Abstract
Based on the metal hydride heat pump's characteristics a novel solar heat pump drying system coupled with hydrogen energy was presented. The models of energy conversion and exergy analysis were set up. The flow and working principles of system was introduced in detail. The effects of different parameters on the system's performance were discussed based on an example of drying seeds. The results showed that the system has a higher SMER value, and it is affected by the quantity of solar radiation energy mainly. The goal of the system's optimization is to increase the exergy ef-ficiency of metal hydride heat pump, based on the quantity of solar radiation energy. The other orientation of the system's development is to use the system coupled with other solar energy technology.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 568-574 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Taiyangneng Xuebao/Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - May 2010 |
Keywords
- Heat pump drying
- Metal hydrides
- Solar energy
