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UTILIZING LOW-TEMPERATURE WATER AS A HEAT SOURCE.

Author(s) : KOBAYASHI Y., TAKAHASHI H.

Type of article: Article

Summary

TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPING SNOW MELTING EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN PROMOTED BECAUSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. HEAT PUMPS ARE ALSO BEING RAPIDLY DIFFUSED IN A WIDE VARIETY OF APPLICATION FIELDS SUCH AS HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS FOR RESIDENTIAL USE, AND FOR INDUSTRIAL USE. HOWEVER, THE HOKKAIDO DISTRICT, HAVING A COLD CLIMATE WITH MUCH SNOW, HAS A NUMBER OF TECHNICAL PROBLEMS TO OVERCOME, SUCH AS EFFICIENCY DROP IN UTILIZATIONOF HEAT PUMPS USING AIR AS A HEAT SOURCE, AND HOW TO COUNTER AGAINST FROSTING ON THE HEAT EXCHANGER. HEAT PUMPS ARE USED FOR SNOW MELTING, SUCH AS ROAD HEATING ; AND AGRICULTURE AND AQUACULTURE, UTILIZING LOW TEMPERATURE WATER AS A HEAT SOURCE.

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  • Original title: UTILIZING LOW-TEMPERATURE WATER AS A HEAT SOURCE.
  • Record ID : 1991-2740
  • Languages: English
  • Source: IEA HPC Newsl. - vol. 9 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1991/03
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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