Thermal modeling and performance investigations of metal hydride based heat pumps

Abstract

The use of Chloro Fluro Carbon refrigerants CFCs is a significant source of pollution to the global environment and an attempt is being made to minimize this problem through the promotion of the alternative refrigeration and air conditioning systems One of the most promising alternatives is the use of hydrogen as a refrigerant in the thermally driven metal hydride based heating and cooling systems These systems provide a wide operating temperature range and use low grade thermal energy e g