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Development of Desiccant Humidity Control System Driven by Low-temperature Heat Source with Air-cooled Heat Exchanger Type Adsorber Coated with Thermosensitive Polymer Gel

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K07028
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Energy engineering
Research InstitutionNagoya University

Principal Investigator

KUBOTA Mitsuhiro  名古屋大学, 工学研究科, 助教 (60345931)

Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Keywords感温性高分子ゲル / 水蒸気吸着 / 低温再生 / 空冷式吸着器 / デシカント調湿システム / 水蒸気吸着平衡 / 水蒸気吸・脱着速度 / デシカント調湿 / メタクリル酸2-(ジメチルアミノ)エチル / N-イソプロピルメタクリルアミド / 調湿システム
Outline of Final Research Achievements

For development of desiccant humidity control system driven by low-temperature heat source, thermosensitive polymer gels were focused as a novel water vapor adsorbent which is installed in air-cooled heat exchanger type adsorber. In this study, we tried to prepare some thermosensitive polymer gels from different monomers under various polymerization conditions and investigate water vapor adsorption equilibrium and kinetics of the prepared polymer gels.
It is found that the prepared polymer gels showed thermosensitivity for water vapor adsorption, but thermosensitivity in dry conditions was weaker than that in liquid water. The prepared polymer gels had an equal or higher effective water adsorptivity compared to conventional adsorbents in the operation conditions of humidity control system. However, water adsorption and desorption rates of the polymer gels were slower than conventional adsorbents, and therefore enhancement of water vapor adsorption was required for the practical system.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は,低温熱の利用促進を可能とする低温再生対応デシカント調湿システムの構築を目指し,親水性と疎水性がスイッチする感温性高分子ゲルを新規水蒸気吸着材として応用するための基礎検討を行ったものである。従来,感温性高分子ゲルは水相中での利用を想定した検討が多いなか,水蒸気吸着という気相中での利用を目指し,感温性高分子ゲルの水蒸気吸着平衡特性ならびに感温性を明らかにした点に学術的意義がある。また,実プロセスへの展開を視野に入れ,感温性高分子ゲルの水蒸気吸・脱着速度を定量的に測定・評価した点にも学術的意義がある。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (5 results)

All 2020 2019 2017 Other

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Water vapor adsorption on poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) gel cross-linked with N, N′-methylenebisacrylamide2020

    • Author(s)
      Kubota Mitsuhiro, Mochizuki Takuya, Yamashita Seiji, Kita Hideki, Tokuyama Hideaki
    • Journal Title

      Materials Today Communications

      Volume: 22 Pages: 100804-100804

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.mtcomm.2019.100804

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Water Vapor Adsorption Behavior of Thermosensitive Polymer Gels2019

    • Author(s)
      Kubota Mitsuhiro, Nakai Ryosuke, Yamashita Seiji, Kita Hideki, Tokuyama Hideaki
    • Organizer
      第9回潜熱工学シンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Water Vapor Adsorption Behaviors of Thermosensitive Polymer Gels for Desiccant Humidity Control System2019

    • Author(s)
      Kubota Mitsuhiro, Nakai Ryosuke, Yamashita Seiji, Kita Hideki
    • Organizer
      18th Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress (APCChE2019)
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] N-イソプロピルアクリルアミドゲルの水蒸気吸着特性2017

    • Author(s)
      窪田光宏,望月拓矢,武内将貴,山下誠司,北英紀,徳山英昭
    • Organizer
      第7回潜熱工学シンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks]

    • URL

      https://kubotam.jimdofree.com/

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2017-04-28   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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