Thermally Driven Open-Cycle Heat Pump System

摘要

The technical feasibility of a thermally driven open-cycle heat pump is analyzed through the design simulation. It is intended to utilize waste heat from Federal nuclear facilities via temperature augmentation for process-steam production. Based on the simulation analysis, the design of the open-cycle heat pump to supply 4535 kg/h (1 x 10 exp 4 lb/h), 121 exp 0 C process steam is within the state-of-the-art. Its energy savings and cost estimate as compared to a baseline case and the alternatives are also presented. (ERA citation 05:024306)