Effect of outdoor air parameters on energy consumption with heat-pipe used in air-handling unit

J.W. Wan, Kunli Yang and J.L. Zhang

International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy, 2008, vol. 6, issue 5/6, 446-457

Abstract: A study was carried out to investigate the influence of outdoor air parameters on energy-saving capability in an air-conditioned building with heat-pipe used in air-conditioning processes. The study indicates that the sensible heat recovered by heat-pipe is related to the outdoor wet-bulb temperature and to the temperature difference of outdoor dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures. The lower the outdoor design wet-bulb temperature and the larger the temperature difference of outdoor dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures, the more the sensible heat recovered with heat-pipe. Compared with conventional air-handling method, the air-conditioning system with heat pipe incorporated with cooling coil in air-handling unit can significantly reduce both the cooling load and the total energy load of a central air-conditioning system.

Keywords: heat pipes; DBT; dry-bulb temperature; WBT; wet-bulb temperature; energy consumption; air conditioning; outdoor air parameters; energy saving; cooling load; total energy load. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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