| Issue |
E3S Web Conf.
Volume 108, 2019
Energy and Fuels 2018
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|---|---|---|
| Article Number | 01022 | |
| Number of page(s) | 8 | |
| Section | Energy | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/201910801022 | |
| Published online | 05 July 2019 | |
Analysis of the anti-icing system used in air handling units with a counterflow heat exchanger
1
AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Energy and Fuels
2
Frapol Sp. z o.o., Kraków
3
AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Mining and Geoengineering
* Corresponding author: jaszczur@agh.edu.pl
The present paper examines one of the most popular anti-icing solutions on the system performance. Different ratios of flowing fresh air to exhaust air were applied in order to heat the exchanger’s iced surface with warm air. The analysed system demonstrated that the system efficiency significantly dropped down under unfavourable conditions in winter. The results show that this type of solution is insufficient and should not be applied. A long operation with the iced surface can cause irreversible permanent damage to the heat exchanger unit and a serious system failure.
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