Development of a residential gas fired absorption heat pump. Physical and thermodynamic properties of R123A/ETFE system development and testing economic analysis. Final report

Technical Report · Thu Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:6184712

Murphy, K; Simon, R; Phillips, B; Marsala, J; Whitlow, E

This report covers the development work on the R123a/ETFE (ethyltetrahydro furfuryl ether) pair and an economic analysis of the system. Extensive thermodynamic and physical properties of the R123a/ETFE system were developed. Theoretical analysis of the data was made and showed very good performance. Subsequent testings on equipment not fully developed for R123a/ETFE confirmed this very good performance. The economic analysis showed the system competitive in most areas of the US if improved performance goals (COP = 1.5) can be met. The most important factors in determining the competitiveness are heating to cooling ratios and the relative cost of gas and electric.

• Research Organization: Allied Corp., Morristown, NJ (USA); Phillips Engineering Co., St. Joseph, MI (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6184712
• Report Number(s): ORNL/Sub-79-24610/4; ON: DE86004588
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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ABSORPTION
BUILDINGS
COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE
COST
DESIGN
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
FLUIDS
GAS HEAT PUMPS
HEAT PUMPS
LIFE-CYCLE COST
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
REFRIGERANTS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
TESTING
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
WORKING FLUIDS