Metal hydride heat pump

Conference · Sun Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5486831

Argabright, T A; Wade, G W

Solar Turbines Incorporated and Southern California Gas Company are cooperating in the development and demonstration of a metal hydride heat pump (MHHP). The MHHP is a chemical heat pump containing two different hydrides. The heating or cooling is provided by the heat of formation produced when hydrogen absorbs or desorbs from specific metals. Hydrogen is not consumed. It is a working fluid for the recovery of thermal energy. The MHHP can be tailored to provide heating and/or cooling or temperature upgrading over a wide range of input and ambient temperatures. The system can thus be used with a variety of heat sources including unused heat, solar energy or a fossil fuel. Work on a refrigeration unit and a temperature upgrader unit is reported.

• Research Organization: Solar Turbines Inc., San Diego, CA
• OSTI ID: 5486831
• Report Number(s): CONF-820814-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States) Journal Volume: 3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ABSORPTION
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
CHEMICAL HEAT PUMPS
CONTROL
COOLING
DESIGN
DESORPTION
ELEMENTS
ENERGY RECOVERY
ENERGY SOURCES
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HEAT RECOVERY
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MACHINERY
METALS
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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
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