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The Application of the Ground Source and Air-to-Water Heat Pumps in Cold Climate Areas
Department of Environmental Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia.
Department of Environmental Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia.
Department of Environmental Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia.
Department of Environmental Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia.
- 1 Department of Environmental Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia.
- 2 Department of Environmental Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia.
- 3 Department of Environmental Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia.
- 4 Department of Environmental Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia.
Smart Grid and Renewable Energy·Volume 04 (2013)·Pages 473–481·Published 3 October 2013·DOI10.4236/sgre.2013.47054
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Abstract
This article gives an overview of using the ground source heat pump (GSHP) and air-to-water heat pump (A&WHP) in cold climate areas for heating and for domestic hot water production of buildings. Computer simulation and analysis were carried out for a typical detached house, with 200 m 2 of living area, the heat demand of 9 kW and the average heat demand for DHW production of 1 kW. In heating period the average Coefficient of Performance ( COP) of the A&WHP is considerably lower than COP of the GSHP.
KeywordsGround Source Heat PumpAir-Water Heat PumpHeat RequirementCOP
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