Open AccessAnalysis and Perspective on Heat Pump for Industrial Steam Generation
Author(s) -
Yan Hongzhi,
Wang Ruzhu,
Du Shuai,
Hu Bin,
Xu Zhenyuan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advanced energy and sustainability research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2699-9412
DOI - 10.1002/aesr.202170012
Subject(s) - heat pump , hybrid heat , surface condenser , heat recovery steam generator , environmental science , steam drum , petroleum engineering , process engineering , waste management , boiler (water heating) , heat exchanger , mechanical engineering , superheated steam , engineering , thermal power station
Sustainable Manufacturing In article number 2000108 , Ruzhu Wang and co‐workers study possible steam generation paths based on heat pump and propose a novel path to turn water into high‐temperature steam by an air‐source heat pump with a temperature lift over 100 °C, which could be a sustainable solution for industrial heating decarbonization. The “AIR for STEAM” in the picture illustrates the concept that utilizing heat from ambient air for steam generation, where the heat pump “O” in the middle of “for” is the key. The dial in the middle of the heat pump symbolizes the temperature scale. It shows that the air source heat pump can abstract heat from the ambient surroundings to heat water up to 120–150 °C high temperature steam. The water tap on the right side is connected to the heat pump through the pipeline, which symbolizes the water input and is used to generate steam. The red fluid below symbolizes high‐temperature and high‐pressure steam, which is sent to the corresponding factory for industrial uses.