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Improving the energy efficiency of conventional tumbler clothes drying systems
Author(s) -
Bansal P. K.,
Braun J. E.,
Groll E. A.
Publication year - 2001
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.752
Subject(s) - clothing , process engineering , heat exchanger , moisture , efficient energy use , heat energy , parametric statistics , engineering , energy (signal processing) , environmental science , mechanical engineering , waste management , materials science , electrical engineering , mathematics , composite material , archaeology , history , statistics
This paper discusses the drying processes of four different designs of household clothes tumbler dryer using electric power input. The relative advantages and disadvantages and the energy analyses of the dryers are presented. A parametric study was conducted to assess the effects of different variables on energy efficiency and specific moisture extraction rate. It is shown that the conventional tumbler dryer technology can be improved significantly by the use of heat‐recovery heat exchangers. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.