Affordable Hybrid Heat Pump Clothes Dryer

Abstract

This work was sponsored by the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) through the Technology Innovation program. Robert Weber served as the BPA Project Manager. Ward TeGrotenhuis served as the PNNL Project Manager, with help from Graham Parker, who was the co-Project Manager focused on outreach to utilities and energy efficiency communities. Many thanks are extended to others who assisted with the modeling, assembly, and testing of the Hybrid Heat Pump Clothes Dryer demonstration system. Alex Crook at Jabil led the assembly of the heat pump system and performed the payback analysis. Dustin Caldwell completed the CAD design of the demonstration system, and assisted with assembly, start-up, and trouble-shooting. Austin Winkelman assisted with modeling and assembly of the demonstration system. Ben Roberts developed the data acquisition and control system and assisted with assembly and start-up of the demonstration system. Rick Pratt provided electrical support, including designing and implementing the dryer controls and power metering, and assisted with start-up and trouble-shooting. Tim Veldman assisted with assembly. Kevin Gervais performed testing of the demonstration system.