Abstract
Metal hydrides have been investigated for use in environmentally friendly heat pumps. These systems operate using reversible adsorption and desorption of hydrogen from metallic compounds and can be incorporated in a cycle having a work input (compressor) or thermal energy input (generator). Some challenges faced by compressor driven metal hydride heat pumps are poor heat transfer in the metal hydride beds and high compressor discharge temperatures. To overcome these challenges, this article investigates the use of a metal-hydride slurry in conjunction with various isothermal compression techniques. Liquid-flooded, electrochemical, and liquid piston compressors were modeled and integrated into a system model in order to assess their impact on the performance of the slurry-based metal hydride heat pump system.
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