Energy Recovery
Sections
Heat-Set Dryers for Web Offset Printing
Technical analysis of heat-set dryer systems for printing plants, including dryer zone temperatures, solvent evaporation physics, VOC control, and energy recovery strategies.
Pool Water Heat Recovery for HVAC Applications
Heat recovery from pool water systems including heat pump desuperheaters, filter backwash recovery, and heat exchanger design for pool heating, DHW preheat, and space heating.
Hotel Bathroom Exhaust Systems
Detailed engineering analysis of hotel bathroom exhaust including continuous vs intermittent strategies, code-required exhaust rates, centralized vs decentralized systems, makeup air pathways, acoustic design for guest comfort, and energy recovery opportunities.
Regional Commuter Rail HVAC Design
Technical analysis of HVAC systems for regional commuter rail cars including peak load calculations, rapid door cycling impacts, energy recovery strategies, and high-density occupancy management.
Run-Around Coils for Energy Recovery
Technical guide to run-around coil systems including glycol loop design, coil sizing, pump selection, effectiveness calculations, and antifreeze concentration.
Cold Climate HVAC Design
Engineering principles for HVAC systems in cold climates: heat loss calculations, infiltration control, freeze protection, and energy recovery strategies.
Fixed Plate Heat Exchangers for Energy Recovery
Technical analysis of fixed plate heat exchangers in ERV systems: cross-flow, counter-flow, and parallel-flow designs with effectiveness calculations and frost control.
Energy Recovery Systems for HVAC Engineers
Sensible and enthalpy wheels, effectiveness analysis, frost control strategies, and energy savings calculations for ventilation energy recovery.