Critical COP for an economically feasible industrial heat-pump application.

Author(s) : FENG X., BERNTSSON T.

Type of article: Article

Summary

In the paper, the expression for critical COP is derived for an economically feasible industrial heat-pump application. It is a function of the price ratio between input energy and heating, the price ratio between equipment and energy, and the payback period. Using this critical COP, a preliminary assessment can be made of whether an industrial heat-pump application is worth discussing further. The influences of various economic factors on the critical COP for different types of heat pumps are also discussed.

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  • Original title: Critical COP for an economically feasible industrial heat-pump application.
  • Record ID : 1997-3018
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 17 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1997/01

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