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Clausius statement
No process is possible whose sole result is the transfer of heat from a body of lower temperature to a body of higher temperature
Magnetic refrigeration
dU=Tds-PdV-MdH M- magnetic moment, H=magnetic field Magnetic refrigeration was the first method developed for cooling below about 0.3 K Magnetic refrigeration is a cooling technology based on the magneto caloric effect A strong magnetic field is applied to the refrigerant
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High dT/dM substantial for normal ferromagnets which undergo a second order magnetic transition Which have no magnetic or thermal hysteresis involved Eventually paramagnetic salts become either diamagnetic or ferromagnetic, limiting the lowest temperature which can be reached using this method new alloy, composed of cobalt, manganese, silicon and germanium that can be used for magnetic refrigeration. This has made the use of the expensive material gadolinium redundant, and made the creation of domestic magnetic refrigerators possible Magnetic fields above 2 T are difficult to produce with permanent magnets and are produced by a superconducting magnet (1 T is about 20,000 times the Earth's magnetic field)
Working definition :
Magnetic refrigeration is an economic and environmentally sound alternative to vapourcycle refrigerators and air conditioners. It offers considerable operating cost savings by eliminating the most inefficient part of the existing refrigerators the compressor It uses a solid refrigerant and a common heat transfer fluids (e.g. water, air or helium gas) with no ozone-depleting and global-warming This solid refrigerant heats up when effects. magnetized and cools down when demagnetized -- magnetocaloric effect (MCE).
Random spins
The stronger the MCE the higher the efficiency of the device
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technique can be used to attain extremely low temperatures (well below 1 kelvin)
Construction
Components required for construction Magnets Hot Heat exchanger Cold Heat Exchanger Drive Magneto caloric wheel
A magnetic solid heats up when magnetized and cools down when demagnetized . Originally discovered in iron by E Warburg in 1881. Thermodynamics of MCE was understood independently by Debye (1926) and Giaque( 1927). Both of them suggested that MCE could be used to reach low temperature in a process known as adiabatic demagnetization. An adiabatic demagnetization refrigerator was constructed and utilized by Giauque and McDougal (1933) to reach 0.53, 0.34 and 0.25K starting at 3.4 , 2.0 and 1.5K , respectively using a magnetic field of 0.8T and 61g of Gd2(So4)3.8H2O as the magnetic refrigerant.
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Isomagnetic Adiabatic
Isomagnetic
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Adiabatic Magnetization
The substance is placed in an insulated environment and magnetic field is applied. The increasing external magnetic field (+H) causes the magnetic dipoles of the atoms to align. As a result materials magnetic entropy and heat capacity decreases. The net result is that the item heats up (T + Tad).
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Working Materials
Magneto caloric effect is an intrinsic property of magnetic solid. Ease of application and removal of magnetic effect is most desired propery of material. It is individual characteristics and strongly depends on :
Curie temperature Degree of freedom for magnetic dipoles during ordering
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The originally suggested refrigerant was a paramagnetic salt, such as cerium magnesium nitrate. Gadolinium and its alloys are the best material available today for magnetic refrigeration
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The material should have large (M(T,H)/ T)H and low C at the temperature of interest.
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Large (M(T,H)/ T)H Large MCE (M(T,H)/ T)H is large for a ferromagnet near its Curie temperature ( TC ).
Gd with TC around 290K is a potential MCE material for RT refrigeration. In 1998 Ames Lab. Iowa + Astronautics Technology Center in Madison, Wisconsin, USA demonstrated a magnetic refrigeration unit that operated at room temperature. However, the device required a cryogenically cooled superconducting magnet, making it impractical for homes. Also Gd is costly!
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Materials with giant MCE: Newer Promise Gd5(GexSi1-x)4 alloys ; discovered in late 1990s. TC around room temperature ;MCE 2-4 times larger than Gd.
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The magnitudes of the magnetic entropy and the adiabatic temperature changes are strongly dependent upon the magnetic order process: the magnitude is generally small in antiferromagnets, ferrimagnets and spin glass systems
Gadolinium and its alloys are the best material available today for magnetic refrigeration near room temperature since they undergo secondorder phase transitions which have no magnetic or thermal hysteresis involved
Gd5(SixGe1 x)4, La(FexSi1 x)13Hx and MnFeP1 xAsx alloys are some of the most promising substitutes for Gadolinium and its alloys
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MG 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
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Reliability: - Due to the absence of gas, it reduces concerns related to the emission into the atmosphere and hence is reliable one.
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Applications
A rotary AMR liquefier: The Cryofuel Systems Group is developing an AMR refrigerator for the purpose of liquefying natural gas. A rotary configuration is used to move magnetic material into and out of a superconducting magnet. This technology can also be extended to the liquefaction of hydrogen.
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Future Applications
At the present stage of the development of magnetic refrigerators with permanent magnets, hardly any freezing applications are feasible Some of the future applications are Magnetic household refrigeration appliances