Abstract
Heat pumps are widespread units employed in the daily life whether a consistent amount of energy is available at a low enthalpic level (i.e. not suitable temperature). Their particular efficiency is shown by mean of a practical example where heat balances and operating conditions are thoroughly discussed. The sizing of each unit (evaporator, condenser and compressor) follows the process design in order to provide a complete overview.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Notes
- 1.
Clausius, R. (1854). “Über eine veränderte Form des zweiten Hauptsatzes der mechanischen Wärmetheorie”. Annalen der Physik. Poggendoff. xciii: 481–506. https://doi.org/10.1002/andp.18541691202.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2020 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Di Pretoro, A., Manenti, F. (2020). Heat Pumps. In: Non-conventional Unit Operations. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34572-3_2
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34572-3_2
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-34571-6
Online ISBN: 978-3-030-34572-3
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials ScienceChemistry and Material Science (R0)