To address the challenges of energy consumption and operational safety in grain storage buildings
a solar energy-ground source heat pump system model was developed using TRNSYS
with the China Grain Reserves Ganzhou Depot selected as a case study. The accuracy of the model was validated against actual operational data from the storage facility. Based on the simulated performance of the solar energy-ground source heat pump system during the cooling season
comprehensive analyses of the system’s electrical
thermal
and exergy characteristics were conducted. The results show that
under the most unfavorable operating conditions
the photovoltaic panels and the refrigeration unit exhibit the highest exergy losses among all system components
accounting for 54% and 36% of the total exergy loss
respectively. The fan coil units demonstrate the highest exergy efficiency at 69.64%
while the refrigeration unit shows the lowest efficiency at 26.37%. The thermodynamic perfection of the fan coil units reached a maximum of 0.96
whereas the photovoltaic panels exhibit the lowest value of 0.47. These findings indicate that the photovoltaic panels and the refrigeration unit have substantial potential for performance optimization. The overall exergy efficiency of the system is affected to be influenced by variations in outdoor air temperature. During cooling operation
the solar energy-ground source heat pump system enables the grain storage warehouse to achieve near-zero energy consumption.
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