Reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emission of automotive by harvesting waste heat from engine

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Project Title
Reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emission of automotive by harvesting waste heat from engine
Principal Investigator
Professor Chen, Yue   (Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Liu Weishu   (Co-Investigator)
Duration
36
Start Date
2019-05-15
Completion Date
2022-05-14
Amount
499500
Conference Title
Reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emission of automotive by harvesting waste heat from engine
Keywords
automotive, CO2 emission, Fuel consumption, harvesting waste heat
Discipline
Environmental Studies and Science
Panel
Engineering (E)
HKU Project Code
ECF Project 69/2018
Grant Type
Environment and Conservation Fund
Funding Year
2018
Status
Completed
Objectives
The purpose of this project is to develop new bismuth telluride based alloys using state-of-the-art nanostructure fabrication methods for enhanced thermal energy conversion efficiency and promote their applications in automotive engines for harvesting waste heat. The successful implementation of the proposed project would result in reductions of fuel consumption and CO2 emission of vehicles.