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An open heat pump process for moist gases
Author(s) -
Eklund L.G.,
Ragnarsson S.
Publication year - 1989
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/er.4440130312
Subject(s) - flue gas , dew point , waste heat , waste management , vaporization , water vapor , humidity , waste heat recovery unit , cabin pressurization , heat pump , heat exchanger , chemistry , air source heat pumps , latent heat , thermodynamics , materials science , physics , engineering , organic chemistry , composite material
Abstract A heat pump process is proposed for the recovery of the latent heat of water vapour in waste heat gases. The process includes a humidifier where the moist waste gas is additionally humidified. The moist gas leaving the humidifier is pressurized in a turbocompressor. The dew point temperature of the gas is increased by the humidification and the compression. This is utilized by indirect heat exchange for the production of low pressure steam and for the required heat of vaporization in the humidifier. It should be possible to use the process for waste heat recovery from moist flue gases and from process gases such as dryer exhaust air. Performance data have been calculated for production of low pressure steam at 1.2 bar from moist air at atmospheric pressure, dry temperature 100°C and the absolute humidity 0.19 kg water vapour per kg dry air. With these data a coefficient of performance for the heat pump process has been calculated to be 2.8. 85% (m/m) of the waste heat has been recovered from the moisture content. For these calculations the pressurization in the compressor has been set to 4.0 bar. The process should be further investigated to find performance data under optimal operating conditions.