Condensing boiler applications in the process industry

Applied Energy

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 30-36

  Chen, Qun ^a   Finney, Karen ^a   Li, Hanning ^a   Zhang, Xiaohui ^a   Zhou, Jue ^a   Sharifi, Vida ^a   Swithenbank, Jim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Condensing boiler; District heating system; Heat pump; Heat recovery; Process industry

Indexed keywords

BOILERS; CARBON STEEL; CLIMATE CHANGE; COATINGS; CONDENSER TUBES; CORROSION RESISTANCE; DISTRICT HEATING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FLUE GASES; HEAT RESISTANCE; HEATING; HEATING EQUIPMENT; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INDUSTRY; POLYPROPYLENES; RECOVERY; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMOPLASTICS; WASTE HEAT; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

CASH RETURNS; CONDENSING BOILERS; CONDENSING SYSTEMS; CORROSION-RESISTANT COATING; CORROSION-RESISTANT MATERIALS; DISTRICT HEATING SYSTEM; EMISSION ABATEMENT; ENERGY PRICES; FUEL SECURITY; HEAT PUMPS; HEAT TRANSFER AREA; HEATING SYSTEM; HIGHER EFFICIENCY; INTEREST RATES; LOW GRADE HEAT; NET PRESENT VALUE; PARTICLE REMOVAL; PROCESS INDUSTRIES; RESEARCH STUDIES; RETURN WATER; SHELL-AND-TUBE; SHELL-SIDE; SINGLE PASS; SITE-SPECIFIC ENGINEERING; TECHNICAL BARRIERS; THERMAL DESIGNS; TUBE WALLS; WATER VAPOUR;

STAINLESS STEEL;

CLIMATE CHANGE; CORROSION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEAT TRANSFER; HEATING; OPTIMIZATION; PUMP; STEEL; WATER TEMPERATURE; WATER VAPOR;

NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS;

EID: 80053316879     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.11.020     Document Type: Article

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