Techno-Economic Feasibility of Wastewater Heat Recovery for A Large Hospital in Toronto, Canada
Wastewater is an abundant and an underutilized thermal energy source that experiences steady temperatures and predictable flow rates year-round. These characteristics make it an excellent candidate to serve as the heat source and sink for heat pump based HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Condition...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-08-01
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| Series: | Proceedings |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/23/1/1 |
| Summary: | Wastewater is an abundant and an underutilized thermal energy source that experiences steady temperatures and predictable flow rates year-round. These characteristics make it an excellent candidate to serve as the heat source and sink for heat pump based HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) systems capable of providing both heating and cooling. The potential for wastewater heat recovery is evaluated for a large hospital in the greater Toronto area, in Canada. A model was developed to calculate the operational savings and benefits of the proposed system, and the results from that analysis were used to carry out an economic analysis. |
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| ISSN: | 2504-3900 |