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A novel approach to residential heating systems

Peter AdamsDepartment for the Environmental Acquisition of Thermal Housing

SFP-Thermal

Where Do We Stand?Where Do We Stand?

Dwindling fossil-fuel reservesDwindling fossil-fuel reserves

Huge amounts of nuclear wasteHuge amounts of nuclear waste

Increasing demand for energyIncreasing demand for energy

Insufficient housingInsufficient housing

Huge amounts of nuclear waste

USA will run out by 2014

Yucca Mountain will be complete by 2017 at the earliest

Dry cask storage unsuitable

Where Do We Stand?Where Do We Stand?

Dwindling fossil-fuel reservesDwindling fossil-fuel reserves

Huge amounts of nuclear wasteHuge amounts of nuclear waste

Increasing demand for energyIncreasing demand for energy

Insufficient housingInsufficient housing

Our ProposalOur Proposal

POW!1.1. Convective high-riseConvective high-rise

2.2. Conductive flat-planConductive flat-plan

3.3. Remote boilerRemote boiler

Convective High-RiseConvective High-Rise

ProtectionProtection8ft of water, 4ft of concrete or 1ft of lead8ft of water, 4ft of concrete or 1ft of lead

DistributionDistributionWind-powered fansWind-powered fans

BonusesBonusesNormalisation of flat pricesNormalisation of flat prices

Conductive Flat-PlanConductive Flat-Plan

ProtectionProtection8ft of water, 4ft of concrete or 1ft of lead8ft of water, 4ft of concrete or 1ft of lead

DistributionDistributionUnder-floor conductive transferUnder-floor conductive transfer

BonusesBonusesHydrogen productionHydrogen production

Hot water out

Cold water in

Fuel

Internal water

chamber

Externalhigh-surface-area

piping

>8ft

Remote BoilerRemote Boiler

ProtectionProtection>8ft of water>8ft of water

Geiger-Müller tubes inside outlet pipesGeiger-Müller tubes inside outlet pipes

Proximity-protected pipesProximity-protected pipes

DistributionDistributionInsulated pipes into hot water tanksInsulated pipes into hot water tanks

BonusesBonusesHydrogen productionHydrogen production

Some PhysicsSome Physics

Hydrogen ProductionHydrogen ProductionRadioactivity can split water molecules, enabling hydrogen capping.Radioactivity can split water molecules, enabling hydrogen capping.

Hot water out

Cold water in

Fuel

Internal water

chamber

Externalhigh-surface-area

piping

>8ft

Energy PotentialEnergy Potential10,000 MWd/MTU (Heat 3,000 homes for 3 years!)10,000 MWd/MTU (Heat 3,000 homes for 3 years!)

?How much energy in 1 ton?Enough to heat a house for a year?Enough to power the entire USA for the

time it takes to complete this presentation?Enough for ten years?YES!YES!

10,000 MWd/MTU10,000 MWd/MTU10 billio

n cups of tea

2.5 million years of light

SummarySummary

SFP = Spent Fuel PoolSFP = Spent Fuel Pool

Convective high-rise, conductive flat-plan Convective high-rise, conductive flat-plan and remote boiler options.and remote boiler options.

Hydrogen productionHydrogen production

Mostly no moving partsMostly no moving parts

Abundant fuelAbundant fuel

SFP-ThermalA novel approach to residential heating systems

Peter Adams

Department for the Environmental Acquisition of Thermal Housing

Thank you for listening