Efficient drain water heat recovery in horizontal domestic shower drains

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 59, Issue , 2013, Pages 44-49

  McNabola, Aonghus ^a   Shields, Killian ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

CFD; Drain water; Energy efficiency; Heat recovery; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

DOMESTIC WASTEWATER; DOMESTIC WATER HEATING; DRAIN PIPES; DRAINAGE SYSTEMS; ENERGY USAGE; EXISTING SYSTEMS; EXTERNAL FACTORS; FULL-SCALE IMPLEMENTATION; HEAT RECOVERY DEVICE; HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEMS; HORIZONTAL DRAINS; NATIONAL LEVEL;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DRAINAGE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FLOW OF WATER; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HYDRAULICS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

WASTE HEAT;

EID: 84873856599     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.12.026     Document Type: Article

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