IOR - TechTalk - Thermomechanical energy conversion and storage for cooling and heating decarbonisation

In this paper presentation, Professor Ding delves into the dynamic world of cooling and heating decarbonisation. Discover the challenges of the past three decades and explore innovative solutions developed by Professor Ding to tackle these pressing issues.

During the talk, Professor Ding will showcase groundbreaking technologies, including liquid air energy storage for combined cooling, heating, and power; thermochemical energy storage-based refrigeration; solid-state refrigeration; and passively cooled container technology for cold chain transportation. Gain insights into the future of sustainable cooling and heating as Professor Ding shares his vision and forecasts for the next thirty years.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insight into the future of RACHP technologies.

Presenter: Professor Yulong Ding

Professor Yulong Ding holds founding Chamberlain Chair of Chemical Engineering and is the founder of the University of Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage. He invented liquid air energy storage technology and led the initial stage of technology developments. He developed composite phase change materials for thermal energy storage and associated large-scale manufacture technologies, leading to large-scale commercial applications with a total installation of 400+ MW / 2+ GWh so far. His work on passively cooled container technology has been on large-scale commercial demonstration for cold chain applications. His work was recognised by the IOR J&E Hall Gold Medal (2023); Humboldt Research Award (2023); ESIE Award & Medal for Lifetime Contribution to Energy Storage (2022); IChemE Clean Energy Medal (2021); and the election to Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering (2020).