Performance analysis of a single-stage scroll compressor used in a drying heat pump over a wide condensing temperature range(30–80°C)

This study presents the performance of a new single-stage scroll compressor used for the heat pump drying of thermally sensitive materials over a wide temperature range.The performance of the new compressor was predicted by an ARI standard 540map-based compressor model and verified by a semi-open drying heat pump system constructed for this purpose.A comparison of the experimental data with the predicted data proved that the new scroll compressor used in the drying heat pump works well,can supply a wide range of condensing temperatures(30–80°C)(without auxiliary heating),and has a minimum coefficient of performance(COP)above 2.0,even in the worst condition.