Abstract
A significant amount of global energy consumption is used for space heating and water heating; due to the expeditious urbanization in developing countries, energy consumption is increasing rapidly. In this chapter, the current energy usage distribution for different heating applications is presented. A review of the characteristics of conventional heating technologies are presented herein along with the proposal of a couple of advanced technologies to enhance heating efficiency. It is observed that the energy efficiency in fuel-based heating technologies could be improved by (a) upgrading/replacing the boiler, (b) condensation heat recovery from cogeneration, or (c) waste heat recovery from flue gases. Widely used vapor- compression heating systems include air source heat pumps and ground source heat pumps. However, only in a few cases could the technologies improve the energy efficiency of the heating systems and that too by a limited extent. Accordingly, there is still scope for further improvements in energy efficiency of the heating systems.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Absorption Heating Technologies |
| Subtitle of host publication | Efficient Heating, Heat Recovery and Renewable Energy |
| Place of Publication | Singapore |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 1-19 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789811504709 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789811504693, 9789811504723 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Research Keywords
- PUMP SYSTEM
- THERMAL IMBALANCE
- COMPENSATION UNIT
- WASTE HEAT
- EFFICIENCY
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