Kinetic study of the hydration of magnesium oxide for a chemical heat pump

A kinetic study of the hydration of magnesium oxide was performed to test the possibility of developing a magnesium oxide/water chemical heat pump. The hydration rate of magnesium oxide was measured by a gravimetric analysis with a sample of average particle size 10 μm for the reaction temperature 373–423 K and the reaction vapor pressure 12.3–47.4 kPa. It was a reasonable hypothesis that the reactant magnesium oxide had four reaction regimes. An empirical rate equation based on this hypothesis was proposed with parameters determined from experimentally measured values. The performance of the heat pump was estimated numerically using the rate equation. The heat output rate was large enough in comparison with other common heat pumps. It was shown that the reaction system would be applicable to a chemical heat pump system.     

A chemical heat pump using hydration of mgo particles in a three-phase reactor

A chemical heat pump using hydration of magnesium oxide in a three-phase reactor is proposed. Magnesium oxide particles suspended in the triethylene glycol are hydrated exothermally by introducing water vapour. The hydration rate was measured under the temperatures ranging from 383 K to 523 K. It was found that the reaction rate was proportional to the amount of adsorbed water molecules, and correlated in an equation.     

Performance analysis of an irreversible cogeneration heat pump cycle

An irreversible heat engine-driven vapour compression and absorption heat pump system is considered as a cogeneration cycle. The effects of thermal resistances and internal irreversibilities on the coefficient of performance (COP) of this cogeneration cycle were investigated using finite-time thermodynamic approach. An improved equation for the COP of the system under consideration was obtained. The results obtained here may serve as a good guide for the evaluation of existing real cogeneration heat pumps or provide some theoretical bases for the optimal design of future cogeneration heat pumps. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Kinetic measurement on the isobutene/water/tert-butanol chemical heat pump; dehydration of tert-butanol

For this heat pump kinetic study, the dehydration rate of tert-butanol (an endothermic reaction) was measured under conditions suitable for operating a chemical heat pump. The proposed Langmuir-Hinshelwood rate equation agreed well with the experimental rate data. The heat pump kinetic study was examined in a batchwise operation by using both the endothermic reaction rate equation and a previously proposed rate equation for the exothermic reaction. Although the endothermic reaction rate was suitable for a heat pump, an improvement of the endothermic reaction rate was desired since it was found to be too slow. The endothermic reaction was about 5 to 20 times slower than the exothermic reaction. The absorbed and released heat rates per batch cycle were almost the same as for conventional heat pumps.     

Dynamic operation plan of a combined fuel cell cogeneration,solar module,and geo‐thermal heat pump system using Genetic Algorithm

A chromosome model that simulates the operation patterns of an energy system was introduced into a simple Genetic Algorithm, and a method of dynamic optimization was developed. This paper analyses the operation planning of an energy system that uses in combination a solar power module, proton‐exchange membrane fuel cell cogeneration (PEMFC‐CGS) with methanol steam reforming, a geo‐thermal heat pump, heat storage and battery, commercial power, and a kerosene boiler. The hours of operation of each energy device and the rate of the energy output were calculated by having introduced the analysis program developed by this study. Three objective functions: (a) minimization of operation cost; (b) minimization of the error of demand‐and‐supply balance; and (c) minimization of the amount of greenhouse gas discharge were given to the optimization analysis of the system. Furthermore, the characteristics of the system operation planning under each objective function are described. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Thermal performance of a packed bed reactor for a high‐temperature chemical heat pump

The thermal performance of a chemical heat pump that uses the reaction system of calcium oxide/lead oxide/carbon dioxide, which is developed for utilization of high‐temperature heat above 800°C, is studied experimentally. The thermal performance of a packed‐bed reactor of a calcium oxide/carbon dioxide reaction system, which stores and transforms a high‐temperature heat source in the heat pump operation, is examined under various heat pump operation conditions. The energy analysis based on the experiment shows that it is possible to utilize high‐temperature heat with this heat pump. This heat pump can store heat above 850°C and then transform it into a heat above 900°C under an approximate atmospheric pressure. An applied system that combines the heat pump and a high‐temperature process is proposed for high‐efficiency heat utilization. The scale of the heat pump in the combined system is estimated from the experimental results. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Performance simulation of heat recovery steam generators in a cogeneration system

The performance simulation of heat recovery steam generators in a cogeneration system has been investigated to see the effect of pinch and approach points on steam generation and also on temperature profiles across the heat recovery steam generator. The effects of operating conditions on steam production and also on exit gas temperature from the heat recovery steam generator are discussed. Low pinch point results in improved heat recovery steam generator performance due to reduced irreversibilites. The supplementary firing enhances the steam production. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

水环热泵空调系统应用性分析

水环热泵空调系统是小型水／空气热泵机组的一种应用。通过连通建筑物周边区和内区的水循环环路将小型水／空气热泵机组并联在一起,形成一个封闭环路,将建筑物内区制冷产生的冷凝热转移到周边区,作为周边区热泵的低温热源。水环热泵空调系统在对建筑物内区供冷的同时实现对周边区供热,使建筑物空调的内、外区冷热相抵,建筑物内部余热得到充分利用,节约了能源。本文比较了水环热泵系统相对于常规空调系统在系统结构、节省能源等方面的优势和应用中遇到的问题,并结合工程应用实例,分析了水环热泵空调系统的经济性。     

Stationary operation of a unit in a multi-unit heat pump system

In the paper, a method for the determination of the parameters of the units, stationary operating in a multi-unit heat pump system, is presented. This method is used for the consideration of six schemes of hydraulic connection of the heat exchangers in groups.     

Magnesium oxide/water chemical heat pump to enhance energy utilization of a cogeneration system

A chemical heat pump using a magnesium oxide/water reaction system is expected to be applicable to cogeneration systems using gas engine, diesel engine, and fuel cells. The operability of the heat pump was examined experimentally under hydration operation pressures between 30 and 203 kPa. In the experiment, a reactant having high durability for repetitive operation was packed in a cylindrical reactor. The cycle of operation was repeated under various thermally driven operation conditions. The forward and reverse reactions were studied by measuring the reactor bed temperature distribution and the reacted fraction changes. The reactor bed stored heat at around 300–400 °C by the dehydration reaction and released heat at around 100–200 °C by the hydration reaction under the heat amplification mode operation. The practical possibility of the reactor bed was discussed based on the experimental results. The heat pump is expected to be applicable for load leveling in a cogeneration system by chemically storing surplus heat during low heat demand and supplying heat during peak demand. It was shown that the chemical heat pump would be able to improve the efficiency of energy utilization in cogeneration systems while also helping to reduce energy consumption and global carbon dioxide emissions.     

开式热源塔在热泵系统中的应用分析

介绍了一种新型开式热源塔,分析了该设备的结构特点及工作原理,并探讨了其在暖通空调系统中的适用范围、应用现状及发展前景。通过分析,认为热源塔设备应用于空调系统中可使冷热源合一,一塔两用,实现资源的综合利用,节能降耗。这项新技术尤其适用于我国南方地区,可有效解决空气源热泵冬季运行结霜和地源热泵在南方地区使用受限的问题,值得深入研究和积极推广。     

太阳能热泵系统简介

太阳能与热泵相结合的技术是新能源利用技术发展的一个重要方面.文章介绍了太阳能热泵的基本知识,并分析了太阳能和热泵相结合应用的特点,并对其经济性作了初步分析.     

Application characteristics of heat storage material system

电储热技术是当前适应煤改电环保需求和清洁供暖发展趋势的一项新技术,各种温度级别的储热材料均存在,根据需求选择并制备材料,进而设计电热储能的系统结构成为储热研究关键内容。本文针对蓄热材料的热性能进行了应用特性研究,分析并提出一种蓄热材料温度体系,并对高温蓄热材料应用特点进行了系统设计分析与比较,提出一种基于特制氧化镁的电阻式蓄热系统设计方法,并分析其特点。     

污水源热泵系统的工程应用

污水源热泵系统以污水作为热源/热汇,通过热泵机组将污水中难以直接利用的热能提取出来。结合大型工程实例的设计及建设,依照系统的运行流程提出了工程各个部分的设计和建设中的要点问题。分析了系统流程,介绍了污水源的水量、水温的保证,取排水的建设,换热器的选择,热泵机房的设计。     

以循环灰热载体热解为基础的热电气多联产技术的开发与进展

针对目前城市化进程中，集中供热、供冷和燃气管道化这一趋势，详细介绍了国内外几种典型的以循环灰热载体热解为基础的热电气多联产系统，并对其试验数据进行分析，通过经济技术比较分析，认为以热载体为基础的多联产技术具有良好的发展前景。     

Improvement of a chemical heat pump by computer‐aided design

This paper deals with an optimization problem about thermal exchanges between a reactive porous environment and two networks of heat pipes together enclosed in a chemical heat pump reactor. Because all physico‐chemical features of the reactive matter are fixed (actually the reactor contains a patented chemical mixture), the only way to optimise the quality of these exchanges, is to find an optimal location within the reactor for the heat pipes using ozone friendly fluid as the working fluid. Two numerical approaches, the first quantitative by the finite element method and the second based on the heat conduction hyperbolic theory, enabled us to obtain the same optimization results. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

沼气发动机驱动的热泵能源利用率计算

沼气发动机驱动的热泵(BHP)是一种节能环保型装置,与电动压缩式热泵相比,其主要动力源不同.该装置能充分回收利用沼气发动机余热.通过对BHP系统的构建及一次能源利用率(PER)的计算,分析了BHP系统的经济性及其对环境保护的作用.结果表明:不论从节能还是从环保方面考虑,BHP系统都具有明显的经济价值和环保效益.     

A review on theory and application of chemical heat pump in thermal energy storage

化学热泵是高效,环保的新型能源技术,在余热回收,储热,可再生能源等领域具有广泛的应用前景.本文综述了化学热泵系统的一般理论和在储热技术中的应用,介绍了化学热泵系统技术在反应与工质对选择,传热强化以及工业研究与应用等方面的发展.     

变频系统在单、双级组合式热泵空调系统中的应用

本文根据我国北方的地域特点,提出了一种单、双级定频-变频组合式混合热泵系统。这种热泵 在单、双级混合热泵系统的基础上,引入了变频系统,使之既能在夏季满足制冷要求,又能在冬季热泵采 暖中,在外界环境温度变化范围大的情况下高效节能地运行,同时还可提高系统的部分负荷性能,从而 提高了整个系统的能效比EER,增大了热泵的季节性能系数HSPF,是一种既节能又满足舒适性要求的 热泵系统。