The Application of the Ground Source and Air-to-Water Heat Pumps in Cold Climate Areas

Kaspar Tennokese, Teet-Andrus Kõiv, Alo Mikola, Villu Vares

Department of Environmental Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia..

DOI: 10.4236/sgre.2013.47054                

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 m² 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.

Keywords

Ground Source Heat Pump; Air-Water Heat Pump; Heat Requirement; COP

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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