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Heat Pumps
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What is a heat pump?
A heat pump enables energy-efficient heating
It does not produce energy
It ‘pumps’ heat at a relatively lower temperature from air, water, or soil and gives it off at a higher temperature into a building
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Pros and Cons
Advantages– Lower life cycle cost due to high efficiency – Reduction of final energy demand by a factor 3– Reduction of CO2 emissions by 25 – 65%
(depending on baseline)– Business opportunity for contractors
Disadvantages– To be combined with low-temperature heating in a well-
insulated building– High initial investment cost– Requires large soil surface or water volume
(in case of a high efficiency water or soil heat pump)
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Basic principle (1/2)
Refrigerator:Heat is withdrawn from inside a
refrigerator (low temperature)
Temperature inside refrigerator drops
Extracted heat is given off to environment (higher temperature)
Negligible temperature rise of the environment
Heat pump:Heat is withdrawn from
environment: air, soil, or water (low temperature)
Negligible temperature drop of the environment
Extracted heat is given off into building (higher temperature)
Temperature of building’s interior rises
Principle is similar to refrigerator:
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Basic principle (2/2)
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Four main components
Evaporator: – contains work fluid at lower temperature than environment.
Heat is extracted from ground, air, or water. Pressure is low, so the work fluid evaporates
Compressor: – brings gas to higher pressure, the temperature rises
Condenser: – gas temperature is higher than fluid temperature of heating
system. Excess heat is transferred to fluid. The gas cools and condenses
Pressure relief valve: – causes pressure reduction, the temperature drops, and the
cycle begins again
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Also used for cooling
Has to be equipped with reverse valve to change circulation of the work fluid
This application is becoming popular
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High efficiency
To obtain 100% useful energy:
Traditional system on fossil fuel:– 120% combustion heat (paid for) – Coefficient of performance = 0.8
Heat pump:– 30% electrical energy to drive compressor
(paid for); 70% taken from nature– Coefficient of performance = 3
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Competitive life cycle cost
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Should be combined with low-temperature heating
Lower temperature of heating fluid
Compensated by larger heating surface Large radiators Floor heating Wall heating Ceiling heating (ideal in combination with
reversible heat pump for cooling)
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Round-up
Transfers available heat from air, water, or soil at lower temperature into higher temperature for a building
Also used for cooling High efficiency– Competitive life cycle cost– Lower environmental impact
Only effective in combination with low-temperature heating and adequate insulation
Investment cost is still high
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Further information
Heat Pump Centre: www.heatpumpcentre.org
Green Building: www.greenbuilding.com