scholarly journals A Comparative Energy and Economic Analysis between a Low Enthalpy Geothermal Design and Gas, Diesel and Biomass Technologies for a HVAC System Installed in an Office Building

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 870 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Villarino ◽  
Alberto Villarino ◽  
I. de Arteaga ◽  
Roberto Quinteros ◽  
Alejandro Alañón
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pump ◽  
Economic Cost ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Office Building ◽  
Geothermal System ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Pump System ◽  
Heat Pump System ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
Ground Coupled Heat Pump

This paper presents an analysis of economic and energy between a ground-coupled heat pump system and other available technologies, such as natural gas, biomass, and diesel, providing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning to an office building. All the proposed systems are capable of reaching temperatures of 22 °C/25 °C in heating and cooling modes. EnergyPlus software was used to develop a simulation model and carry out the validation process. The first objective of the paper is the validation of the numerical model developed in EnergyPlus with the experimental results collected from the monitored building to evaluate the system in other operating conditions and to compare it with other available technologies. The second aim of the study is the assessment of the position of the low enthalpy geothermal system proposed versus the rest of the systems, from energy, economic, and environmental aspects. In addition, the annual heating and cooling seasonal energy efficiency ratio (COPsys) of the ground-coupled heat pump (GCHP) shown is higher than the others. The economic results determine a period between 6 and 9 years for the proposed GCHP system to have lower economic cost than the rest of the systems. The results obtained determine that the GCHP proposed system can satisfy the thermal demand in heating and cooling conditions, with optimal environmental values and economic viability.

Simulation Study on Solar Collector - Air Source Heat Pump Combined System for Space Heating in Cold Region

2012 ◽  
Vol 238 ◽  
pp. 478-481
Author(s):  
Zhen Qing Wang ◽  
Yan Chen ◽  
Hai Xia Wang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pump ◽  
Simulation Study ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Office Building ◽  
Space Heating ◽  
Combined System ◽  
Pump System ◽  
Heat Pump System ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
Air Source Heat Pump

An air source heat pump system (ASHPS) was set up, which provided space heating and cooling, as well as hot water for an office building in Tianjin. Its operating performance in winter was evaluated based on test data. Considering the local abundant solar radiation and the way to provide energy in an office building, a simulation study was carried out on the combsystem of ASHP and flat plate air collector (FPAC). The effects of collector area and its outlet parameters on the heating performance of ASHP were studied, and the favorable operating and matching mode were recommended. The results indicate that ASHPS is a technically viable method in Tianjin in winter, but not economically, and the air-solar combsystem should be taken into account for its massive replacement for conventional energy.

Performance Study of the Engineering Practice of Urban Sewage Source Heat Pump System

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Fu ◽  
X. L. Zhao ◽  
J. Z. Zhu ◽  
B. M. Huang ◽  
T. He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pump ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
Cooling Mode ◽  
Pump System ◽  
Heat Pump System ◽  
Urban Sewage ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
Operation Status ◽  
Sewage Source

As an energy-saving and environmentally friendly technology, the urban sewage source heat pump (USSHP) had been widely applied in the field of heating and air conditioning. Chinese researchers recently designed an urban sewage source heat pump system composed of a filth block device, a wastewater heat exchanger, a heat pump, and other assistant facilities, such as pumps, fans, and end user devices. The system was built in 2008, and has been in operation since then. We tested the parameters of the system on the heating and cooling status from the wastewater source to the heat pump, including the temperature and flux of sewage, the inlet and outlet parameters of different facilities, and the performance of different facilities for a typical operation status. Based on the test results, the overall COP of the system in the heating and cooling mode was computed, and the energy efficiency level was analyzed. Then a method was proposed to improve the system’s performance. After the improvements, the characteristic curves of the typical operation status were investigated. The results indicated that the heating COP is about 4.3, and the cooling COP is about 3.5 in the actual operating conditions. These results could serve as a reference for designing or evaluating urban sewage source heat pump systems.

Case study of underground pipe ground coupled heat pump system

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 664-668
Author(s):  
Min Zheng ◽  
Bai-yi Li ◽  
Zheng-yong Qiao
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pump ◽  
Pump System ◽  
Heat Pump System ◽  
Underground Pipe ◽  
Ground Coupled Heat Pump

Cooling performance of a vertical ground-coupled heat pump system installed in a school building

2009 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 578-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yujin Hwang ◽  
Jae-Keun Lee ◽  
Young-Man Jeong ◽  
Kyung-Min Koo ◽  
Dong-Hyuk Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pump ◽  
School Building ◽  
Pump System ◽  
Cooling Performance ◽  
Heat Pump System ◽  
Ground Coupled Heat Pump ◽  
Vertical Ground
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