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Experimental and simulation study on the performance of a solar assisted multi-source heat pump drying system in Zhengzhou area

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  • Hou, Feng
  • He, Ting
  • Lu, Yan
  • Sun, Hongchuang
  • Li, Yawei
  • Yuan, Pei

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Zhengzhou of Henan province is an important agricultural production base. To improve the performance of the combined drying system and promote the development of agricultural products in Zhengzhou area, a solar assisted multi-source heat pump (SMSHP) drying system was proposed based on a traditional solar assisted air source heat pump (SASHP) drying system. The simulation models were developed for the air source heat pump (ASHP), SASHP, and SMSHP drying system respectively. The coefficient of performance, energy consumption and specific moisture extraction rate of the drying systems under different seasons were analyzed. Moreover, to validate the simulation models, an experimental platform of the combined drying system was designed and set up, and the experimental tests were carried out on the ASHP, SASHP, and SMSHP drying system. The simulation results revealed that the SMSHP drying system had lower energy consumption, higher coefficient of performance and specific moisture extraction rate than that of the SASHP drying system. The most significant performance enhancement was observed in spring, where the SMSHP system demonstrated a 22.69 % increase in coefficient of performance, a 19.2 % increase in specific moisture extraction rate, and a 16.11 % decrease in energy consumption compared to the SASHP drying system. Comparing with the experimental data, the simulation model errors of the energy consumption, coefficient of performance, and specific moisture extraction rate of the SMSHP drying system were 3.19 %, 0.28 %, and 2.27 %, respectively. Therefore, the accuracy of the simulation results was confirmed. To better calculate the heat provided by the solar collection system, the concept of the tank heating guarantee rate was first introduced, and it was found to be more scientific than the solar energy guarantee rate. At last, The economic and environmental benefit of the drying systems were analyzed during the life cycle, and the SMSHP drying system exhibited better comprehensive performance than the SASHP drying system. This paper provides valuable insights into the comprehensive utilization of solar energy and the control logic of solar assisted air source heat pump combined drying system under different seasons.

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  • Hou, Feng & He, Ting & Lu, Yan & Sun, Hongchuang & Li, Yawei & Yuan, Pei, 2024. "Experimental and simulation study on the performance of a solar assisted multi-source heat pump drying system in Zhengzhou area," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 229(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:229:y:2024:i:c:s0960148124008395
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2024.120771
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