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Journal Article · Tue Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1987 · Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5445474

Davidson, W F; Campagne, W V.L.

The author compares absorption heat pumping (AHP) to mechanical vapor compressor (MVC) heat pumping. The moving part of the AHP is a pump easy to maintain and inexpensive to spare. The mechanical component of the MVC is a vapor compressor which requires more maintenance and is cost-prohibitive to spare. Also, in the MVC system, a purified product stream is heat pumped in an open compressor, thus risking product contamination. In the AHP system, the cold and hot utilities are heat pumped. Therefore, product integrity with an AHP system is well protected as in a conventional fractionation column.

• Research Organization: Energy Concepts Co., Annapolis, MD (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5445474
• Journal Information: Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States), Journal Name: Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States) Vol. 66:12; ISSN HYPRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320106* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Building Equipment-- (1987-)
ABSORPTION HEAT
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COMPRESSORS
CONTROL
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY
ENTHALPY
HEAT
HEAT PUMPS
MECHANICS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PUMPING
QUALITY CONTROL
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
THERMAL EFFICIENCY
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES