화학공학소재연구정보센터
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol.36, No.6, 4253-4261, 2011
Feasibility study of hybrid fuel cell and geothermal heat pump used for air conditioning in Algeria
Hybrid Energy System (HES) is mainly based on proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) technology, which is supplied by a fuel reforming process for hydrogen production, starting from natural gas. The exhaust heat from the PEMFC is evacuated to a thermal storage tank (TST) mixed with water provided by geothermal source, The bath (Hammam) Sidi Alssa 47 degrees C, TST hot water maintained to 47 degrees C is used in a fan coil for canteen heating in Si Ben Salah School located in Saida (NW of Algeria). Cooling is assured by the air conditioning sub-system made of a fan coil and heat pump using cool water tank. The experimental analysis of the air conditioning device is done for canteen application for cooling and heating modes. The feasibility study shows that using the geothermal sources located in Northern Algeria and low temperature PEMFC for air conditioning is a promising solution. Copyright (C) 2010, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.