Fundamental research on an exergy recuperation device using magnetocaloric effect

2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24760727
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Energy engineering
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: KANSHA YASUKI 東京大学, 生産技術研究所, 特任准教授 (10544083)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
• Keywords: エネルギー効率利用 / 省エネルギー / エクセルギー

Research Abstract

Self-heat recuperation technology, in which the latent heat as well as the sensible heat of the process stream can be circulated without any heat addition, has been developed. This technology leads to a reduction in the energy requirement of several chemical processes. In this research, we investigated for developing a new exergy recuperation device using magnetocaloric effect to propagate self-heat recuperation technology into industry. In particular, we analyzed energy/exergy associated with magnetocaloric effect and the way to transfer heat under magnetic field by experiment and simulation. Then, we designed an exergy recuperation device using magnetocaloric effect.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Experimental investigation of an active magnetic regenerative heat circulator applied to self-heat recuperative technology (2014)
  • Author(s): Yui Kotani, Yasuki Kansha, Masanori Ishizuka, Atsushi Tsutsumi
  • Journal Title: Applied Thermal Engineering Volume: (印刷中)
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.04.015
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Conceptual design of an active magnetic regenerative heat circulator based on self-heat recuperative technology (2013)
  • Author(s): Yui Kotani, Yasuki Kansha, Atsushi Tsutsumi
  • Journal Title: Energy Volume: Vol. 55 Pages: 127-133
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.03.014
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Active magnetic regenerative heat circulator for energy saving in thermal process (2013)
  • Author(s): Yui Kotani, Yasuki Kansha, Atsushi Tsutsumi
  • Journal Title: Chemical Engineering Transactions Volume: Vol. 35 Pages: 229-234
  • DOI: 10.3303/CET1335038
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Self-heat recuperation using magnetocaloric effect (2012)
  • Author(s): Yui Kotani、Yasuki Kansha、Atsushi Tsutsumi
  • Journal Title: Chemical Engineering Transactions Volume: Vol. 29 Pages: 373-378
  • DOI: 10.3303/CET1229063
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Magnetocaloric self-heat recuperation cycle for energy saving in thermal processes (2014)
  • Author(s): Yui Kotani, Yasuki Kansha, Masanori Ishizuka, Atsushi Tsutsumi
  • Organizer: 6th IIR/IIF International Conference on Magnetic Refrigeration (THERMAG VI)
  • Place of Presentation: Victoria, Canada
  • Year and Date: 20140907-10
• [Presentation] Experimental investigation of self-heat recuperation using magnetocaloric effect (2014)
  • Author(s): Yui Kotani, Yasuki Kansha, Masanori Ishizuka, Atsushi Tsutsumi
  • Organizer: 17th International Conference on Process Integration, Modeling and Optimization for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction (PRES 2014)
  • Place of Presentation: Prague, Czech Republic
  • Year and Date: 20140823-27
• [Presentation] 磁気熱量効果を用いた熱循環システムの実験研究 (2014)
  • Author(s): 小谷唯, 苷蔗寂樹, 石束真典, 堤敦司
  • Organizer: 日本エネルギー学会第20回年次大会
  • Place of Presentation: 福岡
  • Year and Date: 20140719-20
• [Presentation] Simulation and experimental evaluation of self-heat recuperation using magnetocaloric effect (2013)
  • Author(s): Yui Kotani, Yasuki Kansha, Masanori Ishizuka, Atsushi Tsutsumi
  • Organizer: International Symposium on EcoTopia Science 2013
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋
  • Year and Date: 20131213-15
• [Presentation] Experimental investigation of self-heat recuperation using magnetocaloric effect for energy saving in thermal process (2013)
  • Author(s): Yui Kotani, Yasuki Kansha, Masanori Ishizuka, Atsushi Tsutsumi
  • Organizer: 2013 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: San Francisco, USA
  • Year and Date: 20131103-08
• [Presentation] Active magnetic regenerative heat circulator for energy saving in thermal process (2013)
  • Author(s): Yui Kotani, Yasuki Kansha, Atsushi Tsutsumi
  • Organizer: 16th International Conference on Process Integration, Modeling and Optimization for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction (PRES 2013)
  • Place of Presentation: Rodos, Greece
  • Year and Date: 20130929-1002
• [Presentation] 磁気熱量効果を適用した自己熱再生システムの実験研究 (2013)
  • Author(s): 小谷唯, 苷蔗寂樹, 石束真典, 堤敦司
  • Organizer: 化学工学会第45回秋季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 岡山
  • Year and Date: 20130916-18
• [Presentation] Exergy loss minimization for chemical processes (2013)
  • Author(s): Yasuki Kansha, Masanori Ishizuka, Yui Kotani, Atsushi Tsutsumi
  • Organizer: International Conference on Green Energy and Technology
  • Place of Presentation: 北九州
  • Year and Date: 20130824-26
• [Presentation] Evaluation of exergy loss in heat exchangers (2013)
  • Author(s): Yasuki Kansha, Masanori Ishizuka, Yui Kotani, Atsushi Tsutsumi
  • Organizer: 9^<th> World Congress of Chemical Engineering, 15^<th> Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress
  • Place of Presentation: Seoul, Korea
  • Year and Date: 20130818-23
• [Presentation] Proposition of active regenerative heat circulator for self-heat recuperation in thermal processes (2013)
  • Author(s): Yui Kotani, Yasuki Kansha, Atsushi Tsutsumi
  • Organizer: Postgraduate Colloquium for Environmental Research 2013
  • Place of Presentation: Genting, Malaysia
  • Year and Date: 20130628-29
• [Presentation] 自己熱再生に基づいたAMRヒートサーキュレーターの概念設計 (2013)
  • Author(s): 小谷唯, 苷蔗寂樹, 堤敦司
  • Organizer: 化学工学会第78年会
  • Place of Presentation: 大阪
  • Year and Date: 20130317-19
• [Presentation] Self-heat recuperation using magnetocaloric effect (2012)
  • Author(s): Yui Kotani、Yasuki Kansha、Atsushi Tsutsumi
  • Organizer: 15th International Conference on Process Integration, Modeling and Optimization for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction (PRES 2012)
  • Place of Presentation: Prague, Czech Republic
  • Year and Date: 20120825-29
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