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3.3.2. Heat Recovery Wheel

The heat recovery wheel transfers thermal energy between two air streams by rotating a porous metallic wheel that passes through each air stream alternately. It is one of the most efficient energy recovery mechanisms, helping to heat or cool air while requiring little space. The heat recovery wheel in a solar desiccant cooling system pre-cools hot process air and pre-heats cold regeneration air by exchanging heat between the two air streams. Governing equations for the heat recovery wheel account for mass and energy balances as the two air streams transfer heat through the wheel.

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3.3.2. Heat Recovery Wheel

The heat recovery wheel transfers thermal energy between two air streams by rotating a porous metallic wheel that passes through each air stream alternately. It is one of the most efficient energy recovery mechanisms, helping to heat or cool air while requiring little space. The heat recovery wheel in a solar desiccant cooling system pre-cools hot process air and pre-heats cold regeneration air by exchanging heat between the two air streams. Governing equations for the heat recovery wheel account for mass and energy balances as the two air streams transfer heat through the wheel.

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3.3.2.

Heat Recovery Wheel

Figure (3.6) Working principle of heat recovery wheel unit [29].

Heat recovery wheel has other scientific names like thermal wheel or rotary heat
exchangers is a rotating porous metallic wheel that transfers thermal energy from
one air stream to another by passing through each fluid alternately. It is one of the
most efficient energy recovery rotating mechanism that has the ability to control
either heating and cooling the air, and also it requires a small space. Heat recovery
wheel in the solar desiccant cooling system cools down the hot and dehumidified
air (process air) by exchanging heat with cold air flowing on the regeneration side,
the process air is pre-cooled in the process (2→3) and the regeneration air is pre-
heated in the process (6→7). The components of a heat recovery wheel are: return
and supply air sections, filters for sections, air blower, heat transfer section, motor
section, and cooling section [30].

Advantages
- It can achieve high heat-transfer effectiveness.

- High-performance and energy saving.

- Suitable for all climates.

Disadvantages

- High initial cost.

- High-pressure loss.

Governing Equations of The Heat Recovery Wheel:

Assume that:

1. The heat recovery wheel is insulated.


2. The temperature distribution is uniform.
3. The specific heat of the air is constant.

Figure (3.7) Heat recovery wheel.

- Mass Balance in Heat Recovery Wheel:


ṁa2 + ṁa6 = ṁa3 + ṁa7

- Energy Balance in Heat Recovery Wheel:

ṁa7*h7 - ṁa6*h6 = ṁa3*h3 - ṁa2*h2

ṁa6 ≈ ṁa7 , ṁa2 ≈ ṁa3

ṁa6*Cp*(T7 – T6) = ṁa2*Cp*(T2 – T3)

- Effectiveness of Heat Recovery Wheel:

ԐHRW =

Where:
(ṁa2) Is the mass flow rate of the supply air entering the heat recovery wheel.
(ṁa3) Is the mass flow rate of the supply air leaving the heat recovery wheel.
(ṁa6) Is the mass flow rate of the regeneration air entering the heat recovery
wheel.
(ṁa7) Is the mass flow rate of the regeneration air leaving the heat recovery
wheel.

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