scholarly journals Balancing single pipe steam heating systems: An opportunity for energy conservation in the multi-family market

1987 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Williams ◽  
J. Swenson
Keyword(s):  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Heating Systems ◽  
Steam Heating ◽  
Single Pipe

Energy conservation and improvement of reliability in centralized heating systems

Energy ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 12 (10-11) ◽  
pp. 1013-1016 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Varvarsky ◽  
Ya. Kovyliansky ◽  
S. Chistovich
Keyword(s):  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Heating Systems

scholarly journals METHODOLOGY OF THE PRIMARY DATA RECONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE PIPE HEATING SYSTEMS/VIENVAMZDŽIŲ ŠILDYMO SISTEMŲ PIRMINIŲ DUOMENŲ NUSTATYMO METODIKA

1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 318-322
Author(s):  
Edvardas Tuomas ◽  
Saulius Neverbickas
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
District Heating ◽  
Heating System ◽  
Heat Fluxes ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Complex Coefficient ◽  
Heating Systems ◽  
Pipe System ◽  
Central Heating ◽  
Single Pipe

The majority of dwellings in Lithuania are situated in blocks of flats. The dwellings were built after World War II and they are heated by single pipe central heating systems, connected to district heating. The dwellers are not quite satisfied with such a heating system and try to improve it, but do that in a wrong way, by increasing the surface of radiators. Such means lead to violation of thermal regime and comfort conditions for other dwellers. There exists sometimes the necessity of reconstructing premises and together—the heating system. During the reconstruction the primary heat fluxes from radiators should be known, but very often such data are lost and only the size of radiators (number of sections) are known. To reconstruct the required primary data for single pipe systems is complicated because the temperatures of inlet and outlet water for radiators are unknown. In this article the methodology is proposed how to perform the calculations leading to the required data. The aim of calculations is the establishment of heat fluxes from each radiator connected to the riser. Heat flux from radiator can be calculated according the formula (1) but the complex coefficient is unknown. It could be found from formulae (2) but some magnitudes are unknown. According to the proposed methodology the values of unknown magnitudes are taken approximately and calculations are performed with iterations. In such a way the flow rate of water in riser is established from formula (3), which is the same for each radiator (the property of single pipe system). From formulas (3) and (4) an equation is produced (5), and is used for calculations of unknown temperatures. The equation (6) is used for calculation of heat fluxes from radiators. To carry out the above-mentioned calculations without computer practically is impossible due to many cycles of iteration. The programme was prepared to make easy all these calculations. The scheme of algorithm of programme is given in Fig 1. An example of calculation is given in this article. Calculations were fulfilled by newly created programme. The riser chosen for calculation is shown in Fig 2. The results of calculation are given in Table 1. The table shows that according to the proposed methodology the programme based on it can be used for reconstruction of primary data of single pipe heating systems successfully.

A Theoretical Study on Decentralized Space Heating System

2008 ◽  
Vol 130 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi-Ping Song
Keyword(s):  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Total Energy ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Specific Consumption ◽  
Space Heating ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Heating Systems ◽  
End Use ◽  
The Impact

Global climate change mitigation requires the fossil fuel consumption substantially reduced. Space heating is an energy-consuming sector. Despite the fact that the thermal efficiency of current space heating systems has achieved a value higher than 85%, corresponding to lower than 40kg c.e./GJ, there is still a big potential for energy conservation. In order to realize the full potential, investigations of heating systems should appeal to reversibility/exergy analysis made on total energy concept basis. This paper starts with an introduction of the concept “reversible mode of heating,” leading the readers think of space heating in terms of reversibility. Right after, a systematic reversibility analysis on a “mine to home” basis is conducted to reveal the impact of any irreversibility of all subsystems or devices involved in the total energy system of heating on the fuel/monetary specific consumption of unit end-use heat. The paper points out that although combined heat and power (CHP) and electrically driven heat pump are both of “reversible mode,” the former is far more favorable in terms of energy conservation. The recently ascent decentralized energy system provides the best circumstances for CHP implementation. The demand-side improvement is a topic of most importance but frequently neglected. This study reveals that, if properly engineered, this improvement together with adopting a direct type of heat grid might lower the fuel specific consumption of end-use heat of CHP to a level as low as 13–9kg c.e./GJ.

Plastic Tubing Prospect to Replace Cast Iron Conduit in Steam Heating Systems

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 102873
Author(s):  
Igor Zhadanovsky ◽  
T. Walsh ◽  
S. W. Dean
Keyword(s):  
Cast Iron ◽  
Heating Systems ◽  
Steam Heating
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