Team Members:

Rob Enouy

Andrea Murphy

Adrienne Nelson

Tim Pasche

Chris Rea

Ankit Sharma

Neal Tanaka

Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Michael Fowler

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Introduction To design a student centre for Farmingdale Campus of

SUNY

Goal was to be as energy efficient as possible

Powered by Renewable energy sources

Budget of $28MM

45,000 square feet

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Overview Hydrogen Systems

Biomass System

Photovoltaic Cells

Wind Turbine

Geothermal

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Hydrogen Process Diagram

SOLAR Wind Stirling Engine

(Bio Gas) GRID

SUFFICIENT POWER

Scenarios:

INSUFFICIENT POWER

ELECTROLYSER

EXCESS ELECTRICITY

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CENTER (LOAD)

YES

NO

H2 COMPRESSION

H2 STORAGE

PEMFC

Design Intent

Second Floor Plan

Ground Floor Plan Basement Plan Site Aerial Perspective

Main Entrance

Environmental Design • Site Considerations

• Solar Orientation

• Maintaining Open

Space

• Water Use

Reduction

• Recycled or Locally

Sourced Building

Materials

• Providing for Interior

Air Quality

• Constructability

• Power Consumption

vs. Generation

Geothermal Energy

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Provides clean renewable energy

Proves a steady and reliable source of energy 24 hours a day, everyday

EPA has identified over 750,000 geothermal systems in USA

Geothermal Energy - Design Can provide 70% of max heating load (75kW)

Supplemental heat supplied by high efficiency furnace

Closed loop system with 5 heat pumps (15 kW each)

Vertical arrangement, drilling depth – 30 m

Combined geothermal system with reinforced insulation – increasing our savings

Government grant available - up to 10% of total cost for new geothermal installations

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Solar Power Total active area installed: 2,185 m2

kWpeak installed: 219.9 kW

Total installed cost of solar modules: $1,475,394.80

Angle of solar cells to horizon: ~41°

Wind Power

Selected windmill model:

WTIC 31-20

Total number of windmills installed: 10

Total installed cost of windmills: $339,000

Biogas Generation

Releases CO2 but considered neutral

Reduces landfill tipping fees

Calculations based on industrial case studies

30 kW produced from 430 kg/day

Stirling Engine

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http://www.animatedengines.com/vstirling.shtml

Advantages

Flexible in terms of fuel

Waste heat recycled

Less maintenance required

Relatively quiet

Disadvantages

Longer start-up time

Higher capital cost

Total Monthly Power Production

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Biomass Solar Wind

Hydrogen Systems Hydrogen Storage

Compressed Gas (Volume = 3.75m3 @ Pmax = 44.8 MPa)

Electrolyser

• Flow rate =24 - 60 Nm³/h @ P=1.0 kPa

Fuel Cell

• Polymer Electrolytic Membrane (130 kW)

Hydrogen Production

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Marketing and Education Key Messages

1. Hydrogen Technologies are Safe

2. Environmental Benefits

Implementation Strategy

First Wave

Newspaper advertisements

Posters and Information Brochures on campus

Second Wave

Compost Cards

Poster/Newspaper Ad

Conclusion Energy savings

730 MWh/year

CO2 emissions

37% reduction in CO2

Overall costs

$20 Million

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