• 한국지열·수열에너지학회논문집
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.22-27
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• 2015

Quality characteristics of Shiitake mushroom using two types of dryers, energy-efficient heat pump hot-air dryer and electric heater hot-air dryer were compared. Energy consumed during drying by heat pump hot-air dryer and electric heater hot-air dryer were 22.8 kWh and 28.9 kWh, respectively. Total polyphenol content of heat pump hot-air dryer and electric heater hot-air dryer after drying were $290.55{\pm}10.56ppm$ and $192.99{\pm}6.53ppm$, respectively. No differences were observed between dryers in reconstitution rate and browning ratio after drying. Also, there were no differences between dryers in color value and ${\Delta}E$ value after drying. Shiitake mushroom drying at $45^{\circ}C$ by heat pump hot-air dryer was proved to be more efficient in energy consumption than by electric heater hot-air dryer.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제28권10호
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• pp.408-413
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• 2016

The objective of this study is to investigate the performance of a heat recovery heat pump dryer using a R245fa refrigerant experimentally. In this study, the main components of the heat pump dryer were an evaporator, a compressor, a condenser, and an expansion valve. As a result, when the amount of refrigerant varied from 15 kg to 16 kg, the hot air outlet temperature in the condenser and the heat transfer rate were almost kept constant. Therefore, the amount of refrigerant at 16 kg was considered to be a suitable amount in the heat pump. As the air inlet velocity varied from 0.5 m/s to 1.5 m/s, the highest temperature in the condenser could be obtained when the air inlet velocity was 0.5 m/s. The heat transfer rate, system (COP), and hot air outlet temperature were 5.6 kW, 3.4, and $102.5^{\circ}C$, respectively, when the bypass ratio and water temperature were 0% and $60^{\circ}C$.

• 한국지열·수열에너지학회논문집
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.7-12
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• 2018

Energy performance of electric heater and geothermal source heat pump type hot air dryers are compared in this study. For set temperatures of $30^{\circ}C$, $35^{\circ}C$ and $40^{\circ}C$, radish is dried from initial mass 60 kg until it gets 5 kg, where the difference equals the amount of water removed. As set temperature is increased, drying time is shortened for both electric heater and heat pump types, however energy efficiency is decreased due to increasing electricity consumption. Moisture extraction rate(MER) of electric heater is 2.58~2.84 kg/h, and for heat pump type 2.56~2.71 kg/h, showing little difference between the two types. Specific moisture extraction rate (SMER) of electric heater is 0.94~0.96 kg/kWh, and for heat pump type 1.72~2.21 kg/kWh. SMER of heat pump type is greater by 0.78~1.25 kg/kWh than the electric heater hot air dryer, which is 1.8~2.3 times better in terms of energy efficiency.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제13권9호
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• pp.3827-3834
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• 2012

최근 많은 열에너지를 필요로 하는 열풍식 건조기 대신 에너지 효율이 높은 히트펌프 건조기가 제지, 섬유, 목재, 식품 등 다양한 분야에서 사용되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 냉동 농산물 건조 초기에 전기히터 사용을 최소화하여 에너지 효율을 높이고자, 압축기 출구 고온가스 우회 시스템에 대한 히트펌프 사이클 특성을 이론적으로 고찰하였다. 또한, 추가 열을 확보하기 위하여 외부공기 유입을 위한 댐퍼를 고려하였고 이의 최적화를 통해 에너지 효율 향상이 가능함을 보였다.

• 에너지공학
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.228-233
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• 2010

기존의 열풍건조기의 효율은 약 30% ~ 50%인 반면, 최적 설계된 열풍-열펌프 건조기 효율은 약 60% ~ 80% 수준이므로 에너지 효율향상과 에너지 절약을 이룰 수 있다. 외국의 여러 사례에서는 기존 대비 약 60% ~ 80%의 에너지를 절약할 수 있으며, 밀폐형 순환방법을 사용하여 건조공기에 포함될 수 있는 환경오염물질의 외부로의 유출을 최소화 할 수 있어 기존의 건조기에 비해서 환경문제에 적극적으로 대응할 수 있을 것을 판단된다. 본 논문에서는 이와 같은 특성을 가진 건조기에 적용하기 위한 고온 생산이 가능한 열펌프를 얻기 위하여 시스템의 사이클을 설계하고 시스템을 구축하여 목표 성능을 만족하는지 여부를 확인하였다. 본 연구에서는 열펌프 복합건조기 적용을 위한 고온용 열펌프 시스템을 설계하고 제작한 후, 성능평가를 수행하여 다음의 결론을 얻었다. (1) 고온생산을 위한 시스템 설계는 2사이클이 가장 우수한 것으로 나타났다. (2) 2사이클 시스템은 저단이 R134a를, 고단이 R124를 냉매로 사용할 경우 가장 적합한 것으로 나타났다. (3) 사이클 운전을 통하여 상용압력으로 간주되는 범위에서 R134a시스템은 $75^{\circ}C$, R124시스템은 $95^{\circ}C$ 생산이 가능한 것으로 나타났다. (4) 수냉식 2사이클 시스템의 성능 시험을 수행한 결과 목표성능을 상회하는 결과를 얻어 고온 생산이 가능한 열펌프 시스템의 설계 및 제작이 가능한 것으로 나타났다.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.73-78
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• 2016

In this study, the performance characteristics of a high temperature heat pump dryer that is able to raise the air temperature up to $80^{\circ}C$ by using waste heat as heat source were investigated numerically. The main components of the heat pump dryer were modeling as a compressor, condenser, evaporator and expansion device, and R245fa was selected as refrigerant. Experiments were also conducted to validate the numerical data. As a result, when the evaporator air inlet temperature increased from $50^{\circ}C$ to $65^{\circ}C$, the numerical results of the hot air temperature at outlet and heat pump COP were about 8~11% and 5~8% higher than that of experimental ones, respectively.

• 한국지열·수열에너지학회논문집
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2015

In this study, energy performance of two types of food dryers which are electric heater and heat pump is studied experimentally. With drying chamber temperatures controlled at 45, 50 and $55^{\circ}C$, sliced radish is dried from an initial mass of 90 to final 7 kg. Moisture content, drying time, total power consumption, MER (moisture extraction rate, kg/h) and SMER (specific moisture extraction rate, kg/kWh) are measured and analyzed. As the drying chamber temperature is increased, drying time is shortened but energy efficiency is reduced for both types. For an electric heater dryer, the effect of chamber temperature on drying time is significant but less significant on energy efficiency. For a heat pump dryer, the dependence of chamber temperature on drying time is weak but strong on energy efficiency. Temperature levels have little effect on electric heater dryer performance but strong effect on heat pump dryer which operates on a vapor compression refrigeration cycle. The energy performance of the heat pump dryer is superior with an average SMER of 2.175 kg/kWh which is 2.22 times greater than that of the electric heater dryer with SMER of 1.224 kg/kWh.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.232-240
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• 2019

Approximately 80% of the world's sea cucumbers Apostichopus japonicas are processed into dried sea cucumbers. The hot air-drying method is currently used in industry, but it has many problems, such as a short drying time, severe browning, high nutrition loss, and low recovery. In this study, the moisture absorption rate, dry recovery rate, and lipid nutrient composition of sea cucumber dried by heat pump decompression and with a hybrid dryer were investigated. The moisture absorption rates for hybrid-dried sea cucumbers at 24, 48, 72, 96, and 120 h were 241.3%, 427.7%, 652.0%, 721.0%, and 742.2%, respectively. The moisture absorption rates for hot air-dried sea cucumbers were 155.8%, 240.0%, 390.3%, 655.5%, and 667.4%, respectively. Thus, moisture absorption was faster and greater with hybrid drying than with hot air drying. The dry recovery rate at 24 h was greater for hybrid-dried sea cucumber (70.7%) than for hot air-dried sea cucumber (59.8%). Saturated fatty acid contents of the hybrid- and hot air-dried sea cucumbers were 30.0% and 37.5%, respectively. Moreover, greater ${\Sigma}n-3$ polyunsaturated fatty acid content was found in hybrid-dried sea cucumber (15.8%) than in hot air-dried sea cucumber (11.7%).