Waste water heat recovery appliance. Final report

Technical Report · Mon Nov 21 00:00:00 EST 1983

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6553259· OSTI ID:6553259

Chapin, H. D.; Armstrong, P. R.; Chapin, F. A.W.

An efficient convective waste heat recovery heat exchanger was designed and tested. The prototype appliance was designed for use in laundromats and other small commercial operations which use large amounts of hot water. Information on general characteristics of the coin-op laundry business, energy use in laundromats, energy saving resources already in use, and the potential market for energy saving devices in laundromats was collected through a literature search and interviews with local laundromat operators in Fort Collins, Colorado. A brief survey of time-use patterns in two local laundromats was conducted. The results were used, with additional information from interviews with owners, as the basis for the statistical model developed. Mathematical models for the advanced and conventional types were developed and the resulting computer program listed. Computer simulations were made using a variety of parameters; for example, different load profiles, hold-up volumes, wall resistances, and wall areas. The computer simulation results are discussed with regard to the overall conclusions. Various materials were explored for use in fabricating the appliance. Resistance to corrosion, workability, and overall suitability for laundromat installations were considered for each material.

• Research Organization: ABL Corp., Fort Collins, CO (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FG48-81R801073
• OSTI ID: 6553259
• Report Number(s): DOE/R8/01073-T1; ON: DE84015780
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
HEAT RECOVERY EQUIPMENT
LAUNDRIES
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
COMPUTER CODES
CORROSION RESISTANCE
DESIGN
HEAT EXCHANGERS
MATERIALS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
TESTING
EQUIPMENT
SIMULATION
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