Research interests:
- Adsorption: Process, material and thermal applications.
- Heat driven systems: refrigerators, heat pumps, chillers, air conditioning units and cooling devices.
- Mechanical driven system: refrigerators, heat pumps, chillers, air conditioning units and cooling devices.
- Hybrid Refrigeration and Heat pump systems.
- Compact Ammonia storage modules for SCR in automotive.
- Energy Storage.
PhD Projects
- Development of Advanced hybrid refrigeration and heat pump systems. The aim of this project consists of developing of two advanced heat driven hybrid refrigeration and heat pump systems. Each proposed conceptual hybrid system combines both thermal compressor and turbo-compressor. One of the key focus of the current research is on the following aspects: - Turbo-compressor development including lab bench demonstration (as Heat pump or Water chiller) - Refrigerants pair selection; - System cost analysis; - Prototype specifications of Gas fired advanced heat Pump for up to 40 kW.
The PhD project will be on one or two aspects of the overall project.
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Development of novel adsorbents for refrigeration, heat pump systems and Energy storage applications.
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Solar heating and cooling (components or systems)
NOTE: There are possibilities of PhD Scholarships 2018 for candidates with MSc, MEng or Equivalent Degree and with Distinction or 1st Class. If you are interested, please send me an extended CV (2 pages max) by e-mail (z.tamainot-telto@warwick.ac.uk)
Dr Z. Tamainot-Telto (CEng, MIMechE, MIoR) is Associate Professor in Refrigeration, Heat Pump and Energy Conservation. He was previously trained in France at University of Nancy I, National Polytechnic Institute of Lorraine (INPL-Nancy) and National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA-Lyon) where he completed his PhD (1993). His early research work was on the development of cost effective variable cooling load of conventional air conditioning systems in partnership with EDF. Since 1994, he has contributed to modelling, designing, building and testing successful proof of concept prototypes through numerous research grants: EU SOCOOL Project (ENK5-CT-2002-00632) for the 5 kW chiller using waste heat from exhaust of a gas fired co-generator ; EU-TOPMACS Project (TST4-CT-2005-012394) for a 2 kW cooling air conditioning unit for the Fiat Stilo car using waste heat from engine coolant and US Army Project (W911QY-2007-C-0073) for a 2 kW cooling solar driven mobile container (4m3) for food storage in the desert. He has been involved in industrial projects for development of compact Ammonia storage modules for NOx conversion through Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) in automotive and public funded project for development of Smart Hybrid Refrigeration Systems (EPSRC - EP/J000876/1). He has contributed to numerous papers in international journals and Proceedings including 2 patents and 1 book chapter.
- Pawar, Siddhesh, Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, Muhmood , L., 2024. Thermal analysis of novel Nitrate-Chloride salt mixtures for CSP applications. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
- 'Pan, Quanwen, 'Shan, He, 'Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, 'Wang, Ruzhu, 2022. 'Heat recovery for adsorption refrigeration system via pinch technology. Journal of Thermal Science, 31, pp. 379-389
- 'Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, 'Metcalf, Steven J., 'Ng Yande, Neilson, 2022. 'Adsorption solar air conditioning system for Singapore climate. Energies, 15 (18)
- Khaliji Oskouei, Mohammadhasan, Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, 2019. Investigation of heat transfer properties of granular activated carbon with R723 for adsorption refrigeration and heat pump. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 12, pp. 1-12
- Lynchos, George, Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, 2018. Prototype of hybrid refrigeration system using refrigerant R723. Applied Thermal Engineering, 134, pp. 95-106
- Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, 2016. Novel method using Dubinin-Astakhov theory in sorption reactor design for refrigeration and heat pump applications. Applied Thermal Engineering, 107, pp. 1123-1129
- Lychnos, George, Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, 2014. Performance of hybrid refrigeration system using ammonia. Applied Thermal Engineering, 62 (2), pp. 560-565
- Wang, L. W., Metcalf, Steven J., Critoph, Robert E., Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, Thorpe, Roger, 2013. Two types of natural graphite host matrix for composite activated carbon adsorbents. Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol.50 (No.2), pp. 1652-1657
- Metcalf, Steven J., Critoph, Robert E., Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, 2012. Optimal cycle selection in carbon-ammonia adsorption cycles. International Journal of Refrigeration, Vol.35 (No.3), pp. 571-580
- Wang, L. W., Metcalf, Steven J., Critoph, Robert E., Thorpe, Roger, Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, 2012. Development of thermal conductive consolidated activated carbon for adsorption refrigeration. Carbon, Vol.50 (No.3), pp. 977-986
- Wang, L.W., Metcalf, Steven J., Critoph, Robert E., Thorpe, R., Tamainot-Telto, Z., 2011. Thermal conductivity and permeability of consolidated expanded natural graphite treated with sulphuric acid. Carbon, Vol.49 (No.14), pp. 4812-4819
- Metcalf, Steven J., Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, Critoph, Robert E., 2011. Application of a compact sorption generator to solar refrigeration: case study of Dakar (Senegal). Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol.31 (No.14-15), pp. 2197-2204
- Wang, L. W., Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, Thorpe, Roger, Critoph, Robert E., Metcalf, Steven J., Wang, R. Z., 2011. Study of thermal conductivity, permeability, and adsorption performance of consolidated composite activated carbon adsorbent for refrigeration. Renewable Energy, 36 (8), pp. 2062-2066
- Wang, L. W., Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, Metcalf, Steven J., Critoph, Robert E., Wang, R. Z., 2010. Anisotropic thermal conductivity and permeability of compacted expanded natural graphite. Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol.30 (No.13), pp. 1805-1811
- Critoph, Robert E., Metcalf, Steven J., Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, 2010. Proof of concept car adsorption air conditioning system using a compact sorption reactor. Heat Transfer Engineering, Vol.31 (No.11), pp. 950-956
- Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, Metcalf, Steven J., Critoph, Robert E., Zhong, Y., Thorpe, Roger, 2009. Carbon-ammonia pairs for adsorption refrigeration applications : ice making, air conditioning and heat pumping. International Journal of Refrigeration, Vol.32 (No.6), pp. 1212-1229
- Zhong, Y., Critoph, Robert E., Thorpe, Roger, Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, 2009. Dynamics of BaCl2-NH3 adsorption pair. Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol.29 (No.5-6), pp. 1180-1186
- Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, Metcalf, Steven J., Critoph, Robert E., 2009. Novel compact sorption generators for car air conditioning. International Journal of Refrigeration, Vol.32 (No.4 Sp. Iss.), pp. 727-733
- Zhong, Y., Critoph, Robert E., Thorpe, Roger, Tamainot-Telto, Z., Aristov, Yu. I., 2007. Isothermal sorption characteristics of the BaCl2-NH3 pair in a vermiculite host matrix. Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol.27 (No.14-15), pp. 2455-2462
- Shire, G. S. F., Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, 2011. Compact adsorption generator for solar and waste-heat applications: ice making and air conditioning in tropical or hot climate regions. In Saha, Bidyut Baran; Ng, Kim Choon (eds.), Advances in Adsorption Technology, Huntington, New York, Nova Science Publishers, pp. 351-366
- Pawar, Siddhesh, Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, 2023. Novel Molten salts for high temperature CSP applications. Heat Powered Cycles Conference 2023, Edinburgh, 3-6 Sep 2023
- Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, 2022. Adsorption heat pumps : challenges and future perspectives. Heat Powered Cycles Conference (HPC 2021), Bilbao, Spain, 10-13 Apr 2022, Published in HPC Conference Proceedings 2021, pp. 15-16
- Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, 2019. Efficient solar driven air conditioning system for hot climate : case study of Doha. 12th International Conference on Solar Energy for Buildings and Industry (EUROSUN2018), Rapperswil, Switzerland, 10-13 Sep 2018, Published in Proceedings of EUROSUN2018
- Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, Mayet, Danyal, 2016. Thermal conductivity measurement of activated carbon with granular graphite. IVth International Symposium on Innovative Materials for Processes in Energy Systems - IMPRES 2016, Taormina, Sicily, Italy, 23-26 Oct 2016, Published in Chemical Science and Engineering Series 4, pp. 105-105
- Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, 2016. Advanced heat driven hybrid refrigeration and heat pump systems. 12th IEA Heat Pump Conference 2017 (HPC 2017), Rotterdam (The Netherlands), 15-18 May 2017, Published in Proceedings of 12th IEA Heat Pump Conference : Rotterdam, June 2017
- Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, 2016. Towards optimum specifications of adsorbent for heat pump and refrigeration applications. Heat Powered Cycles Conference 2016, Nottingham, 26-29 Jun 2016, Published in Heat Powered Cycles Conference 2016 Extended Abstracts, pp. 129-130
- Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, 2016. New approach in adsorption reactor design for refrigeration and heat pump applications. Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference (ARC'16), Qatar, 22-23 Mar 2016, Published in Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference Proceedings
- Lychnos, George, Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, 2014. Experimental investigation of activated carbon : R723 pair for use in adsorption heat pump and refrigeration systems. 2014 International Sorption Heat Pump Conference, Maryland, USA, 31 Mar -3 Apr 2014, Published in Proceedings of 2014 International Sorption Heat Pump Conference, pp. 1-6
- Khaliji Oskouei, Mohammadhasan, Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, 2014. Effect of packing density on thermal properties of granular activated carbon packed bed by using of inverse heat conduction method. 10th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (HEFAT2014), Orlando, Florida, 14 - 16 July 2014, Published in Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Mechanics and Thermodynamics (HEFAT2014), pp. 1-5
- Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, 2014. Novel exploitation of Dubinin-Astakhov theory in sorption reactor design for refrigeration and heat pumps applications. 2014 International Sorption Heat Pump Conference, Maryland, USA, 31 Mar -3 Apr 2014, Published in Proceedings of 2014 International Sorption Heat Pump Conference, pp. 1-4
- Shire, G. S. F., Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, Critoph, Robert E., Metcalf, Steven J., Carruthers, J. D., Sweeney, J. B., 2010. Design and test of a 4m3 solar refrigerator. EuroSun 2010 - International Conference on Solar Heating, Cooling and Buildings, Graz, Austria, Sep 28 - Oct 1, 2010
- Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, Metcalf, Steven J., Critoph, Robert E., 2009. Novel sorption generator for heat pump and refrigeration applications. Heat Powered Cycles Conference 2009, Berlin, Germany, Sep 7-9, 2009
- Critoph, Robert E., Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, Metcalf, Steven J., 2008. Development of heat driven compressors for heat pump and refrigeration applications. International Conference on Energy Technologies and Policy 2008, Birmingham, U.K., Sep 8-10, 2008
- Metcalf, Steven J., Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, Critoph, Robert E., 2008. Novel compact sorption generators for heat pump applications. 9th International Energy Agency Heat Pump Conference 2008, Zurich, Switzerland, May 20-22, 2008
- 'Tamainot-Telto, Zacharie, 'Metcalf, Steven J., 'Ng Yande, Neilson, 2022. 'Data for Adsorption solar air conditioning system for Singapore climate. University of Warwick, School of Engineering
Title | Funder | Award start | Award end |
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DEcarbonisation of Low TemperAture Process Heat Industry - DELTA PHI | EPSRC | 01 Oct 2020 | 30 Sep 2024 |
Heat Pump Fully Integrated with Thermochemical Store (HP-FITS) | EPSRC | 01 Oct 2020 | 30 Sep 2024 |
Sorption Heat Pump Systems | EPSRC | 01 Jun 2020 | 31 Aug 2023 |
Small Cooling Capacity Hybrid Refrigeration System using R723 | EPSRC | 01 Jan 2012 | 30 Apr 2015 |