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HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT. A REVIEW OF TECHNIQUES AND THEIR POSSIBLE IMPACT ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Author(s) : REAY D. A.

Type of article: Article, Review

Summary

THERE ARE MANY TECHNIQUES FOR ENHANCING HEAT TRANSFER. THESE MAY BE USEFULLY CATEGORIZED AS ACTIVE OR PASSIVE IN NATURE. APPROXIMATELY 20 ENHANCEMENT METHODS ARE REVIEWED IN THE PAPER, AND THEIR STATUS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM DISCUSSED. AN ATTEMPT IS MADE TO PREDICT THE EFFECT OF MORE WIDE-SPREAD USE OF ENHANCEMENT WOULD HAVE ON ENERGY COST SAVINGS DUE TO HEAT RECOVERY. THE USE OF ENHANCEMENT IN OTHER UNIT OPERATIONS IS BRIEFLY DISCUSSED. RECENT US PATENTS ON ENHANCEMENT METHODS ARE REVIEWED.

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  • Original title: HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT. A REVIEW OF TECHNIQUES AND THEIR POSSIBLE IMPACT ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
  • Record ID : 1992-1080
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Heat Recov. Syst. CHP - vol. 11 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1991

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