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Title Novel concepts for energy-efficient water heating systems : theoretical analysis and experimental investigation / Douglas Fernandes Barbin and Vivaldo Silveira Jr., editors
Published New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2013]

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Description 1 online resource (189 pages) : illustrations
Series Energy science, engineering and technology series
Energy science, engineering and technology series.
Contents NOVEL CONCEPTS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT WATER HEATING SYSTEMS THEORETICAL ANALYSIS AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION; NOVEL CONCEPTS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT WATER HEATING SYSTEMS THEORETICAL ANALYSIS AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: HEAT PUMP WATER HEATERS; ABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION; 1.1. How Heat Pump Water Heaters Work; 1.2. Advantages and Disadvantages of Heat Pump Water Heaters; 1.3. Current Industrial Trends for Heat Pump Water Heaters; 2. HPWH REFRIGERANT SELECTION; 2.1. Property Comparisons and Cycle Characteristics
2.2. Theoretical Performance2.3. Experimental and Commercial System Performance; 3. HPWH DESIGN ISSUES; 3.1. Compressors; 3.2. Refrigerant-To-Water Heat Exchangers; 3.3. Storage Tank Design; 3.4. Controls; 4. HPWH EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENTS; 4.1. Two-Stage Internal Heat Exchanger Cycle; 4.2. Liquid-Suction Line Heat Exchanger; 4.3. Expansion Loss Recovery Cycles; 4.4. Smart Grid Integration; 4.5. Instantaneous Demand Systems; CONCLUSION; NOMENCLATURE; REFERENCES; Chapter 2: CHEMISORPTION HEAT PUMPS FOR WATER HEATING AND STEAM PRODUCTION; ABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. TYPES OF CYCLE
3. WORKING PAIRS4. TECHNICAL AND ECONOMICAL FEASIBILITY; CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 3: ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF A GAS ENGINE HEAT PUMP USED IN WATER COOLING AND HEATING APPLICATIONS; ABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. EXPERIMENTAL TEST RIG; 2.1. Description of the Experimental Test Rig in Cooling Mode; 2.2. Description of the Experimental Test Rig in Combined Mode; 3. DATA REDUCTION; 4. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS; 4.1. Cooling Mode; 4.2. Combined Cooling and Heating Mode; 5. MODELLING OF GAS ENGINE DRIVEN HEAT PUMP; 5.1. Heat Pump System Model; 5.2. Model Assumptions
6. SIMULATION RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONCONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 4: ADVANCES IN AIR-SOURCE HEAT PUMP WATER HEATERS; ABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE HEAT PUMP THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE; 2.1. Basic Notions About Thermodynamic Cycles; 2.2. Refrigerants; 2.3. CO2 Transcritical Cycle; 3. IMPROVING COMPONENTS AND REFRIGERATION CIRCUITS; 3.1. Hybrid Systems; 3.2. Desalination; 3.3. Simultaneous Heating and Cooling; 3.4. Improving Components; 3.5. Defrosting Techniques; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES
Chapter 5: DOUBLE-EFFECT HEAT PUMP APPLICATION FOR ENERGY-SAVING HEATING SYSTEMSABSTRACT; 1. HEAT PUMP IN DAIRY FARMS; 1.1. Biogas Heat Pump; 2. HEAT PUMPS DESIGNING; 3. TESTS WITH PROTOTYPES; 4. ADAPTATION OF A MILK COOLING TANK FOR WATER HEATING; 5. ADAPTATION OF THE MILK COOLING TANK; 6. TECHNICAL AND ECONOMICAL ASSESSMENT; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 6: LOW-ENTHALPY GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; ABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION ON LOW-ENTHALPY SYSTEMS: BENEFIT AND WORLDWIDE DEVELOPMENT AND DIFFUSION; 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE DIFFERENT SYSTEM; 2.1. Open Systems; 2.2. Closed Systems
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Heat pumps -- Design and construction
HOUSE & HOME -- General.
Heat pumps -- Design and construction
Form Electronic book
Author Fernandes Barbin, Douglas
ISBN 1624170773
9781624170775