Advanced technology, gas-fired commercial clothes dryer concept evaluation report. Final report, April 1985-February 1986

Technical Report · Sat Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6589194

Alling, G C

The report presents an evaluation of eleven design options for improving the performance of commercial clothes dryers. Performance is viewed in terms of fuel efficiency, drying time, and impact on fabric life. Options studied include heat recovery, burner modifications, variable air flow desiccant-based and indirect fired systems. Predictions of cycle efficiency ranged from 41 percent (baseline) to 75 percent. Drying time was reduced by as much as 50 percent. No significant degradation in fabric life was predicted.

• Research Organization: Little (Arthur D.), Inc., Cambridge, MA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 6589194
• Report Number(s): PB-93-178325/XAB; ADL-REF-54101; CNN: GRI-5084-241-1132
• Resource Relation: Other Information: See also PB--89-178727 and PB--89-181127
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
CLOTHES DRYERS
DESIGN
GAS APPLIANCES
PERFORMANCE TESTING
AIR FLOW
COMMERCIAL SECTOR
DESICCANTS
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
GAS BURNERS
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT RECOVERY
PREDICTION EQUATIONS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
STATISTICAL DATA
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
THERMAL EFFICIENCY
WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION
APPLIANCES
BURNERS
DATA
DRYERS
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY RECOVERY
EQUATIONS
EQUIPMENT
FLUID FLOW
GAS FLOW
INFORMATION
NUMERICAL DATA
TESTING
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
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