Transient sensor errors and their impact on fixed-bed regenerator (FBR) testing standards

Hadi Ramin, Easwaran N. Krishnan, Gurubalan Annadurai, Wahab O. Alabi, Carey J. Simonson

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Abstract

Fixed-bed regenerators (FBRs) are a favorable option for energy recovery in building HVAC systems due to their high sensible effectiveness. Unlike other types of energy recovery exchangers, the air temperature at the outlet of FBRs varies with time, which creates challenges when measuring the outlet temperature and effectiveness of FBRs since the actual outlet air temperature will include the transient response of the FBR and the temperature sensor. In this article, a validated numerical model of FBRs that takes into account the sensor response is used to quantify the temperature and effectiveness errors that result due to sensors’ response characteristics over a wide range of design parameters. The main contributions of this article are the practical recommendations for the temperature measurement for different types of FBRs developed for HVAC applications. The recommendations presented in this article could be implemented in future versions of the current standards (ASHRAE 84 and CSA C439-18 standards) for performance testing of air-to-air energy exchangers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)656-678
Number of pages23
JournalScience and Technology for the Built Environment
Volume27
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes

Funding

Financial support from the College of Engineering and the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies of the University of Saskatchewan, National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Canada, Tempeff North America Inc., Winnipeg, Canada (Project No: 533225-18) are gratefully acknowledged.

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