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A Comparative Economic Evaluation of Industrial Heat Pumps
Abstract
This paper presents the findings of a study on
the cost of delivering process heat with state-of-the-art heat pump systems. Sixteen heat pump systems
were configured for relative cost comparisons. These
systems consisted of electrically driven, prime
energy driven, and waste energy driven reverse Rankine cycle heat pumps of the open, semiopen and
closed type. In addition, a waste energy driven
absorption heat pump was analyzed. A conceptual
design of each system was created using off-the-shelf
components generally available to engineering firms.
The performance of each system was assessed, the
major components sized, and the installed cost determined. Maintenance costs were estimated. Finally,
the relative cost of energy delivered by each system
was estimated, and the cost of delivery heat with
state-of-the-art heat pumps was determined.
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Citation
Mills, J. I.; Bliem, C. J.; Chappell, R. N. (1986). A Comparative Economic Evaluation of Industrial Heat Pumps. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /93000.