A concept for an innovative high-temperature heat pump

Sheldon M. Jeter

Energy, 1987, vol. 12, issue 2, 163-170

Abstract: Concepts for an innovative high-temperature heat pump are described. The preferred concept is a high-temperature analog to the familiar vapor-compression cycle. This concept is innovative in that a solid-state component, beta-alumina solid electrolyte (or BASE), is used to perform the compression function. It promises to be reliable and efficient at the high temperatures required for many applications in the chemical process industries. Economic viability depends on the relative costs of electric power to energize the BASE compressor compared with conventional fuels for direct heating, but the BASE heat pump could be an attractive alternative.

Date: 1987
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(87)90121-6

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