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Analysis of Drain Water Heat Exchangers System in Wellness Center
Analysis of Drain Water Heat Exchangers System in Wellness Center

Author(s): Juozas Vaičiūnas, Valdemaras Geležiūnas, Rokas Valančius, Andrius Jurelionis, Tadas Ždankus
Subject(s): Energy and Environmental Studies, Human Ecology, Environmental interactions
Published by: Exeley Inc.
Keywords: drain water heat exchangers; energy savings; domestic hot water;

Summary/Abstract: Drain water heat exchangers worldwide are used since the end of the twentieth century. Different drain water heat exchangers have been installed in Lithuania in last five years. Performance of these systems varies depending on the type of energy users, equipment and design of the systems, as well as their maintenance. The aim of this paper was to analyze different types of drain water heat exchangers and operational systems from the perspective of energy saving and temperature effectiveness. One drain water heat exchanger system in Lithuania was selected for the analysis. Calculation of temperature effectiveness showed that in most cases it is possible to save energy for hot water preparation.

  • Issue Year: 17/2016
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 15-23
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: English