Abstract
Complex-compound solid-vapor fluid pairs can be used in heat of reaction heat pumps for temperature amplifier (TA) as well as heat amplifier (HA) cycle configurations. This report describes the conceptual hardware design for complex compound industrial heat pumps. The main emphasis was directed towards a conceptual temperature amplifier bench scale prototype design, which allows for the conversion to heat amplifier operation by the mere exchange of adsorbent working fluid component without hardware modification. The heat pump design is based on a heat pump cycle. The fluid development focuses on hydrated and ammoniated complex compounds in the temperature range 80°C to 160°C.
Rockenfeller, U.; Langeliers, J.; Horn, G. (1987). Complex Compound Chemical Heat Pumps. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu). Available electronically from
https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /92481.