Open-cycle centrifugal vapor-compression heat pump. Annual report, March 1984-February 1985

Technical Report · Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:6349398

Iles, T L; Burgmeier, L R; Liu, A Y

The objectives of the program are to (1) develop an open-cycle high-lift centrifugal steam compressor system that can be efficiently retrofitted to existing multi-effect and high-temperature differential evaporators while maintaining the cost benefits of a single-stage centrifugal compressor and (2) demonstrate the energy saving and cost benefits of driving the compressor with a natural-gas-fueled gas turbine engine. The turbine exhaust will be used for final drying of the product that was evaporated. This report describes the design and fabrication of the system and the test activities through February 1985.

• Research Organization: AiResearch Mfg. Co., Torrance, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6349398
• Report Number(s): PB-86-103884/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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