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LAPSE:2023.21921

Experimentally Measured Thermal Masses of Adsorption Heat Exchangers

Kyle R. Gluesenkamp, Andrea Frazzica, Andreas Velte, Steven Metcalf, Zhiyao Yang, Mina Rouhani, Corey Blackman, Ming Qu, Eric Laurenz, Angeles Rivero-Pacho, Sam Hinmers, Robert Critoph, Majid Bahrami, Gerrit Füldner, Ingemar Hallin

March 23, 2023

Abstract
The thermal masses of components influence the performance of many adsorption heat pump systems. However, typically when experimental adsorption systems are reported, data on thermal mass are missing or incomplete. This work provides original measurements of the thermal masses for experimental sorption heat exchanger hardware. Much of this hardware was previously reported in the literature, but without detailed thermal mass data. The data reported in this work are the first values reported in the literature to thoroughly account for all thermal masses, including heat transfer fluid. The impact of thermal mass on system performance is also discussed, with detailed calculation left for future work. The degree to which heat transfer fluid contributes to overall effective thermal mass is also discussed, with detailed calculation left for future work. This work provides a framework for future reporting of experimental thermal masses. The utilization of this framework will enrich the data available for model validation and provide a more thorough accounting of adsorption heat pumps.

Record ID

LAPSE:2023.21921

Keywords

Adsorption, inactive mass, mass ratio, resorption, specific thermal mass, thermal mass

Subject

Energy Systems

Suggested Citation

Gluesenkamp KR, Frazzica A, Velte A, Metcalf S, Yang Z, Rouhani M, Blackman C, Qu M, Laurenz E, Rivero-Pacho A, Hinmers S, Critoph R, Bahrami M, Füldner G, Hallin I. Experimentally Measured Thermal Masses of Adsorption Heat Exchangers. (2023). LAPSE:2023.21921

Author Affiliations

Gluesenkamp KR: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA
Frazzica A: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Istituto di Tecnologie Avanzate per l’Energia “Nicola Giordano” (ITAE), 98126 Messina, Italy [ORCID]
Velte A: Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, 79110 Freiburg, Germany [ORCID]
Metcalf S: School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry CV47AL, UK
Yang Z: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA; Lyles School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
Rouhani M: Laboratory for Alternative Energy Conversion, School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC V3T0A3, Canada
Blackman C: SaltX Technology AB, Västertorpsvägen 135, 12944 Hägersten, Sweden; School of Technology and Business Studies, Dalarna University, 78170 Borlänge, Sweden; School of Business, Society & Engineering, Mälardalens University, 72123 Västerås, Sweden
Qu M: Lyles School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
Laurenz E: Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, 79110 Freiburg, Germany [ORCID]
Rivero-Pacho A: School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry CV47AL, UK
Hinmers S: School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry CV47AL, UK
Critoph R: School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry CV47AL, UK
Bahrami M: Laboratory for Alternative Energy Conversion, School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC V3T0A3, Canada
Füldner G: Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
Hallin I: HeatAmp Sweden AB, 11332 Stockholm, Sweden

Journal Name

Energies

Volume

Issue

Article Number

E1150

Year

2020

Publication Date

2020-03-03

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3390/en13051150