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National Hub for the Postgraduate Programme in Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management

The Hub is a five-year project focusing on training postgraduates in Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management. Hosted by the Centre of New Energy Systems at the University of Pretoria, it offers a comprehensive training programme in various engineering disciplines.

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National Hub for the Postgraduate Programme in Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management

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  1. National Hub for the Postgraduate Programme in Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management Professor Xiaohua Xia Centre of New Energy Systems University of Pretoria 06 September 2012

  2. The Hub • a five-year project (2009-2013) of the South African National Energy Research Institute (SANERI), a joint effort of the Department of Minerals and Energy & the Department of Science and Technology; • focusing on the training of postgraduates in EEDSM; • hosted by the Centre of New Energy Systems (CNES) of the University of Pretoria after heated bidding process; • a cross school research unit

  3. Training Programme Chemical Eng. Mechanical Eng. Civil & Bio Eng. Architecture EECE … • BEng (Hons) • (Mechanical Eng) • MGM732 • MHM732 • MSM732 • MGV732 • MNO732 • MSS732 • BEng (Hons) • (Transp Eng) • Core (16 each) • SVC781 • SHC789 • Selective (16 each) • SVC788 • SVC782 • SVC784 • SVC787 • SVV780 • SVV781 • INM781 • BEng (Hons) • (Electrical Eng) • ETE780 • EES732 • EEV732 • EED780 • ENA732 • Energy Optimization • Advanced topics • BEng (Hons) • (Chemical Eng) • CIP732 • CIR702 • CBO700 • BArch (Hons) • (Architecture) • Practical • (CPD710, 720, 730, 740) • Theory • (RFS710, 720, 730, 740) • Project • (RFP711, 721, 731, elective) • BSc (Hons) • (Applied Sci) • Same BSc (Hons) (Applied Sci) • MEng • MEng • MEng • MArch • MEng • MSc (Applied Science) • MSc (Applied Science) • MSc (Applied Science) • Course M • MSc • PhD • PhD • PhD • PhD • PhD

  4. EEDSM Hub & Research Groups

  5. Sustainable Process Systems Engineering SUSPSE T Majozi Batch Processes Continuous Processes • Novel Scheduling Techniques • India Institute of Technology, Delhi • (Esmael Rashid, PhD) • Heat Integration • CSIR • (Jane Stamp, PhD) • Wastewater Minimization • India Institute of Technology, INDIA • University of Nottingham, Malaysia • Johnson & Johnson (Pty) Ltd • (Bola Adekola, PhD) • (Donald Nonyane, MEng) Utility Systems Debottlenecking • Hot Utility System Design • Sasol Technology • Unilever, Boksburg • (Tim Price, PhD) • (Sheldon Beangstrom, MEng) • Cooling Water System Design • CSIR • AEL • (Vincent Gololo, PhD) • Clean Coal Technology: IGCC • University of Limerick, IRE • Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Spain • CSIR • (Knowledge Molokoane, MEng) • (Mkhokheli Ndlovu, PhD)

  6. Awards (2008 – 2011) • NSTF Category B Award (2011): Individual contribution to research over the last 5 to 10 years • Bill Neal-May Gold Medal Award for Outstanding Achievement and International Recognition (2010) – South African Institution of Chemical Engineers (SAIChE) • NRF President’s Award (Transformation of the Scientific Cohort), 2009 • S2A3 British Association Medal, 2008 • Leading Minds (1908 – 2008) Centenary Award, University of Pretoria, 2008

  7. Publication highlights

  8. Heat Transfer Group • Members: full-time: 9 teaching • 4 NRF rated (B & 3Y’s) • 2 postdocs • 51 full time postgraduate students: • 15 full time PhD students • 36 full time MEng students • 10 part-time students

  9. Achievements • 85 papers (30 journals, 55 conferences) since 2008 • Developed and built five state of the art experimental set-ups • Won a project from the American Society for Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers on an international open bid • >50 projects (completed and on-going) for research organizations and industry

  10. Research topics • Enhanced heat transfer • Heat exchangers • Heat transfer in nanofluids • Fuel cells • Solar thermal cycles • Cooling of power electronics

  11. Energy Systems at CNES • Members: full-time: 3 teaching, 6 research, 9 associated • 2 NRF rated (A & C) • 3 postdocs • 12 full time PhD students • 10 full time MEng students • 30 part-time students • House Exxaro Chair in energy efficiency

  12. Achievements • 52 papers (22 journals, 30 conferences) since 2008 • Contracted to offer Measurement and Verification (M&V) for Eskom • >160 projects (completed and on-going) • One spring-off company

  13. Research Topics at CNES • Industrial energy systems • Residential energy systems • Transport efficiency • New methodology in energy optimisation • Energy system performance evaluation • Classical and renewable energy system and electricity market

  14. Services offered at CNES • M&V • Eskom • Dora funded municipality projects • Open source training • Tax incentive management system • GIZ funded

  15. EEDSM Hub in summary • Launched in Jun 2008, hosted by the Dept. Electrical Electronic Computer Eng., University of Pretoria • Strong team: Director Prof X Xia (NRF A-rated)+ 1 B-rated+1 P-rated+1 C-rated; • Research focus: Industrial/Commercial/Transport/Residential EE • Establish comprehensive EEDSM Postgraduate Programme in electrical, mechanical, chemical, civil and architecture • Short courses & open source training (M&V) for engineers/technicians delivered

  16. Our proudest achievements – our students

  17. Moving into the future • 7 year strategic plan in place • A regional research centre on energy efficiency (a Lawrence Berkeley Lab model) • Formal training • Technical training • Open research platform • National key labs and pilots • Strategic advice • Best practice show ground • A joint SANEDI/UP brand and infrastructure on EE • UP energy IRT • UP land • SANEDI budget (initial and operational) • DHET

  18. Contactshttp://eehub.up.ac.za/xxia@up.ac.za

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