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What is ThermoDraft

ThermoDraft is a spin-off company of the Agricultural University of Athens  aiming in research, development and manufacturing of innovative green products and complete solutions in the sectors of:

  • precise climate control of agricultural buildings
  • power generation from low-temperature heat sources with Rankine Organic Cycle technology
  • custom-made heat exchangers in the industry
  • high temperature heat pumps

ThemoDraft alongside develops educational prototypes for use in teaching of laboratory and secondary and higher education courses in refrigeration and air-conditioning.

ThermoDraft team has many years of experience in industrial projects and in research and development projects.

Team

ThermoDraft scientific team consists of specialized researchers and professionals with many years of experience in the field of thermal processes.

Prof. Manolakos Dimitris

Dr.-Ing Dimitris Manolakos is a Mechanical Engineer of the National Technical University of Athens and an Associate professor at the Department of Natural Resources and Agricultural Engineering of the Agricultural University of Athens. He is specialized on heating and cooling heat to power conversion technologies.

Dr.-Ing. Bakalis Pantelis

Dr. Pantelis Bakalis is a Mechanical Engineer. He holds a Doctorate Diploma in computational fluid dynamics and numerical heat transfer from University of Patras Polytechnic School. He is specialized in HVAC applications, computational CFD and heat transfer and heat recovery applications.

Dr.-Ing. Gkountas Apostolos

Dr. Apostolos Gkountas is an R&D research engineer. He holds a Dipl.-Ing., MSc and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from University of Thessaly. He specialized in thermodynamics of real gases, turbomachinery aerodynamics, CFD and numerical heat transfer.

Dr.-Ing. Ntavou Erika

Dr. Erika Ntavou is a Mechanical Engineer of the National Technical University of Athens. She holds a doctoral diploma from the Mechanical Engineering School of N.T.U.A. Her main research area of interest includes the development of low temperature, heat-to-power conversion systems, with application especially in water desalination units and water treatment systems towards NZL.

Mr. Skiadopoulos Anastasios

Mr. Anastasios Skiadopoulos is a graduate of the School of Mechanical Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens. He holds a master’s degree in Computational Mechanics from NTUA. He specializes in the development and application of numerical algorithms for engineering applications, and especially in the field of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics.

Mr. Tyris Dimitrios

Dimitrios Tyris is a graduate of the Department of Mechanical Engineer of the University of Thessaly. He obtained his M.Sc. degree from the National Technological University of Athens, in the field of Automation Systems, with specialization in Manufacturing and Production Systems. Ηis research interests include the indoor environmental control and energy performance of livestock and agricultural buildings, using renewable energy sources.

Mr. Paris Bas

Mr. Bas Paris holds a BA in Liberal Arts and Sciences from University College London, an MA in African Studies from The School of Oriental and African Studies and an MSc in Environment and Sustainable Development from University College London. His current research interest lays in agricultural and energy technologies reducing agriculture’s reliance on fossil fuels.

Applications and products

Precise climate control of agricultural buildings

Precise climate control of agricultural buildings

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Power generation engines

Power generation engines

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Industrial heat exchanging, recovery and upgrading systems

Industrial heat exchanging, recovery and upgrading systems

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Educational prototypes

Educational prototypes

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High temperature heat pumps

High temperature heat pumps

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Συστήματα διαχείρισης περιβάλλοντος γεωργικών κτιρίων

Precise climate control of agricultural buildings

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Μηχανές ηλεκτροπαραγωγής

Power generation
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Συστήματα διαχείρισης περιβάλλοντος γεωργικών κτιρίων

Industry heat exchange, recovery and upgrading systems

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Μηχανές ηλεκτροπαραγωγής

Educational prototypes

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Συστήματα διαχείρισης περιβάλλοντος γεωργικών κτιρίων

High temperature heat pumps

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R & D Projects

Organic Rankine Cycle with biomass for suitable cogeneration of heat and electricity in greenhouses – GreenCo

GreenCo is an R&D project financed by the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation (GSRI) which aims…

Organic Rankine Cycle with biomass for suitable cogeneration of heat and electricity in greenhouses – GreenCo

GreenCo is an R&D project financed by the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation (GSRI) which aims in the development and experimental evaluation of a co-generation system based on the ORC technology and with the use of residual biomass…

Development of a state-of-the-art ORC engine especially designed for ships for waste heat recovery – ORC4SHIP

ORC4SHIP is an R&D project financed by the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation (GSRI) and focuses…

Development of a state-of-the-art ORC engine especially designed for ships for waste heat recovery – ORC4SHIP

ORC4SHIP is an R&D project financed by the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation (GSRI) and focuses on the development and optimum design of a system based on the ORC technology for heat recovery from the cooling circuit of…

Development of a triangular cycle heat engine (TFC) to maximize the heat to power conversion from low-temperature waste heat – TRI-MAX

TRI-MAX is an R&D project financed by the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation (GSRI), which aims…

Development of a triangular cycle heat engine (TFC) to maximize the heat to power conversion from low-temperature waste heat – TRI-MAX

TRI-MAX is an R&D project financed by the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation (GSRI), which aims in the development, construction and experimental evaluation in a real environment of a thermal engine, based on the Trilateral Flash Thermodynamic Cycle…

Trilateral Organic Cycle for efficient solar heat to power conversion – Sol-ART

Sol-ART is an R&D project financed by the Hellenic Foundation for Research & Innovation (H.F.R.I) and aims…

Trilateral Organic Cycle for efficient solar heat to power conversion – Sol-ART

Sol-ART is an R&D project financed by the Hellenic Foundation for Research & Innovation (H.F.R.I) and aims to investigate the low-temperature (under 150°C) Solar Trilateral Flash Cycle under the intermittent availability of solar heat as thermal source. First and…

Energy Smart Livestock Farming towards Zero Fossil Fuel Consumption-RES4LIVE

RES4LIVE is an Innovation Action project, financed by EU. The main aims of the project are: (a)…

Energy Smart Livestock Farming towards Zero Fossil Fuel Consumption-RES4LIVE

RES4LIVE is an Innovation Action project, financed by EU. The main aims of the project are: (a) To adapt, design and demonstrate easily replicable renewable and energy efficient solutions, capable to establish optimal conditions in the indoor environment of…

News

First testing of the IE-E engine

ThermoDraft is proud to participate in IE-E, a national R&D project which aims in the development and…

First testing of the IE-E engine

ThermoDraft is proud to participate in IE-E, a national R&D project which aims in the development and commercial exploitation of low-temperature heat-to-power engine with the use of an innovative expander based on isothermal expansion. The new product is estimated…

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