Potential of a direct contact adsorption heat pump system for generating steam from waste water

Erfina Oktariani, Atsushi Noda, Kazuya Nakashima, Keisuke Tahara, Bing Xue, Koichi Nakaso, Jun Fukai

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Abstract

An adsorption heat pump with a direct contact system for steam generation has been developed and the feasibility of the proposed system was confirmed both theoretically and experimentally. The basic cycle for the system has been proposed to use zeolite-water working pairs in the p-T-x equilibrium curve. To generate steam above 150°C from low-energy level water at 80°C, a direct contact adsorption heat pump prototype was constructed. The experimental results show that steam could be generated by the direct contact system and the relationship between the amount of water adsorbed and the change in temperature with time is discussed. This study is expected to serve as a foundation for developing continuous adsorption heat pump systems for steam generation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1077-1087
Number of pages11
JournalInternational Journal of Energy Research
Volume36
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adsorption
  • Desorption
  • Heat pump
  • Steam generation
  • Thermal analysis
  • Zeolite

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering
  • Fuel Technology
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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