Performance of novel multi stage multi effect sorption thermodynamic system for heating and cooling applications (MSTS-HCA) is investigated using finite volume method (FVM) with a metal hydride pair of La0.9Ce0.1Ni5, MmNi4.4Al0.6, LaNi4.7Al0.3 and MmNi3.7Co0.7Mn0.3Al0.3. Numerical code is generated to solve governing equations to determine the transferable amount of hydrogen, bed temperature variation and heat loads between paired reactors. The numerical code is validated with experimental pressure concentration isotherms (PCIs) of these metal hydrides measured at operating temperatures of 20 ℃, 45 ℃, 140 ℃ and 180 ℃, using Sievert's apparatus. The slope and hysteresis factors are identified from PCI validation results which are needed for further performance investigation. Upon performance investigation through finite volume method and thermodynamic analysis, it is observed that the novel MSTS-HC can able to produce 424 kJ cooling output with cooling capacity of 0.29 kW, 412 kJ high temperature heat output with heating capacity of 0.22 kW and 729 kJ low temperature heat output with pumping capacity of 0.41 kW at a total low grade heat input of 530 kJ with overall COP and specific alloy output of 2.98 and 622 W/340 g of metal hydride, respectively. In addition, the detailed flow chart demonstrating the steps involved in performance analysis of novel MSTS-HCA through computation fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation is presented. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd

Vinod Kumar Sharma

Department of Thermal and Energy Engineering

School of Mechanical Engineering

Vellore Campus

Mohan M

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Applied Thermal Engineering

The requirement of simultaneous heating and cooling effects at different zones of a building demands for the development of an energy-efficient air-conditioning system for heating and cooling outputs. In order to fulfil this requirement, a novel multistage hydrogen-alloy–based sorption heat pump (H-A SHP) for space air-conditioning is proposed in the present work. The proposed system produces multiple cooling and heating outputs at 20°C and 45°C, respectively, with single heat input at 160°C. A set of MmNi5, La0.8Ce0.2Ni5, MmNi4.4Al0.6, and LaNi4.6Al0.4 metal hydrides (MHs) is chosen to operate at the above-mentioned temperature range with hydrogen as working fluid. The proposed system can completely eliminate the requirement of conventional compressor because it operates using waste heat, and useful outputs (cooling-heating) result from reaction enthalpies (MH + H2 interaction). The thermodynamic and heat-hydrogen transfer analyses of H-A SHP are carried out through finite volume approach, in which heat and mass transfer equations are solved to foresee the variations in MH bed temperature, hydrogen concentration, and heat interactions during cycle operation as well as the amount of cooling and heating outputs delivered to the air-conditioning space. The numerical code is validated with experimental pressure-concentration isotherms (PCIs) measured through Sievert's apparatus. The maximum heat exchange during the cooling and heating processes, at a particular instant of time, is observed as 257.5 and 286.1 W with cooling temperature of 10°C and heating temperature of 53°C, respectively. The thermodynamic performance is estimated as 178.5 kJ of cooling effect, 265.5 kJ of upgraded heat with overall coefficient of performance (COP) of 6.8, and overall specific alloy output of 396.5 W/0.34 kg of alloy. © 2019 John Wiley & Sons Ltd

International Journal of Energy Research

Thermodynamic and heat‐hydrogen transfer analyses of novel multistage hydrogen‐alloy sorption heat pump

The performance of metal hydrides based simultaneous cooling and heat transformation system (MHCHT) using a combination of La0.9Ce0.1Ni5–MmNi4.4Al0.6–MmNi3.7Co0.7Mn0.3Al0.3 hydrides is evaluated. The MHCHT is thermodynamically analysed using statically and dynamically measured PCIs and thermodynamic properties. In addition, a set of governing equations is solved in order to study the heat and hydrogen transfer between the reaction beds. The experimental PCI measurement data are compared with the numerical results and a reasonably good agreement is observed between them. From the results, the slope and hysteresis factors are determined for further thermal analyses. It is observed that the performance parameters i.e. cooling capacity, heat transformation capacity and coefficient of performance (COP) of MHCHT are significantly decreased by 42.4%, 26.7% and 19.1% respectively when dynamic property data are considered compared to static property data. In addition, the thermodynamic cycle is analysed by considering the variation in pressure during hydrogen transfer process between the metal hydride beds. © 2019 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Performance analysis of metal hydride based simultaneous cooling and heat transformation system

Metal hydride based heat transformer, heat pumping and cooling systems are the most important thermodynamic applications of metal hydrides due to the ability to utilise waste heat as input. For attaining higher efficiency and extensive operating temperature range, novel four alloys multi stage multi effect thermodynamic system is proposed. This paper brings systematic study of four alloys based thermodynamic cycle for simultaneous cooling, heat pumping and heat transformation. The performance of this thermodynamic cycle was studied using different combination of AB5 – type (La and Mm based) metal hydrides. The effect of operating temperatures (such as hot, driving, intermediate and cold temperatures) and different metal hydride combinations on the thermodynamic cycle performance was studied. Additionally, the cycle performance i.e. coefficient of performance (COP), specific alloy output (S), cooling capacity (CC), etc. were compared with three alloys based simultaneous heating and cooling system. The study shows that the employment of four alloy system for the development of metal hydride based thermodynamic system improves cycle efficiency as well as specific alloy output and facilitates extensive operating temperature range. © 2016 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC

Thermodynamic analysis of novel multi stage multi effect metal hydride based thermodynamic system for simultaneous cooling, heat pumping and heat transformation

Journal	Data powered by TypesetApplied Thermal Engineering
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ISSN	1359-4311
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