Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00617, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Fung, Alan (Ryerson University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : The purpose of this research project is to develop a cloud-based smart dual fuel switching controller that is able_x000D_
to use the capabilities of iGEN Technologies' i2 micro CHP based furnace's fuel-switching technique to_x000D_
maximize the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. With the furnace being able to support the_x000D_
auxiliary input of renewable energy sources and provide battery storage, the smart controller will have a_x000D_
multitude of fuel options to choose from, while also being able to fulfill secondary objectives such as load_x000D_
prioritization and peak shaving. The flexibility of the smart cloud-based controller ensures that it can be used in_x000D_
any mode of operation in any location of the world, whether to replace diesel generators in rural communities_x000D_
or as CHP plants in islanded microgrids when there is an electrical outage. In this project, the novel iGEN i2_x000D_
furnace will be deployed at a research house located at the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority_x000D_
(TRCA), in parallel to an existing, conventional furnace. The furnace will then be augmented by a_x000D_
microprocessor-based smart controller that will execute the cloud-based control algorithm, developed by_x000D_
Ryerson University. The smart microprocessor-based controller will also acquire data from various points_x000D_
within the system (temperature, power output, natural gas consumption, etc.) and push the data to a_x000D_
web-accessible, cloud based data warehouse for analytical purposes. The data from the simulations will be_x000D_
publicly available for other researchers, utilities, and homeowners to leverage for their own purposes._x000D_
Additionally, the cloud-based portal will also be used to remotely control the furnace such that control signals_x000D_
can be sent from participating utilities and transmission system operators (TSOs)., program purpose french : The purpose of this research project is to develop a cloud-based smart dual fuel switching controller that is able_x000D_
to use the capabilities of iGEN Technologies' i2 micro CHP based furnace's fuel-switching technique to_x000D_
maximize the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. With the furnace being able to support the_x000D_
auxiliary input of renewable energy sources and provide battery storage, the smart controller will have a_x000D_
multitude of fuel options to choose from, while also being able to fulfill secondary objectives such as load_x000D_
prioritization and peak shaving. The flexibility of the smart cloud-based controller ensures that it can be used in_x000D_
any mode of operation in any location of the world, whether to replace diesel generators in rural communities_x000D_
or as CHP plants in islanded microgrids when there is an electrical outage. In this project, the novel iGEN i2_x000D_
furnace will be deployed at a research house located at the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority_x000D_
(TRCA), in parallel to an existing, conventional furnace. The furnace will then be augmented by a_x000D_
microprocessor-based smart controller that will execute the cloud-based control algorithm, developed by_x000D_
Ryerson University. The smart microprocessor-based controller will also acquire data from various points_x000D_
within the system (temperature, power output, natural gas consumption, etc.) and push the data to a_x000D_
web-accessible, cloud based data warehouse for analytical purposes. The data from the simulations will be_x000D_
publicly available for other researchers, utilities, and homeowners to leverage for their own purposes._x000D_
Additionally, the cloud-based portal will also be used to remotely control the furnace such that control signals_x000D_
can be sent from participating utilities and transmission system operators (TSOs)., agreement title english : iGen Smart Fuel Switching Furnace, agreement title french : iGen Smart Fuel Switching Furnace, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-01-10, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada