Exergoeconomic optimization of an ammonia–water hybrid absorption–compression heat pump for heat supply in a spray-drying facility

International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 195-211

  Jensen, Jonas K ^a   Markussen, Wiebke B ^a   Reinholdt, Lars ^b   Elmegaard, Brian ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b DANISH TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Absorption; Ammonia water; Exergoeconomics; High temperature heat pump; Hybrid heat pump; Spray drying

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AMMONIA; EMISSION CONTROL; EXERGY; GAS EMISSIONS; SPRAY DRYING; THERMAL LOAD; THERMOANALYSIS; WASTE HEAT; WASTE INCINERATION; WATER ABSORPTION;

COMMERCIAL COMPONENTS; EXERGOECONOMIC OPTIMIZATION; EXERGOECONOMICS; HEAT PUMPS; HIGH TEMPERATURE HEAT PUMP; INDUSTRIAL PROCESSS; TECHNOLOGICAL LIMITATIONS; THERMO DYNAMIC ANALYSIS;

HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS;

EID: 84928816244     PISSN: 20089163     EISSN: 22516832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40095-015-0166-0     Document Type: Article

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