Issue №: 1 (124)
The journal solves the problems of creation and improvement of machinery and technologies for agriculture: 131 - Applied Mechanics, 132 - Materials Science, 133 - Industrial Engineering, 141 - Power Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Electromechanics, 208 - Agricultural Engineering.
HEAT PUMPS AS AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT MEANS OF GRAIN DRYING
Vadym PAZIUK – Doctor of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, Leading Research Fellow of the Institute of Technical Thermophysics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (2 Bulakhovsky St., Building 2, Kyiv, 03164, Ukraine, e-mail: vadim_pazuk@ukr.net, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4955-1941).
Oleksii TOKARCHUK – Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Technological Processes and Equipment of Processing and Food Productions of the Vinnytsia National Agrarian University (3, Solnyshchaya St., Vinnytsia, 21008, Ukraine, e-mail: tokarchuk@vsau.vin.ua, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8036-1743).
Serhii SHAPOVALIUK – Postgraduate Student of the department of machines and equipment of agricultural production of the Vinnytsia National Agrarian University (Sonyachna St., 3, Vinnytsia, 21008, Ukraine, e-mail: shapovaliuk_sergii@vsau.vin.ua).
Large energy costs for the process of drying grain crops associated with the increase in the price of energy carriers pose the task of reducing the energy component to the developers. The presented article focuses on the development of measures to reduce energy costs for the grain drying process using heat pumps.
The considered advantages of heat pumps indicate the possibility of using these units for drying grain crops. Especially noteworthy is the increase in energy efficiency of heat pumps due to the conversion of ambient heat with a low temperature potential into heat with a high temperature potential. Thus, heat pumps are characterized by the heat pump conversion factor, which indicates their efficiency.
The presented schemes with a heat pump implement the drying process in convective dryers, in particular in chamber, tunnel, shaft and drum dryers. Different schemes of heat pumps can be used for different types of dryers. The use of alternative drying sources for grain drying, in particular solar energy in the heat pump system, dramatically increases the efficiency of this installation.
Also presented is a comprehensive scheme for the utilization of spent coolant in heat exchangers, an economizer, and a heat pump, which comprehensively addresses the issue of coolant utilization in a chamber dryer. In the drum dryer, the utilization of the spent coolant in heat exchangers and a heat pump is provided, increasing the temperature of the drying agent at the entrance to the dryer. For drying plant raw materials in a two-zone tunnel dryer, a heat pump scheme with two temperature levels of the heat carrier was developed for drying the material at different temperatures in the dryer zones.
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About the journal
G8 – Materials Science
G9 – Applied Mechanics
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G11 – Mechanical Engineering (by specializations)
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The All-Ukrainian scientific journal “Technology, energy, agriculture transport AIC” is an open-access scientific publication that publishes the results of original research, theoretical and applied developments, as well as scientific papers in the fields of engineering sciences, energy systems, and transport technologies of the agro-industrial complex.
The main objective of the scientific journal “Technology, energy, agriculture transport AIC” is to disseminate the results of modern scientific research and to promote the development of technical, energy, and transport solutions for the agro-industrial complex through the publication of scientific materials characterized by scientific novelty and practical significance in the field of design and modernization of machinery, equipment, and technologies.
The journal’s activities are focused on supporting the development of engineering science, stimulating the implementation of innovative approaches into industrial practice, as well as ensuring effective exchange of scientific achievements among researchers, educators, engineers, and other specialists in relevant fields.
Objectives of the Journal
To achieve its defined objective, the journal ensures the implementation of the following key tasks:
· publication of the results of fundamental and applied research covering the fields of applied mechanics, mechanical engineering, materials science, energy systems, electrical engineering, electromechanics, and transport systems of the agro-industrial sector;
· promotion of the implementation of advanced technical and technological developments aimed at improving the efficiency of machinery, equipment, and production processes;
· creation of conditions for active scientific exchange among research institutions, higher education institutions, industrial enterprises, and other interested organizations;
· support for the development of interdisciplinary research and expansion of cooperation among specialists in various fields of science and technology;
· promotion of the improvement of the scientific and technical level of research related to the design, modernization, and operation of technical equipment used in agro-industrial production;
· dissemination of information on modern achievements in science and technology and the implementation of innovative technologies in the fields of technical support, energy, and transport;
· development of a scientific information environment that facilitates effective scientific communication and the integration of national research into the international scientific community.
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Languages of publication: Ukrainian, English
Editor-in-Chief: Vitalii YAROPUD
State Registration: Decision of the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting № 1337 and № 1180. Media Identifier: R30-05173
EDRPOU Code: 00497236
Publisher ROR: https://ror.org/05m3ysc06
Publisher DOI Prefix: 10.37128
Technology, energy, agriculture transport AIC is a scholarly professional journal with a long-standing history and stable academic tradition, reflecting the evolution of engineering and technical sciences within the agro-industrial sector of Ukraine.
The journal was founded in 1997 under the title Bulletin of Vinnytsia State Agricultural Institute. According to the Resolution of the Presidium of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine dated September 11, 1997, the publication obtained the status of a professional scientific journal, which enabled the publication of the main results of doctoral and candidate dissertations in technical sciences. From its inception, the journal positioned itself as an academic platform for addressing current issues of mechanization, electrification, and technical support of agricultural production. During 2001–2014, the journal was published under the title Proceedings of Vinnytsia National Agrarian University. Series: Technical Sciences (State Registration Certificate of Print Media KV No. 16644-5116 PR dated April 30, 2010). Throughout this period, a systematic approach to the selection and peer review of scientific manuscripts was established, the thematic scope of publications was expanded, and continuity of scientific directions as well as the development of sectoral engineering schools was ensured. Since 2015, the journal has been published under its current title, Technology, energy, agriculture transport AIC (State Registration Certificate No. 21906-11806 R dated March 12, 2016). The change of title reflected the expansion of the journal’s thematic coverage and its orientation toward interdisciplinary research in mechanical engineering, energy systems, electrical engineering, transport technologies, automation, and digital solutions for the agro-industrial complex.
