RSUSSH 2020

IN20-143 The investigation of mass flow rate and inlet fluid temperature effect on the boosted heat pump performance

Presenter: Piyaphone Mungkhaly
Maejo University, Thailand

Abstract

          The aim of this research is to study the mass flow rate and inlet water temperature effect of hot water that fed to evaporator section of the boosted heat pump comparing the case study of using air source. Both heat pumps were test under the hot water temperature condition of 35-65 oC that produced hot water of 100 liter storage tank. For methodology, the boosted heat pump was adapted with the water box installed at the evaporator section and the variation of hot water temperature was controlled by the electric heater and then fed the hot water into the evaporator section at the mass flow rate of 1 kg/min, 2 kg/min, and 3 kg/min under the inlet temperature variation of 35 oC, 40 oC, 45 oC, 50 oC, 55 oC, 60 oC, and 65 oC, respectively. While the conventional heat pump, the fan blown the ambient air into evaporator section. The coefficient of performance (COP) of both heat pumps were calculated and it was found COP of the boosted heat pump was higher than the conventional heat pump at every the mass flow rate, moreover, COP would be decreased when the water temperature in storage tank increased because the power of heat pump increased. The suitable of mass flow rate was clearly at 2 kg/min and the hot water temperature that fed to the evaporation section of boosted heat pump was equal to 45 oC. COP of boosted heat pump could be raise the highest value of 3.69 while COP of conventional heat pump was equal to 2.51.

Keywords: Boosted heat pump; Hot water mass flow rate; Cofficient of Performance (COP)

Citation format:

Mungkhaly, P., & Mongkon, S.. (2020). The investigation of mass flow rate and inlet fluid temperature effect on the boosted heat pump performance. Proceeding in RSU International Research Conference, May 1, 2020. Pathum Thani, Thailand.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Dr. Oon Cheen Sean (Chairperson)

Dear Piyaphone Mungkhaly,

Many thanks for your presentation. May I know how much energy saving per year can be acheived, if you compare between the boosted heat pump and conventional heat pump?

Thank you.

Bundarith Nhel (Participant)

Thanks, I saw that at the water mass flow rate 2 kg/min with the temperature of water at 45  oC was given high COP, why the temperature of water higher than 45  oC was given low COP? 

Piyaphone Mungkhaly (Presenter)

Many thanks for your question DR. OON CHEEN SEAN. This research is still in the process of study the effect of hot water mass flow rate and inlet water temperature that fed to evaporator at proper on boosted heat pump performance

Piyaphone Mungkhaly (Presenter)

Many thanks for your question BUNDARITH NHEL. Since inlet water temperature of hot water that fed to evaporator on the rise, Therefore affecting the system refrigerant, resulting in lower COP values