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DRYING OF VEGETABLES WITH A HEAT PUMP.

SECHAGE DE LEGUMES AVEC POMPE A CHALEUR.

Author(s) : GAUTHIER A., ROCHE A., LENOIR P.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE PAPER DETAILS A HEAT PUMP (AIR-WATER WITH R12) USED FOR THE MULTISTAGE HEATING OF THE AIR OF A DRYING TUNNEL FOR VEGETABLES, WITH A THROUGHPUT OF 4 T/HR, IN WHICH IT IS USED IN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE REMOVED HUMID AIR BEING THE COLD SOURCE OF THE HEAT PUMP. AN OIL BOILER IS USED AS STAND-BY DURING VERY COLD PERIODS AND CAN SUPPLEMENT THE HEAT PUMP. THE ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE OF THE COMBINATION BY THE RETURN TIME OF OVER-INVESTMENT COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL OIL OR COAL HEATING IS REPORTED. J.R.

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  • Original title: SECHAGE DE LEGUMES AVEC POMPE A CHALEUR.
  • Record ID : 1985-1705
  • Languages: French
  • Source: Ind. aliment. agric. - vol. 101 - n. 10
  • Publication date: 1984/10
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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