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California
Energy Commission (CEC) ENERGY
INNOVATIONS SMALL GRANT (EISG) PROGRAM |
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Project Status
Commercial and
Residential Super Insulated Phase Change Material Water Heater
Nick Wynne
00-18
00-18 Project
Status as of 04/30/04
Primary Tasks
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% Complete |
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Review cost, availability,
characteristics of PCM |
100% |
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Review Heat Exchanger and
submersible pump options |
90% |
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Evaluate effectiveness of
vacuum panel insulation |
90% |
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Evaluate techniques for
circular seals in Vacuum panel insulation |
100% |
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Improve design, manufacturability of cylindrical vacuum panel
insulation |
100% |
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Develop Options for
installing thermal breaks on water heater protrusions |
100% |
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Benchmark PCM/Heat
exchanger combinations |
20% |
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Build prototype |
0% |
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Test Prototype |
0% |