Experimental study on characteristics of transcritical heat pump water heater using refrigerant HFC125

To evaluate the performance of heat pumps using refrigerant HFC125,an experimental rig of a DC-inverter heat pump water heater is designed and set up,and the research on the transcritical heat pump water heater is carried out experimentally.It is found that there is a top value of the coefficient of performance（COP）when the system runs at 95 Hz of frequency.The relationships between the COP and compressor frequency,condensation pressure,evaporation pressure,condensation water temperature rise,and discharge temperature are discussed and analyzed at 95 Hz.And the COP of the HFC125 transcritical cycle is also compared with that of a R410 subcritical heat pump under the same conditions.The results indicate that there exists an optimum frequency for a better COP,and the system COP shows an increasing tendency with the decrease in condensation pressure and compressor ratio while the evaporation pressure remains invariant,and the COP decreases rapidly when cooling water temperature rises over 47.5 ℃.Compared with the R410A sub-critical cycle,the COP of HFC125 transcritical cycle significantly increases by 12% on average.

Numerical simulation of liquid desiccant evaporator driven by heat pump

The standard k-ε turbulence model and discrete phase model (DPM) were used to simulate the heat and mass transfer in a liquid-desiccant evaporator driven by a heat pump using FLUENT software, and the temperature field and velocity field in the device were obtained. The performance of the liquid-desiccant evaporator was studied as the concentration of the inlet solution varied between 21% and 30% and the pipe wall temperature between 30 and 50 ℃. Results show that the humidification rate and the humidification efficiency increased with the inlet air temperature, the solution flow rate, the solution temperature, and the pipe wall temperature. The humidification rate and humidification efficiency decreased with increasing moisture content in inlet air and the concentration of inlet solution. The humidification rate increased substantially but the humidification efficiency decreased as the inlet air flow rate increased. The error between the simulations and experimental results is acceptable, meaning that our model can provide a theoretical basis for optimizing the performance of a humidifying evaporator.

The Characteristics of the Evaporator/Evaporator for Direct Expansion Solar Assisted Heat Pump System

Direct expansion solar assisted heat pump (DX-SAHP) technology is developed by combining solar energy heat utilization with heat pump energy saving technology. The experimental researches of the DX-SAHP hot water system are conducted in this paper, and overall performance of DX-SAHP is analyzed with three different structures of collectors/evaporators, namely a bare-plate collector, a glass-plate collector and double collectors/evaporators (a bare-plate collector and a glass-plate collector). The influence factors and overall performance are studied, which show that the overall performance of the system is mainly influenced by solar irradiation intensity and the collector area. Comparing with glass-plate collector in similar conditions, bare-plate collector system COP is higher. While increasing collector area is conducive to improve the system COP, but will reduce the collector efficiency and increase the workload of the compressor by comparing the bare-plate collector with double-plate collectors.

Experimental Evaluation of the Heat Output/Input and Coefficient of Performance Characteristics of a Chemical Heat Pump in the Periodic Operation of CaCl₂Hydration

We herein evaluate the use of a chemical heat pump (CHP) for upgrading waste heat. CaCl2 was used in the system of CHP. We evaluated the heat storage and heat releasing of CHP, and confirmed the practicality from the experimental results. The reactor module employed was an aluminum plate-tube heat exchanger with corrugated fins, and the CaCl2 powder was in the form of a packed bed. Heat storage operation and heat dissipation operation are performed at the same time and supplied to the heat demand destination. At this time, an environmental heat source can be used during the heat radiation operation, and the heat output can release more heat than the heat input during heat storage. The heat discharging and charging characteristics of the reactor module were evaluated experimentally. The coefficient of performance (COP) was calculated for the heat upgrading cycle, and the heat output in the system was determined. A COP of 1.42 and output of 650 W/L, based on the heat exchanger volume, were obtained using a 600 s change time for the heat pump.

Transient Exergy Analysis of the Condenser and Evaporator of an Air Source Heat Pump Water Heater

In this study the performance of an ASHPWH （air source heat pump water heater） is assessed from exergy point of view in component wise. In order to investigate the work potential of energy, the destruction on the exergy is analyzed and results are summarized for the components individually. The exergy destruction of the system is studied by considering real paths of the pressure and temperature data which are collected during the experiments of the ASHPWH under varying environmental conditions. In the following step, the evolution of the exergy destruction of the system is calculated by a code which is compiled on MATLAB along these temperature and pressure paths. The obtained results reveal the importance of the transient exergy analysis by providing detailed information about exergy destruction of the system such as where it drives up and reaches up to its max and where it drops down and evolves on a smooth path.

Effect of Evaporator Load on Heat Pump Operating Parameters and Performance

This work investigates the impact of varying the evaporator load on the performance and parameter characteristics of a heat pump.A series of experiments have been done on a vapor compression cycle heat pump which is run with R134a.The evaporator in this system is a coil submerged in a water/glycol bath accommodated in a thermally insulated steel container.The load of the evaporator is changed through a heater in this bath with a capacity of 1.8 kW.The glycol bath is mixed through an electric stirrer.The results showed that system pressures and temperatures generally increase and then decrease after a certain heat load has been imposed.The same trend is for COP of the refrigeration system;hence there is an optimum load point to which the COP increases to a maximum and then starts to decline.This optimum point corresponds to the best efficiency of the system.

Theoretical Study on CO_2 Transcritical Cycle Combined Ejector Cycle Refrigeration System

Chlorofluorocarbons(CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbons(HCFCs) are as main refrigerants used in traditional refrigeration systems driven by electricity from burning fossil fuels, which is regarded as one of the major reasons for ozone depletion (man-made refrigerants emission) and global warming (CO 2 emission). So people pay more and more attention to natural refrigerants and energy saving technologies. An innovative system combining CO 2 transcritical cycle with ejector cycle is proposed in this paper. The CO 2 compression sub-cycle is powered by electricity with the characteristics of relatively high temperature in the gas cooler (defined as an intercooler by the proposed system). In order to recover the waste heat, an ejector sub-cycle operating with the natural refrigerants (NH 3, H 2O) is employed. The two sub-cycles are connected by an intercooler. This combined cycle joins the advantages of the two cycles together and eliminates the disadvantages. The influences of the evaporation temperature in CO 2 compression sub-cycle, the evaporation temperature in the ejector sub-cycle, the temperature in the intercooler and the condensation temperature in the proposed system performance are discussed theoretically in this study. In addition, some unique features of the system are presented.

Electricity Generation from Low Temperature Waste Heat with Application to Hydrogen Production from Water

This paper presents an extensive study of the heat pump cycle and associated working fluids to generate electricity from low temperature industrial waste heat. An Aspen Plus simulation has been developed to evaluate the effect of various working fluids on the net heat pump efficiency over a wide range of turbine inlet temperatures between 50℃ and 250℃. One hundred eight （108） refi＇igerants were investigated from the environmental classifications of Hydrochlorofluorocarbons （HCFC）, Hydrofluorocarbons （HFC）, Chlorofluorocarbons （CFC） and Hydrocarbons （HC） with boiling points between -88.65 ℃ and 110.65℃. Net efficiency, which ranged from 0.1% to 25.8% in this work tends to increases with the temperature of the waste heat. Results of the present study demonstrate that working fluid R41 （with source temperature of 44 ℃） provides the maximum efficiency among those evaluated. Refrigerants R13B1 and R32 provide the best efficiency for waste heat source temperatures ranges 60 - 67 ℃ and 68 - 78℃ respectively. Ammonia shows the highest efficiency from 79℃ to 132 ℃. Refrigerants R31, R21, 17,30 and benzene perform well in the temperature ranges 133-151 ℃, 152-178 ℃, 179-236℃ and 237-250 ℃respectively. The optimal heat pump systems are applied to the hybrid copper sulfate-copper oxide thermochemical cycle for hydrogen production from water. 100.8 MW of electrical energy is produced, which increased the efficiency from 24.1% to 25.9%.

光伏幕墙辅助双源热泵系统在不同地区的多目标优化配置

为克服单一可再生能源应用的局限性,提出一种光伏幕墙辅助双源热泵系统。利用TRNSYS建立仿真模型,以系统能耗和生命周期成本为目标函数,采用非支配排序遗传算法(NSGA-Ⅱ),对不同地区系统配置规模进行多目标优化设计,并利用加权和法确定均衡解。结果表明:哈尔滨、长春、沈阳3个地区优化后的系统运行能耗比优化前分别增加5.9%、5.0%和3.9%,生命周期成本降低13.6%、17.1%和12.9%;与单目标优化相比,多目标优化在兼顾性能的前提下能明显降低生命周期成本,具有明显的优势。

新型低GWP制冷剂在-100~200℃的应用研究进展

制冷剂是蒸气压缩循环中必不可少的工作流体,氢氟烷烃类化合物是目前制冷、空调和热泵设备中的主要制冷剂,但该类制冷剂会引起全球变暖等问题,因此亟需开发应用性能相似、环境性能友好的新型制冷剂。介绍了不同制冷剂在-100~200℃蒸气压缩循环应用场景中的使用现状,并综述了具有前景的低GWP制冷剂替代方案研究进展;在此基础上,对HFO-1234yf、HFO-1234ze(E)、HFO-1234ze(Z)、HCFO-1233zd(E)、HFO-1336mzz(Z) 5种低GWP制冷剂在实际应用系统中的最新研究及关键问题进行总结。

多相流阻垢热泵蒸发系统特性研究

为验证多相流热泵蒸发系统的在线阻垢及强化换热性能,以蒸氨废液为液相工质、氧化铝及聚甲醛粒子为阻垢颗粒进行实验研究。结果表明,氧化铝颗粒的加入可有效去除蒸发器已有垢层,换热系数由结垢后的392.5 W/(m^(2)·K)提升至1 712.2 W/(m^(2)·K),且连续运行130 h换热系数未降低;蒸发器换热系数受颗粒物性参数影响较大,随着颗粒直径、密度、体积分率增加换热系数逐渐增大,但增加过量时导致流动不畅,换热系数降低;颗粒自身材质导热系数越高强化换热效果越好;循环流量、颗粒分布形式对换热系数也有较大影响,提高循环流量有助于强化换热;不同分布形式在一定程度上均可提高换热系数,双层多孔分布器可实现颗粒逐级输运,增加其进入换热管比例,强化换热效果最佳。

热泵精馏耦合吸收处理含盐氨水

针对含盐氨水的回收与处理,利用蒸发除盐、精馏脱氨并耦合吸收制备一定浓度的氨水。采用一系列节能技术对蒸发和精馏进行计算优化,即双效蒸发与塔顶蒸汽直接压缩热泵精馏耦合吸收工艺(SchemeⅠ)、热泵蒸发与塔顶蒸汽直接压缩热泵精馏耦合吸收工艺(SchemeⅡ)和热泵蒸发与塔底闪蒸再压缩热泵精馏耦合吸收工艺(SchemeⅢ)。选用ELECNRTL电解质模型计算物系的热力学数据和相平衡数据,并以年总费用、综合能耗和热力学效率等作为工艺评价指标,对提出的以上3种处理工艺进行模拟与优化。研究结果表明,与SchemeⅠ相比,SchemeⅡ和SchemeⅢ可分别节省年总费用22.18%和31.66%;节约能耗47.56%和57.87%;而热力学效率则分别提高了8.59%和2.28%。显然,SchemeⅢ在年总费用与能耗方面更具优势,SchemeⅡ在热力学效率方面更具优势。

MVR低放废液热泵蒸发系统设计及性能分析

为了研究MVR技术在低放废液中的可行性,构建了系统热力学数学模型,设计了MVR低放废液热泵蒸发系统工艺路线,并进行了AspenPlus模拟分析,根据模拟结果搭建了试验系统台架,分析了系统性能,研究了压缩机压比、蒸发温度、进料温度对系统蒸发量、传热效率的影响。结果表明:设计的MVR热泵蒸发系统连续运行稳定,系统平均蒸发量5.13t/h,每处理1吨模拟料液平均耗电量44.78 kW,净化系数达到1.02×10^(6),净化系数达到;蒸汽压缩机压比较低时有助于提高系统的节能效果,但系统蒸发量下降,会增加系统设备腐蚀的风险;系统蒸发量、制热系数受蒸发温度影响较大,随着蒸发温度的升高呈现上升趋势;随着料液温度的升高,系统中二次蒸汽将进料液加热至沸点所需要的热量降低,在增加系统蒸发量的同时降低了能耗。

低温热泵蒸发-生化-RO工艺在废水回用中的应用研究

采用低温热泵蒸发-生化-反渗透(RO)组合工艺,对某企业清洗废水进行深度处理后回用。首先通过低温蒸发器去除大部分有机物和盐分,然后利用生化系统去除有机物和氨氮,最后利用RO系统去除剩余的有机物和盐分。运行结果表明,出水水质可满足企业生产工艺用水水质要求,具体水质指标:COD≤10 mg/L,氨氮≤1 mg/L,SS≤1 mg/L,LAS≤1 mg/L,电导率≤60μS/cm,pH为6~9。该项目实施后,经济效益显著。最后将低温热泵蒸发和其他传统蒸发技术作了经济和技术比较分析。

具有防融霜装置的蒸发器结霜特性及性能仿真研究

以具有防融霜装置的蒸发器为研究对象,建立基于理想最小防融霜补热量和结霜量无量纲关联式的空气源热泵动态模型,并依据实验数据验证其精确性,通过数值模拟分析不同环境参数对具有防融霜装置的蒸发器性能的影响。结果表明:后置式与跨越式系统蒸发器换热系数要高于前置式与传统电辅热系统,霜层厚度更小,分布更均匀;当相对湿度一定时,蒸发器换热系数随温度升高而增大;当空气温度不变时,换热系数随相对湿度的下降而减小,霜层更均匀;温度对蒸发器换热系数的影响比相对湿度更大。

CCPP机组余热锅炉高压蒸发器泄漏分析与处理

燃气-蒸汽联合循环机组(CCPP)作为高效能源转换系统,在钢铁等工业领域得到广泛应用。余热锅炉作为CCPP机组的核心部件,其稳定运行直接关系到整个机组的效率和安全性。文章针对某钢厂燃气轮机组配套余热锅炉高压蒸发器上部迎烟气面频繁泄漏问题进行了深入研究,分析泄漏原因为其下联箱内沉积物导致蒸发器管内水流量减小,进而产生汽水混合物的冲击腐蚀,同时炉膛局部区域的“烟气走廊”现象加剧了这一腐蚀过程。针对这一问题,采取更换泄漏管段、改造下联箱定排管系统以提高排污效率、修复和完善烟气挡板以减少“烟气走廊”形成、优化定期排污操作以及制定定期的检查和维护计划等措施,有效地解决了高压蒸发器的泄漏问题,提高了设备的稳定性和安全性。

油田联合站水源热泵能效比软测量方法及节能效果研究

油田联合站水源热泵的应用既有效减少了以天然气为燃料的加热炉碳排放量,又解决了采暖伴热和机泵冷却的问题。但如何能精准方便测量和提高其能效比(COP)值,对水源热泵在油田推广应用有着重大意义。为此,采用BP神经网络对油田在运水源热泵的COP进行建模,测得与实际运行参数平均相对误差均小于1%,证明这种基于BP神经网络建模的水源热泵COP值软测量方法是可行的;另外,通过仿真模型分析,提出将水源热泵间接式单蒸发工艺改进为直进式双蒸发工艺,水源热泵COP值由3.6~4.2提高到4.5~4.8,年节约电耗174.1×104 kWh。研究结果对油田水源热泵的推广应用和系统节能降耗起到了积极作用。

CO_(2)跨临界高温热泵干燥系统优化设计

干燥工艺在工、农业生产中被广泛使用但耗能巨大,通过CO_(2)热泵干燥技术有望降低其能耗并减缓环境问题。文中在CO_(2)跨临界基本热泵干燥系统的基础上,提出CO_(2)跨临界复叠式热泵干燥系统和CO_(2)跨临界双级压缩并联加热热泵干燥系统。并且通过建立热力学模型将其最优性能系数C_(OPh)和单位能耗除湿率R_(SME)与R134a双循环热泵干燥系统进行了比较。研究发现,它们相较于CO_(2)基础系统性能均有提升,尤其是双级并联加热系统,其C_(OPh)与R_(SME)均超过R134a系统。进一步的分析显示,增加蒸发温度、降低气冷器出口温度对CO_(2)跨临界热泵干燥系统的性能提升起到了关键作用。此外,文中也探究了补气系数和干燥出风温度对CO_(2)跨临界热泵干燥系统的影响。研究结果表明:经过优化改进的CO_(2)跨临界热泵干燥在高效节能方面表现出色,展现了替代R134a热泵干燥系统的潜力,同时也为解决干燥工艺高能耗的问题提供了创新性和可行性的解决途径。

CO_(2)/R1233zd(E)混合工质回热热泵系统性能优化分析

空气源热泵作为一种新型的节能环保技术,在多种供暖场景中得到了广泛应用,其在低环境温度下的运行可靠性和效率是重要的关注点。采用二元混合工质CO_(2)/R1233zd(E)构建了兼顾环保性、安全性和高效性的回热热泵系统,并通过优化分析得到该系统的COP、单位容积制热量、吸气压力和排气压力等系统性能在-30~-10℃环境温度下的变化规律。通过与目前常用的传统补气增焓系统和复叠系统进行对比,探明了该混合工质回热系统在低环境温度下可以保持较高效率运行。在-30~-10℃环境温度下,与R134a补气增焓系统相比其COP和单位容积制热量分别减小了9.8%~20.6%和增大了3.5%~56.1%,并且压缩机压比以及压比随环境温度的变化幅度低于其他方案。二元混合工质回热系统结构简单,CO_(2)和R1233zd(E)安全环保,因此提出的混合工质回热系统方案在低环境温度采暖的应用中具有独特优势。

Constructal design of printed circuit recuperator for S-CO_(2)cycle via multi-objective optimization algorithm

Based on a constructal theory,the structure design of a printed circuit recuperator with a semicircular heat transfer channel for supercritical CO_(2)cycle is carried out.First,a complex function composed of weighted sum of the reciprocal of total heat transfer rate and total pumping power consumption is regarded as an optimization objective,and total volumes of the recuperator and heat transfer channel are regarded as constraints.The optimal heat transfer channel radius and minimum complex function of the recuperator are obtained.It turns out that heat transfer rate,pumping power consumption,and complex function under the optimal construct of recuperator are reduced by 15.10%,82.44%,and 32.33%,respectively.There exists the optimal single plate channel number which results in the double minimum complex function.Second,for the purpose of minimizing the reciprocal of heat transfer rate and pumping power consumption,NSGA-II algorithm is used to achieve multi-objective optimization,and the minimum deviation index derived by the decision-making methods is 0.076,which can be taken as multi-objective optimal design scheme for printed circuit recuperator with semicircular heat transfer channels.The findings presented here can serve as theoretical recommendations for the structure design of printed circuit recuperator.