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http://dx.doi.org/10.12791/KSBEC.2013.22.4.328

Performance Improvement of an Air Source Heat Pump by Storage of Surplus Solar Energy in Greenhouse  

Kwon, Jin Kyung (Energy & Environmental Engineering Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA)
Kang, Geum Chun (Energy & Environmental Engineering Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA)
Moon, Jong Pil (Energy & Environmental Engineering Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA)
Kang, Youn Ku (Energy & Environmental Engineering Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA)
Kim, Chung Kil (Energy & Environmental Engineering Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA)
Lee, Su Jang (Energy & Environmental Engineering Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA)
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Journal of Bio-Environment Control / v.22, no.4, 2013 , pp. 328-334 More about this Journal
Abstract
A greenhouse heating system to improve heat pump performance using inside and outside air of greenhouse as a heat source selectively and cut $CO_2$ enrichment costs by delay of greenhouse ventilation was developed. In this system, thermal storage modes divided into inside circulation mode using surplus solar energy and outside circulation mode using outside air heat. The thermal storage modes were designed to be switched mutually according to inside greenhouse temperature and six temperature values were input to control the heat pump operating, thermal storage mode switching and greenhouse heating automatically. Operating characteristics of this system were tested in a plastic greenhouse of non-ventilation condition. The results of test showed that the inside circulation mode began at about 11:00 and lasted for about 210 minutes and inside greenhouse temperature was maintained between $20{\sim}28^{\circ}C$ in spite of non-ventilation. System heating COP of the inside circulation mode in the daytime was 3.35, which was 36% and 25% higher than that of the outside circulation modes in the nighttime and daytime respectively.
Keywords
$CO_2$ enrichment; coefficient of performance; heat pump; horticultural facility; solar energy; thermal storage; ventilation;
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