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Comparative investigation of performance of gas dryer and two other types of domestic clothes dryers
[Thermal analysis of a new concept in a household clothes tumbler dryer]

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  • Xiao-Mei Huang
  • Lian-Sen Xiong
  • Yan-Wen Zheng
  • Hui-Qing Liu
  • Yi-Zhen Xu
  • Yong-Cai Li

Abstract

The moisture extraction rate (MER) and energy efficiency of domestic gas clothes dryers, heat-pump clothes dryers and electric clothes dryers were assessed. The assessment was performed with regard to five indices: the MER, specific MER, specific thermal energy consumption for dehumidification (mSPC), energy efficiency (ηt) and primary energy efficiency (η1). The effects of the dry mass of clothes (mBD) and the ambient temperature on the performance of the clothes dryers were evaluated. The experiments were divided into two parts. In the first part, the ambient temperature was 20°C, and mBD was set as 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5 and 6 kg. In the second part, mBD was 3.5 kg, and the performance of the dryers was tested at ambient temperatures of 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5, 15 and 20°C. The experimental results indicated that the gas dryer had the highest MER the heat-pump dryer had the best performance with regard to energy conservation and all three types of dryers had a higher MER and energy efficiency when the ambient temperature increased. The performance of the gas dryer was lower than that of heat-pump dryer when the temperature was 20°C. But when the temperature was

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  • Xiao-Mei Huang & Lian-Sen Xiong & Yan-Wen Zheng & Hui-Qing Liu & Yi-Zhen Xu & Yong-Cai Li, 2021. "Comparative investigation of performance of gas dryer and two other types of domestic clothes dryers [Thermal analysis of a new concept in a household clothes tumbler dryer]," International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, Oxford University Press, vol. 16(2), pages 294-304.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ijlctc:v:16:y:2021:i:2:p:294-304.
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