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Active Air-Source Heat Storage and Release System for Solar Greenhouses: Design and Performance

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  • Yingfeng Xiang

    (College of Horticulture, North West Agriculture and Forestry University, Xianyang 712100, China)

  • Mingwen Shi

    (College of Horticulture, North West Agriculture and Forestry University, Xianyang 712100, China)

  • Chuanzhen Li

    (College of Horticulture, North West Agriculture and Forestry University, Xianyang 712100, China)

  • Chao Zhu

    (State Grid Shaanxi Electric Power Research Institute, Xi’an 710199, China)

  • Yifan Cao

    (College of Horticulture, North West Agriculture and Forestry University, Xianyang 712100, China)

  • Yangda Chen

    (College of Horticulture, North West Agriculture and Forestry University, Xianyang 712100, China)

  • Weijun Wu

    (College of Horticulture, North West Agriculture and Forestry University, Xianyang 712100, China)

  • Yapeng Li

    (College of Horticulture, North West Agriculture and Forestry University, Xianyang 712100, China)

  • Xuxin Guo

    (College of Horticulture, North West Agriculture and Forestry University, Xianyang 712100, China)

  • Xianpeng Sun

    (College of Horticulture, North West Agriculture and Forestry University, Xianyang 712100, China
    Key Laboratory of Horticultural Engineering in Northwest Facilities, Ministry of Agriculture, Xianyang 712100, China
    Facility Agriculture Engineering Technology Research Center of Shaanxi Province, Xianyang 712100, China)

Abstract

The temperature difference between day and night in a solar greenhouse is large. Heat in a greenhouse is typically in excess during the day while the temperature is low and the humidity is high at night. This study designs and tests an active heat storage and release air-source heat-pump system with a thermally insulated water tank as the energy storage body. By comparing air temperature and humidity in a test greenhouse with a control greenhouse in typical weather conditions, the power consumption and performance of the system are evaluated. The results show that compared with the control greenhouse, the average daytime temperature of the test greenhouse is lowered by about 3 °C during the operation of the system in typical weather conditions. At night, the average temperature is increased by about 4 °C, and the relative humidity is decreased by about 20%. When optimized, the maximum coefficient of performance (COP) of the system can reach 4.32 in heat storage mode. The nighttime heat release from the energy storage tank accounts for 26.9% to 51.2% of the nighttime energy consumption, and the energy utilization efficiency is 59.6% to 497.0%. This study provides a new way to control environmental parameters in solar greenhouses.

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  • Yingfeng Xiang & Mingwen Shi & Chuanzhen Li & Chao Zhu & Yifan Cao & Yangda Chen & Weijun Wu & Yapeng Li & Xuxin Guo & Xianpeng Sun, 2022. "Active Air-Source Heat Storage and Release System for Solar Greenhouses: Design and Performance," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(1), pages 1-13, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2022:i:1:p:89-:d:1010648
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