The document outlines a proposal for a student center at Farmingdale Campus powered by renewable energy sources with a $28 million budget. A team led by Dr. Michael Fowler proposed using hydrogen, biomass, photovoltaic, wind, and geothermal systems. The design includes solar panels, 10 wind turbines, a biogas generator, geothermal wells, an electrolyzer, fuel cells, and hydrogen storage to power the 45,000 square foot building while reducing CO2 emissions by 37%.

1. Team Members:
Rob Enouy
Andrea Murphy
Adrienne Nelson
Tim Pasche
Chris Rea
Ankit Sharma
Neal Tanaka
Faculty Supervisor:
Dr. Michael Fowler
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2. Introduction
 To design a student centre for Farmingdale Campus of
SUNY
 Goal was to be as energy efficient as possible
 Powered by Renewable energy sources
 Budget of $28MM
 45,000 square feet
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3. Overview
 Hydrogen Systems
 Biomass System
 Photovoltaic Cells
 Wind Turbine
 Geothermal
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4. 4
Hydrogen Process Diagram
SOLAR Wind
Stirling Engine
(Bio Gas)
GRID
SUFFICIENT
POWER
Scenarios:
INSUFFICIENT
POWER
ELECTROLYSER
EXCESS
ELECTRICITY
?
CENTER
(LOAD)
YES
NO
H2 COMPRESSION
H2 STORAGE
PEMFC

5. Design Intent
Second Floor Plan
Ground Floor PlanBasement PlanSite Aerial Perspective
Main Entrance

6. Environmental Design• Site Considerations
• Solar Orientation
• Maintaining Open
Space
• Water Use
Reduction
• Recycled or Locally
Sourced Building
Materials
• Providing for Interior
Air Quality
• Constructability
• Power Consumption
vs. Generation

7. Geothermal Energy
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 Provides clean renewable
energy
 Proves a steady and reliable
source of energy 24 hours a
day, everyday
 EPA has identified over
750,000 geothermal
systems in USA

8. Geothermal Energy - Design
 Can provide 70% of max heating load (75kW)
 Supplemental heat supplied by high efficiency furnace
 Closed loop system with 5 heat pumps (15 kW each)
 Vertical arrangement, drilling depth – 30 m
 Combined geothermal system with reinforced
insulation – increasing our savings
 Government grant available - up to 10% of total cost for
new geothermal installations
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9. Solar Power
Total active area installed: 2,185 m2
kWpeak installed: 219.9 kW
Total installed cost of solar
modules: $1,475,394.80
Angle of solar cells to horizon: ~41°

10. Wind Power
Selected windmill model:
WTIC 31-20
Total number of windmills
installed: 10
Total installed cost of windmills:
$339,000

11. Biogas Generation
 Releases CO2 but considered neutral
 Reduces landfill tipping fees
 Calculations based on industrial case
studies
 30 kW produced from 430 kg/day

12. Stirling Engine
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http://www.animatedengines.com/vstirling.shtml
 Advantages
 Flexible in terms of fuel
 Waste heat recycled
 Less maintenance required
 Relatively quiet
 Disadvantages
 Longer start-up time
 Higher capital cost

13. Total Monthly Power Production
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140
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
PowerProduction(kW)
Biomass Solar Wind

14. Hydrogen Systems
 Hydrogen Storage
 Compressed Gas (Volume = 3.75m3 @ Pmax = 44.8 MPa)
 Electrolyser
• Flow rate =24 - 60 Nm³/h @ P=1.0 kPa
 Fuel Cell
• Polymer Electrolytic Membrane (130 kW)

15. Hydrogen Production
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4000
6000
8000
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12000
January February March April May June July August September October November December
Moles
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16. Costs
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17. Marketing and Education
 Key Messages
1. Hydrogen Technologies are Safe
2. Environmental Benefits
 Implementation Strategy
 First Wave
 Newspaper advertisements
 Posters and Information Brochures on campus
 Second Wave
 Compost Cards

18. Poster/Newspaper Ad

19. Conclusion
 Energy savings
 730 MWh/year
 CO2 emissions
 37% reduction in CO2
 Overall costs
 $20 Million
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