MEBS7014 Advanced HVAC applications

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Heat Recovery Systems I

1. Basic concepts

2. Air-to-air energy recovery
   - Run-around coil
   - Heat pipe
   - Plate heat exchanger
   - Energy transfer wheel

3. Design considerations

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Videos:

• Heat Recovery System Animation (1:17) http://youtu.be/QIzXwkFBPKg
• ERV & HRV Units Explained (6:48) https://youtu.be/CDCu0IbEn8Q
• Heat Recovery Ventilators and How They Work (12:58) https://youtu.be/Cw_Rs8O0NoU
  
• Volume 1: Heat Pipe Basics 101 (4:35) https://youtu.be/r1gdQTGNtPg
• Fundamentals of Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERVs) (9:46) https://youtu.be/QOSelUK6dpQ
  

Further Reading:

• Types of Heat Recovery System https://renewableenergyhub.co.uk/main/heat-recovery-systems-information/types-of-heat-recovery-system/
  
• Heat recovery ventilation - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_recovery_ventilation
  
• Module 49: Saving energy through simple HVAC heat recovery http://www.cibsejournal.com/cpd/modules/2013-02/
  
• Schild P. G., 2004. Air-to-Air Heat Recovery in Ventilation Systems, Ventilation Information Paper (VIP) No. 6, Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre, Brussels, Belgium. https://www.aivc.org/sites/default/files/members_area/medias/pdf/VIP/VIP06_Heat_Recovery.pdf

References:

• ASHRAE, 2020. ASHRAE HVAC Systems and Equipment Handbook 2020, SI edition, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Atlanta, GA. [HKALL]
• - Chapter 9. Applied Heat Pump and Heat Recovery Systems
  
• - Chapter 26. Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Equipment
  
• Bai H. Y., Liu P., Alonso M. J. & Mathisen H. M., 2022. A review of heat recovery technologies and their frost control for residential building ventilation in cold climate regions, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 162: 112417. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112417
  
• Cuce P. M. & Riffat S., 2015. A comprehensive review of heat recovery systems for building applications, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 47: 665-682. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2015.03.087

Web Links:

• Energy Recovery in Air Conditioning Systems https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/18026
  
• Basic Principles of Heat Pipes and History, In book: Heat Pipe Design and Technology (pp.1-41) http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29841-2_1
  
• Energy recovery ventilation - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_recovery_ventilation
  
• Thermal wheel - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_wheel
  
• 2012 Trane Engineers Newsletter LIVE: Air-to-Air Energy Recovery https://www.trane.com/content/dam/Trane/Commercial/global/products-systems/education-training/continuing-education-gbci-aia-pdh/Air-to-Air-Energy-Recovery/app-cmc046-en_material_vod.pdf
• Heat Recovery Efficiency - The Engineering ToolBox https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/heat-recovery-efficiency-d_201.html
  

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| Created: Jan 2023 | Update: 13 Mar 2023 |