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INTRODUCTION TO SMALL GAS ENGINE-DRIVEN HEAT PUMPS IN JAPAN. HISTORY AND MARKETING.

Author(s) : MIYAIRI T.

Summary

SMALL GAS ENGINES AND OPEN-TYPE COMPRESSORS WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY AND EXCELLENT DURABILITY WERE DEVELOPED IN THE THREE-YEAR PROJECT STARTED IN 1981 FOR 7 TYPES OF GAS-ENGINE HEAT PUMPS BY 3 GAS UTILITIES, 5 ENGINE MANUFACTURERS, AND 7 HEAT PUMP MANUFACTURERS. THE UTILITIES AND MANUFACTURERS CONTINUED DEVELOPING GAS-ENGINE HEAT PUMPS TO THE LEVEL OF COMMERCIALIZATION AND COMPLETED LARGE-SCALE FIELD TESTS WITH SUCCESSFUL RESULTS. ABOUT 2,300 GAS-ENGINE HEAT PUMPS (4.5 TO 17.5 KILOWATTS) WERE MARKETED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1987 AND MARCH 1988.

Details

  • Original title: INTRODUCTION TO SMALL GAS ENGINE-DRIVEN HEAT PUMPS IN JAPAN. HISTORY AND MARKETING.
  • Record ID : 1990-2667
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Figures, economy
  • Publication date: 1989
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 95; n. 1; 975-981; 5 fig.; 6 tabl.; 1 ref.; discuss.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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