Ceramic heat recuperators for industrial heat recovery
Results are presented from a continuing program whose purpose is to demonstrate the technical and economic feasibility of using ceramic heat recuperators for industrial heat recovery. The information presented can be used by engineers in industry to evaluate their specific furnace applications and to estimate the technical requirements and economic benefits from the use of ceramic heat recuperators. Chapter 2 presents methods that can be used to estimate the amount of energy savings by recuperation. Chapter 3 gives a brief background in heat exchanger design theory so that the reader can understand the procedures involved in designing and sizing heat exchangers for a given application. The specific GTE core design and the recuperator fabrication, housing and installation are discussed in Chapter 4. The demonstration project results are presented in Chapter 5. Each demonstration is described and the results, economics and problem areas discussed. The Appendices provide details that will allow the engineer in industry to select a core, size a heat exchanger, calculate the performance, determine energy saved and estimate the economics of using a ceramic recuperator for a specific industrial application. (LCL)
- Research Organization:
- GTE Products Corp., Towanda, PA (USA); PAR Enterprises, Inc., Fairfax, VA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC01-76CS40174
- OSTI ID:
- 7152088
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/CS/40174-01
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FABRICATION
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT RECOVERY
VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE
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ENERGY RECOVERY
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