Measuring the Energy Efficiency of Evaporative Systems through a New Index—EvaCOP

Energies

AlexandreF. Santos¹  PedroD. Gaspar¹  HeraldoJ. L. Souza² 

[1] Department of Electromechanical Engineering, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal;FAPRO—Professional College, Curitiba 80230-040, Brazil;

关键词: COP;    EUED;    evaporative systems;    energy efficiency;   

DOI  :  10.3390/en14092689

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Evaporative systems are probably the oldest technology for thermal comfort. However, they are still an essential technology in the food industry, environments for thermal comfort, and even for cooling data centers. Standards have been improved to compare the energy efficiency of this type of equipment. Using AHRI concepts with temperature data from the 29 most populous cities in the world, an EvaCOP index was created from temperatures that are easier to simulate than current parameters. The index parameters were tested in a laboratory located in Curitiba (Brazil). EvaCOP values of 45.58 and 25.77 W/W were found in the calculation in two different simulated equipment and compared with the compression cycle systems that in the most efficient machines is around 6.29 W/W.

【 授权许可】

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