An air changeover system (100) for a metal hydride heat pump is disclosed. The system (100) includes metal hydride reactor modules (102, 104) aligned and separated by a partition (118); a shell containing the reactor modules (102, 104), the shell is compartmentalized to define separate insulated chambers for each of the reactor modules (102 & 104); and a bearing assembly (110) supporting the modules (102, 104) at a location about the partition (118), wherein the bearing assembly (110) rotates said modules (102, 104) about an axis during the absorption and the desorption mode. The system (100) reduces thermal inertia and pressure drop in the heat transfer medium while flowing through the heat pump, to enhance the performance and conserve energy.
AIR CHANGEOVER SYSTEM FOR METAL HYDRIDE HEAT PUMP
LUFTAUSTAUSCHSYSTEM FÜR METALLHYDRIDWÄRMEPUMPE
SYSTÈME DE CHANGEMENT D'AIR POUR POMPE DE CHALEUR À HYDRURE DE MÉTAL
2018-12-26
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | F25B Kältemaschinen, Kälteanlagen oder Kälteverfahren , REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS, OR SYSTEMS / B01D SEPARATION , Trennen / B60H ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING, OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES , Anordnung oder Einbau der Heizung, Kühlung, Lüftung oder anderer Luftbehandlungsvorrichtungen für die Fahrzeugräume für Reisende oder Fracht / C01B NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS , Nichtmetallische Elemente / F17C Behälter zum Aufnehmen oder Speichern verdichteter, verflüssigter oder verfestigter Gase , VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES |