Comparison of Thermoelectric and Vapor Cycle Technologies for Groundwater Heat Pump Application

1989 ◽  
Vol 111 (4) ◽  
pp. 353-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. C. Mei ◽  
F. C. Chen ◽  
B. Mathiprakasam
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pump ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Coefficient Of Performance ◽  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
Groundwater Temperature ◽  
Pump System ◽  
Heat Pump System ◽  
Mode Operation ◽  
Groundwater Heat Pump ◽  
Heating Mode

The performance of a groundwater thermoelectric (TE) heat pump system, based on today’s state-of-the-art TE materials, was calculated and compared with that of a conventional groundwater heat pump under the same water inlet temperature and flow rate. It was found that the TE system was competitive for cooling, particularly for groundwater temperatures below 18° C (64° F). The TE system performed poorly for heating mode operation. A cooling coefficient of performance (COP) of 6.4 could be realized by a properly designed TE system at a groundwater temperature of 13° C (55° F), compared with a COP of 4.35 for a conventional heat pump. For heating mode operation at the same water temperature, the TE system achieved a COP of 1.72, while the conventional heat pump performed at a COP of 3.72. Use of TE systems should be considered in areas where year-round cooling load dominates.

A Comparative Study on Long-Term Energy Efficiency of Two Kinds of Ground-Source Heat Pump Systems

2014 ◽  
Vol 1070-1072 ◽  
pp. 349-352
Author(s):  
Fei Lei ◽  
Ping Fang Hu
Keyword(s):  
Water Temperature ◽  
Heat Pump ◽  
Coefficient Of Performance ◽  
Ground Source Heat Pump ◽  
Pump System ◽  
Heat Pump System ◽  
Ground Source ◽  
Groundwater Heat Pump ◽  
Term Energy ◽  
Electrical Consumption

The energy efficiencies of two kinds of ground-source heat pump systems (GSHPs) are evaluated in this study based on field data. The two kinds of GSHPs are a ground-coupled heat pump system (GCHPs) and a groundwater heat pump system (GWHPs) which were installed in two apartment buildings of wuhan, respectively. We monitored various operating parameters, including the outdoor temperature, the flow rate, the electrical consumption and the water temperature. The values of coefficient of performance (COP) of system and chiller were evaluated based on a series of measurements. The seasonal COP of the chillers of the GCHPs and the GSHPs were 4.45 and 3.94 in the cooling season, 5.07 and 3.69 in the heating season. The comparison of COP implies that the GWHPs is more efficient than the GCHPs due to its steady water temperature of ground source heat exchanger.

Determination of optimal well locations and pumping/injection rates for groundwater heat pump system

Geothermics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 92 ◽  
pp. 102050
Author(s):  
Dongkyu Park ◽  
Eunhee Lee ◽  
Dugin Kaown ◽  
Seong-Sun Lee ◽  
Kang-Kun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pump ◽  
Pump System ◽  
Heat Pump System ◽  
Groundwater Heat Pump ◽  
Injection Rates

Performance Characteristics of a Combined Ejector-Absorption Heat Pump Using NH3-H2O

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. A. Kouremenos ◽  
E. D. Rogdakis ◽  
G. K. Alexis
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pump ◽  
Gain Factor ◽  
Coefficient Of Performance ◽  
Detailed Calculation ◽  
Absorption System ◽  
Evaporator Temperature ◽  
Pump System ◽  
Heat Gain ◽  
Absorption Heat Pump ◽  
Heat Pump System

Abstract Absorption system have been investigated for many years. However, coefficient of performance COP or heat gain factor HGF for absorption systems are significantly lower than those for conventional compression systems. This has restricted their wide application. This paper discusses the behavior of mixture NH3-H2O through of an ejector, operating in an absorption heat pump system. This combination improves the performance of conventional absorption system and with the phasing out of ozone-damaging refrigerants, absorption refrigerators, heat pumps and air-conditioning now provide a potential alternative. For the detailed calculation of the proposed system a method has been developed, which employs analytical functions describing the thermodynamic properties of die mixture. The influence of three major parameters: generator, condenser and evaporator temperature, on ejector efficiency and heat gain factor of the system is discussed. Also the maximum value of HGF was estimated by correlation of above three temperatures.

Modeling of a Smart Heat Pump Made of Laminated Thermoelectric and Electrocaloric Materials

2016 ◽  
Vol 138 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dudong Feng ◽  
Shi-Chune Yao ◽  
Tian Zhang ◽  
Qiming Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pump ◽  
Temperature Difference ◽  
Coefficient Of Performance ◽  
Pump System ◽  
Laminated Structure ◽  
Heat Pump System ◽  
Simple Arrangement ◽  
Parametric Effects ◽  
Hybrid Heat Pump ◽  
Physical Features

In this study, a smart heat pump, which could be used for the cooling of electronics, made of laminated structure of thermoelectric (TE) and electrocaloric (EC) materials, is studied. A simple arrangement of two TE layers sandwiched with one EC layer is modeled. This smart heat pump utilized the newly developed EC materials of giant adiabatic temperature change and the TE materials of high figure of merit. The system has the advantages of no moving parts, made of solid state, operable over large working temperature difference, and can be formed into very small size. The operation of the device is numerically modeled considering the three major parametric effects: EC operation as a function of time, electric current applied on TE, and temperature difference between the hot and cold sinks. The results on coefficient of performance (COP) and heat flow per unit area are discussed. This study is performed as an early attempt of analyzing the basic physical features of TE–EC–TE laminated structure heat pump and extends the understanding by further discussing the tradeoff between lower COP and larger overall temperature difference coverage in the TE/EC hybrid heat pump system with multilaminated structure.

scholarly journals Theoretical Analysis of a Single-Stage Gas-fired Ejector Heat Pump Water Heater

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-28
Author(s):  
Jeremy Spitzenberger ◽  
Pengtao Wang ◽  
Laith Ismael ◽  
Hongbin Ma ◽  
Ahmad Abuheiba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pump ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Single Stage ◽  
Coefficient Of Performance ◽  
Water Heater ◽  
Pump System ◽  
Heat Pump System ◽  
Heating Capacity ◽  
Condenser Temperature

Abstract Ejector driven systems have the ability to operate at high efficiencies, utilizing recycled thermal energy as a power source. For a typical ejector heat pump system, the increase of the condenser temperature reduces the coefficient of performance (COP). In addition, if the condenser temperature is higher than the critical temperature, the ejector may not function. In this situation, the condenser temperature must be reduced, and an additional heater will be utilized to heat the production water from the condenser temperature to the desired temperature. In this investigation, a single-stage gas-fired ejector heat pump (EHP) is investigated and thermodynamically modeled in order to optimize the system COP for the purpose of heating water by utilizing the thermal energy from the ambient air. The effects of the high-temperature evaporator (HTE) and low-temperature evaporator (LTE) temperatures on the ejector critical back pressure and the EHP system performance are examined for a HTE temperature range of 120-180 °C and LTE temperatures of 15.5, 17.5, and 19.5 °C. Results show that an optimized COP of the EHP system exists which depends on HTE and LTE temperatures, primary nozzle throat diameters. In addition, it is found that the EHP COP is independent of the ejector COP. From this investigation a maximum EHP COP of 1.31 is able to be achieved for a HTE temperature of 160 °C and a LTE temperature of 19.5 °C with a total heating capacity of 15.98 kW.

The design of a seasonal heat storage system with a geothermal heat pump for a residential building in Tehran

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akbar Alidadi Shamsabadi ◽  
Mehdi Jahangiri ◽  
Tayebeh Rezaei ◽  
Rouhollah Yadollahi Farsani ◽  
Ali Seryani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pump ◽  
Heating System ◽  
Coefficient Of Performance ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Software Environment ◽  
Geothermal Heat ◽  
Pump System ◽  
Matlab Software ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Heat Pump System

Purpose In this study, a solar water heating system along with a seasonal thermal energy storage and a heat pump is designed for a villa with an area of 192 m2 in Tehran, the capital of Iran. Design/methodology/approach According to the material and the area of the residential space, the required heating of the building was calculated manually and then the thermodynamic analysis of the system and simulation was done in MATLAB software. Finally, regarding the waste of system, an efficient solar heating system, providing all the required energy to heat the building, was obtained. Findings The surface area of the solar collector is equal to 46 m2, the capacity of the tank is about 2,850 m3, insulation thickness stands at 55 cm and the coefficient of performance in required heat pump is accounted to about 9.02. Also, according to the assessments, the maximum level of received energy by the collector in this system occurs at a maximum temperature of 68ºC. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, in the present work, for the first time, using mathematical modeling and analyzing of the first and second laws of thermodynamics, as well as using of computational code in MATLAB software environment, the solar-assisted ground source heat pump system is simulated in a residential unit located in Tehran.

Experimental Study of Heating-Cooling Combined Ground Source Heat Pump System with Horizontal Ground Heat Exchanger

2011 ◽  
Vol 374-377 ◽  
pp. 398-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Ning Hu ◽  
Ban Jun Peng ◽  
Shan Shan Hu ◽  
Jun Lin
Keyword(s):  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Heat Exchange ◽  
Heat Pump ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Coefficient Of Performance ◽  
Ground Heat Exchanger ◽  
Pipe Length ◽  
Pump System ◽  
Heat Pump System ◽  
Heating And Cooling

A hot-water and air-conditioning (HWAC) combined ground sourse heat pump(GSHP) system with horizontal ground heat exchanger self-designed and actualized was presented in this paper. The heat transfer performance for the heat exchanger of two different pipe arrangements, three layers and four layers, respectively, was compared. It showed that the heat exchange quantity per pipe length for the pipe arrangement of three layers and four layers are 18.0 W/m and 15.0 W/m. The coefficient of performance (COP) of unit and system could remain 4.8 and 4.2 as GSHP system for heating water, and the COP of heating and cooling combination are up to 8.5 and 7.5, respectively. The power consumption of hot-water in a whole year is 9.0 kwh/t. The economy and feasibility analysis on vertical and horizontal ground heat exchanger were made, which showed that the investment cost per heat exchange quantity of horizontal ground heat exchanger is 51.4% lower than that of the vertical ground heat exchanger, but the occupied area of the former is 7 times larger than the latter's.

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