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Feasibility of biomass domestic water heating: a case study
Author(s) -
Sherif S. A.,
Harker R. A.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
international journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1099-114X
pISSN - 0363-907X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-114x(199901)23:1<23::aid-er448>3.0.co;2-j
Subject(s) - biomass (ecology) , waste management , environmental science , storage water heater , heat exchanger , engineering , scale (ratio) , environmental engineering , water heating , water heater , mechanical engineering , ecology , geography , cartography , inlet , biology
Abstract This paper describes a feasibility study of a biomass‐powered hot water heater for domestic or small‐scale use. A biomass reactor was designed and built to serve individuals at a golf course in Florida. The study found small‐scale biomass reactor‐powered heat exchangers to be useful as retrofitted preheaters to existing home water heating systems. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.