Publication detail

Condenser-type Heat Exchanger for Compost Heat Recovery Systems

BAJKO, J. FIŠER, J. JÍCHA, M.

English title

Condenser-type Heat Exchanger for Compost Heat Recovery Systems

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

en

Original abstract

The majority of heat released during composting is contained in latent form of water vapour. To improve the rate of heat recovery, a simple heat exchanger based on condensation of compost vapours was designed. A prototype of this condenser-type heat exchanger was built and tested as a part of pilot-scale compost heat recovery system. Passively aerated static pile (modified Jean-Pain mound) with enhanced aeration using vertical channels was chosen for this composting experiment. Insulation of the compost mound and adjacent hoop house further improved the efficiency of the heat recovery and utilization.

English abstract

The majority of heat released during composting is contained in latent form of water vapour. To improve the rate of heat recovery, a simple heat exchanger based on condensation of compost vapours was designed. A prototype of this condenser-type heat exchanger was built and tested as a part of pilot-scale compost heat recovery system. Passively aerated static pile (modified Jean-Pain mound) with enhanced aeration using vertical channels was chosen for this composting experiment. Insulation of the compost mound and adjacent hoop house further improved the efficiency of the heat recovery and utilization.

Keywords in English

Composting; Heat recovery; Condenser-type heat exchanger; Sustainable energy; Biomass utilization

Released

25.04.2019

Publisher

MDPI

ISSN

1996-1073

Volume

12

Number

8

Pages from–to

1–15

Pages count

16

BIBTEX


@article{BUT157240,
  author="Jaroslav {Bajko} and Jan {Fišer} and Miroslav {Jícha},
  title="Condenser-type Heat Exchanger for Compost Heat Recovery Systems",
  year="2019",
  volume="12",
  number="8",
  month="April",
  pages="1--15",
  publisher="MDPI",
  issn="1996-1073"
}