Comprehensive analysis of the state of technology in the field of waste heat recovery from grey water

B Piotrowska, D Słyś - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of energy from waste can be a key means of reducing the consumption of fossil
fuels and thus reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Waste energy can be a worthy …

Opportunities and Challenges for Research on Heat Recovery from Wastewater: Bibliometric and Strategic Analyses

S Kordana-Obuch, M Wojtoń, M Starzec, B Piotrowska - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The potential for recovering heat from wastewater exists at various stages, including
generation, transport, and treatment. As a result, various technologies for thermal energy …

An analysis of the effectiveness of two rainwater harvesting systems located in Central Eastern Europe

A Stec, M Zeleňáková - Water, 2019 - mdpi.com
Decentralized water systems are perceived as solutions that not only save water, but also as
a way to partially or completely become independent from centralized suppliers. Taking this …

Variant analysis of financial and energy efficiency of the heat recovery system and domestic hot water preparation for a single-family building: The case of Poland

B Piotrowska, D Słyś - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Significant amounts of waste heat are deposited in wastewater, which can be used eg for
heating domestic water. The aim of the paper was to analyze the efficiency of energy …

Horizontal Shower Heat Exchanger as an Effective Domestic Hot Water Heating Alternative

S Kordana-Obuch, M Starzec - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Wastewater has significant potential as a source of clean energy. This energy can be used
both within external sewer networks and on the scale of individual residential buildings, and …

Exploring energy efficiency and savings potential of a horizontal domestic drain water heat recovery system in high-rise apartment buildings

X Zhang, KN Rhee, GJ Jung, C Kim - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
In residential buildings, domestic hot water (DHW) used for showering and handwashing
produces significant amounts of hot drain water (DW), which is typically wasted. This study …

Assessment of the feasibility of implementing shower heat exchangers in residential buildings based on users' energy saving preferences

S Kordana-Obuch, M Starzec, D Słyś - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
In Poland, domestic hot water is heated mainly using fossil fuel energy sources. Such an
approach results in the depletion of natural resources, pollution of the atmosphere and …

[HTML][HTML] Transient behavior of a falling-film drain water heat recovery device, thermal and economic performance assessments

E Ovadia, MH Sharqawy - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The drain water heat recovery device (DWHR) is a vertical, counter-flow heat exchanger,
which is designed to recover heat from warm grey water in buildings. In this study, the …

Opportunities and threats of implementing drain water heat recovery units in Poland

S Kordana, K Pochwat, D Słyś, M Starzec - Resources, 2019 - mdpi.com
In recent years an increase of interest in usage of renewable energy sources as a
substitution of fossil fuels is being noticeable. However, the waste heat potential, which can …

Analysis of the Life Cycle Cost of a Heat Recovery System from Greywater Using a Vertical “Tube-in-Tube” Heat Exchanger: Case Study of Poland

B Piotrowska, D Słyś - Resources, 2023 - mdpi.com
Significant amounts of waste heat are deposited in greywater, which can be utilized, among
other things, for heating domestic hot water in residential buildings. The manuscript presents …