Indoor Air Quality

• Reduces Co2, Formaldehydes, Allergens, etc.

• Healthier Indoor Environment

• Employees – increased productivity, reduced absence

• Students – better performance, increased attendance

• Reduces Humidity and Mold

• Reduced Energy Consumption

• Less work by hvac system

• Reduced tonnage, new construction

New Age Enthalpy Transfer Technology

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So What’s Different ?

• Independent heat and moisture exchange in a fixed

plate• Zero flow field leakage (AHRI Certified)• Great moisture transfer with no moving parts• Moisture is transferred in a molecular state

• no liquid means no drain required• no mold / mildew• inherently anti-microbial

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AHRI Effectiveness Ratings

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EffectivenessWheel

500 cfm

Plate A 530 cfm

Plate B 750 cfm

New Age

500 cfm

Sensible (AHRI

Summer)

68% 54% 71% 71%

Latent (AHRI Summer) 60% 30% 48% 64%

Sensible (AHRI

Winter)

68% 58% 71% 71%

Latent (AHRI Winter) 60% 41% 35% 60%

Old HRV / ERV Application Map

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New ERV Application Map

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Future R&D Projects for Membrane• Desalination

• currently testing

•Advanced Air Conditioning• R & D

• First Responders Clothing• similar to gore tex

• Super Capacitor

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NanoClear• Desalination – how it works

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Warm salty water flow (warmed by re-using waste heat or capturing environmental heat) Up to 75%

capture

H2O molecules only diffuse through the membrane condensing on a thermal energy recovery surface

Membrane Prototype

•Advanced Air Conditioning•prototype

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New Age Enthalpy TransferQuestions ?

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