High-temperature heat pumps, ammonia as an energy carrier

Réseaux sociaux & liens utiles :

LinkedIn de Andrei Klochko : https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreiklochko

LinkedIn de Charles Lhuillier : https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleslhuillier

Airthium : https://airthium.com/

Twitter - Airthium : https://twitter.com/Airthium

LinkedIn - Airthium : https://www.linkedin.com/company/airthium/

Chapter 1: Context

[01:19] Can you tell me more about plasma?

[05:55] What are the applications of plasma in your thesis and subsequently in your postdoc?

Z-pinch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z-pinch

Stiff equations: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stiff_equation

[11:58] Where does the name of your company come from?

[13:00] What is the problem with short-term duration storage?

[16:25] What is the range of temperature of your machine, and why are you aiming for this specific temperature?

[18:07] In your range of application, is resistive heating the only other alternative?

[20:44] What would be the long-term application for your machine, and what is your target?

[26:50] Who are your biggest competitors in the energy storage market?

Chapter 2: The Technology

[30:21] Could you describe the different parts that make up your machine?

The different parts of the machine :

For more informations : https://airthium.com/posts/Airthium - Deck.pdf

Stirling engine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling_engine

[35:47] How does a Stirling engine work when you want to produce electricity?

[37:48] What makes your solution stand out from the competition, and how do you achieve such performance? 

[43:05] Your concept is complementary to heat pumps. Can you tell me more about that?

[46:17] Why is there an interest in combining your solution with biomass? Is this due to the external combustion engine?

[46:30] What is the temperature of the stored heat in your short-term duration storage solution?

Molten salt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molten_salt

[49:29] How long does the heat storage last, and how do you conserve this heat?

[50:28] How does molten salt storage perform when exposed to such temperatures, and does it age well? 

[51:57] What are the key figures for your short-term storage technology? [58:28] What would be the initial size of an individual plant in terms of power and energy? Haber-Bosch process: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haber_process

[59:47] Can you explain how ammonia is synthesized? 

[01:04:18] How do we combine nitrogen and hydrogen? 

[01:06:22] What kind of power do these companies claim to be able to provide? 

[01:07:12] Why is it easier to store ammonia? 

[01:10:45] What about Nitrous oxide? (N2O)

Chapter 3: Experience and Insight from André

[01:13:30] What would happen to Airthium if nuclear energy became a leader in energy generation? 

[01:18:18] How did it all start for you, and when did you realize that something had to be done? 

[01:28:17] What drives you, and what are the topics that interest you? 

[01:35:30] What books or documentaries have you recommended recently?

Le monde sans fin, Jancovici: https://www.goodreads.com/fr/book/show/59478153

Biographie de Elon Musk: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25541028-elon-musk

Biographie de Jeff Bezos: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17660462-the-everything-store

Stephen Baxter : https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Baxter

Nausicaä de la vallée du vent: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nausicaä_de_la_Vallée_du_Vent_(manga)

Robopocalypse: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9634967-robopocalypse

[01:38:23] If you could write a message for students on all the blackboards of all universities, what would that message be?

Remerciements

Louis Gayina

LLL

UCLouvain