DOE absorption program overview

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 UTC 1988

OSTI ID:6959495

DeVault, R C

Advanced technologies for gas-fired absorption heat pumps for building space conditioning (heating and/or air conditioning) are being developed with the US Department of Energy support. Single- effect cycle absorption heat pumps for residential application were demonstrated in the 1970s but proved to be uneconomic and were not manufactured. Advanced technology absorption heat pumps with substantially higher efficiencies are now being developed and have the potential to be economically competitive with existing HVAC equipment while saving energy. 11 refs., 3 figs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6959495
• Report Number(s): CONF-8804100-20; ON: DE88013827
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320106* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Building Equipment-- (1987-)
ABSORPTION HEAT
BUILDINGS
COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE
COST
DATA
ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC HEATING
ENERGY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENTHALPY
GAS HEAT PUMPS
HEAT
HEAT PUMPS
HEATING
INFORMATION
NUMERICAL DATA
PERFORMANCE
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES