Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
786966 International Journal of Refrigeration 2013 15 Pages PDF
Abstract

Part II of this critical, constructive review investigates the accuracy of laboratory and industrial-scale experimental methods and the results of published R&D studies on drying heat pumps. It tries to evaluate the application potential of proposed drying methods for various agro-food and wood products. The scope is to promote technological advancement and to accelerate the industrial implementation of drying heat pumps.

► Drying heat pumps provide many technical, economical and environmental advantages. ► In spite of them, the number of industrial applications hasn't increased as expected. ► This paper is a critical review of published R&D studies on drying heat pumps. ► The scope is to promote the technology and increase the number of its applications.

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