 Improving the effectiveness of a domestic central-heating boiler by the use of heat storageD. M. Tanton, R. R. Cohen and S. D. Probert Applied Energy, 1987, vol. 27, issue 1, 53-82 Abstract: In a conventional domestic central-heating system, the boiler operates at an efficiency well below its full-load bench value due to its frequent on/off cycling. However the system's efficiency can be enhanced by incorporating a heat store between the boiler and the [`]radiators', so that this frequency of cycling is reduced significantly. By means of two computer programs simulating the behaviour of each system, this efficiency enhancement has been evaluated, together with its sensitivities to variations of a series of key design parameters. Associated laboratory work has been undertaken to determine experimentally the preferred configuration for a pair of heat exchangers placed inside such a water-filled heat store: these exchangers can be used to provide domestic hot-water by heating mains cold-water passed through them. A storage system of the proposed type offers cost advantages over conventional systems for installations in new properties, and may be cost effective even for some retrofit systems. Date: 1987 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:appene:v:27:y:1987:i:1:p:53-82 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from Access Statistics for this article Applied Energy is currently edited by J. Yan More articles in Applied Energy from Elsevier |
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