Maricopa Community Colleges  HVA140AA   19922-19964 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/23/96
HVA140AA 19922-19964 LEC 0.50 Credit(s) 0.50 Period(s)
Heat Recovery
Types of heat recovery technologies. Elements of heat pump/water heater and desuperheater installer. Economic evaluation of heat recovery. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
HVA140AA   19922-19964 Heat Recovery
1. Compare and contrast different types of heat recovery technologies. (I)
2. Calculate the energy required to meet domestic hot water needs. (I)
3. Describe the refrigeration cycle, identifying the major components including heat recovery. (I)
4. Perform economic evaluation of heat recovery application. (I)
5. List successful elements of a heat pump water heater installation. (I +III)
6. List successful elements of a desuperheater installation. (II)
7. Describe methods of freeze protection for desuperheaters. (II)
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HVA140AA   19922-19964 Heat Recovery
    I. Heat Recovery Overview
        A. Hot water demand
        B. Typical air conditioning cycle
        C. The heat recovery technologies
          1. solar water heaters
          2. heat pump water heaters
          3. heat recovery chillers
          4. desuperheaters
          5. water - water heat pumps
        D. Calculating hot water energy use
      II. Desuperheaters
          A. Theory
          B. Case study
            1. engineering calculation
            2. economics
          C. Installation
            1. system design
            2. successful and unseccessful applications
          D. Freeze protection
        III. Heat Pump Water Heaters
            A. Successful and unsuccessful applications
            B. System design
            C. Operating limitations
            D. Installation
            E. Reliability
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