SOLAR

MAGNETIC

REFRIGERATION

.JYOTHI KUMAR

CH. PRASHANTH

ECHANICAL ENGINEERING

AMALA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE

NGAPURAM, KARIMNAGAR

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
DRAW BACKS PRESENT REFRIGERATION
SYSTEM
INTRODUCING SMR
ENERGY CONVERSTIONS
MECHANISM OF ENERGY CONVERSTION
MERITS &DEMERITS
CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION
Refrigeration
Refrigerationis
isthe
theprocess
processof
of
removing
heat
from
an
enclosed
removing heat from an enclosed
space,
space,or
orfrom
fromaasubstance.
substance.
Primary
Primarypurpose
purposeof
ofrefrigeration
refrigerationis
is

lowering
loweringthe
thetemperature
temperatureof
of
enclosed
enclosedspace
spaceand
andthen
thenmaintaining
maintaining
that lower temperature

DRAW BACKS

REFRIGERENT:
DUE

TO

THE

EMPLOYMENT

OF

REFRIGERENTS DEPLETION OF OZONE

LAYER IS TAKING PLACE WHICH RESULTS
IN THE GLOBAL WARMING

INTRODUCING

SMR

SMR(SOLAR MAGNETIC REFRIGERATION)

which is the combination of two projects
1. SOLAR ELECTRICITY (Converting suns light
energy in to electrical energy)
2. MAGNETIC REFRIGERATION(Magnetic
refrigeration is a cooling technology
based on the magneto caloric effect)

Solar cycle

PRINCIPLE OF MR
Magneto

calorific

thermodynamic
reversible
material is

effect

phenomenon

change

in

magnetoin

temperature

caused due

magnetic field

is

to a

which
of

changing

Currie effect
If a temperature of magnet is increased from lower to
higher range at certain temperature magnet looses the
magnetic field.
Currie temperature Depends on individual property of
each material
As Energy input to the magnet is increased the
orientation of the magnetic dipoles in a magnet starts
loosing orientation and vice versa. At Currie temperature
as magnet looses energy to the media it regains the
property.

STEPS IN MR CYCLE
Adiabatic magnetization
Isomagnetic enthalpy
transfer
Adiabatic
demagnetization

Adiabatic
magnetization:

The increasing external

magnetic field (+H) causes
the magnetic dipoles of the
atoms to align
The net result is that the
item heats up (T + T)

Isomagnetic enthalpic
transfer

This added heat can then be

removed by a fluid like
water
The magnetic field is held
constant to prevent the
dipoles from reabsorbing

Adiabatic
Demagnetization
The substance is returned to
another adiabatic (insulated)
condition so the total entropy
remains constant
thermal energy causes the
domains to overcome the field,

Isomagnetic entropic
transfer
The magnetic field is held

constant to
prevent the material from heating
back up
The material is placed in thermal

contact with the environment

being refrigerated

Operation:

PARAMAGNETIC
MATERIAL

MAGNETIZATION

cooling

DEMAGNETIZATION

Comparison between Magnetic Refrigeration and Vapor Compression Refrigeration

applications
Magnetic household refrigeration appliances

Magnetic cooling and air conditioning in buildings and house

Central cooling system
Refrigeration in medicine
Cooling in food industry and storage
Cooling in transportation
Cooling of electronic equipment

Advantages of Magnetic
Refrigeration
MR do not use hazardous or
environmentally damaging chemicals
Purchase cost may be high, but running
costs are 20% less than the conventional
chillers
Ozone depleting refrigerants are avoided
in this system, hence it more eco-friendly
Operation is quite as this system does
not have compressor
High efficiency
Extremely low temperatures are
possible(< 1k)

Limitation
High initial
s: cost
Problems of thermal and
magnetic hysteresis
Technical difficulties in
construction

Conclusion:
Magnetic refrigeration is a
technology

that

has

proven

to

be

environmentally safe. Computer models

have shown 25% efficiency improvement
over vapor compression systems.

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