Assessment of technology for improving the efficiency of residential gas furnaces and boilers. Volume 1. Topical report, October 1991-July 1994
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:29110
DOE identified 21 design options for increasing furnace and boiler efficiency in an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. These design options include: improved heat exchanger effectiveness, electronic ignition, increased fan efficiency, increased motor efficiency, induced draft or forced draft, infrared burner, two-stage modulation, continuous modulation, condensing flue gases, pulse combustion, burner box or flue dampers, stack dampers, improved or increased insulation, self-generation of electric power, gas-driven heat pumps, alternatives to multi-tap fan motor speed control for single-speed fans, electrohydrodynamic enhancement of heat exchangers, delayed-action oil pump solenoid valve, flue gas recirculation, direct vent with combustion air preheat, and direct vent without preheat. These are reviewed in the report.
- Research Organization:
- Battelle, Columbus, OH (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 29110
- Report Number(s):
- PB--95-176517/XAB; CNN: Contracts GRI-5093-243-2509, GRI-5089-241-1219
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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