Zeolite-Water Heat Pump, An Innovative Field in Applied Mineralogy.

Accession number;99A0562717
Title;Zeolite-Water Heat Pump, An Innovative Field in Applied Mineralogy.
Author; MIZOTA TADATO (Yamaguchi Univ., Fac. of Eng.)
Journal Title;Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Japan
Journal Code:G0124A
ISSN:0454-1146
VOL.28;NO.2;PAGE.47-56(1999)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.11, TBL.2, REF.14
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;Zeolite-water heat pump system has been discussed as an example of innovative applied mineralogy. Zeolite and water is a marvelous combination to use low temperature waste heat including the solar heat for air conditioning without using any other energy such as electricity. A simple and small test model of the heat pump system using Mg, Na-A type zeolite bed has enabled to make ice repeatedly in a glass tube of the diameter of 3cm. Only hot water at 100.DEG.C. was used as the heat source for dehydrating the zeolite. The lowest temperature of ice reached -18.DEG.C.. The system will be promised for saving energy through various applications by using huge amount 8f low temperature heat sources which are wasted now in vain in the world. (author abst.)
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