Development of separation techniques for a direct contact thermal energy storage system

Conference · Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:106792

Min, T C ^[1]; Tomlinson, J J ^[2]

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1. North Carolina A&T State Univ., Greensboro, NC (United States)
2. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)

In direct contact ice-making processes, the refrigerant will pick up water vapor through direct percolation and oil from the compressor. The purpose of this project is to investigate methods for separating water vapor and oil from a mixture to complete a refrigeration cycle. In this paper, we report critical review on two separation techniques. From a literature search, we have identified a third technique; and plan to evaluate this method by bench-scale experiments. A recommendation for future work is included.

• Research Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Renewable Energy, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Energy Management; Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• OSTI ID: 106792
• Report Number(s): CONF-890351-; ON: DE95016394; TRN: 95:006984-0004
• Resource Relation: Conference: Thermal energy storage program review, New Orleans, LA (United States), 15-17 Mar 1989; Other Information: PBD: Mar 1989; Related Information: Is Part Of U.S. Department of Energy thermal energy storage research activities review: 1989 Proceedings; Hoffman, H.W. [ed.] [PAI Corp., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)]; Tomlinson, J.J. [ed.] [Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)]; PB: 357 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

25 ENERGY STORAGE
40 CHEMISTRY
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
FOULING
WATER VAPOR
SEPARATION PROCESSES
LUBRICATING OILS
ICE CONDENSERS
ICE
COMPRESSORS
MIXTURES
VAPOR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION CYCLE
LATENT HEAT STORAGE