The Efficiency Analysis of the Exhaust Air Heat Pump System

Alo Mikola, Teet-Andrus Kõiv

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

DOI: 10.4236/eng.2014.613093                

Abstract

This paper is based on long term parameter measurements of the exhaust air heat pumps (EAHP) system in a new built apartment building. The building was equipped with an exhaust air ventilation system and exhaust air heat pump for ventilation heat recover. The results of the measurements show that the COP of the EAHP is mainly related to the temperature graph of the heating system and the supply temperature of domestic hot water (DWH). During the measurement period some other impact factors, such as the quality of maintenance, the nighttime temperature graph of the heating system, the reduction of the exhaust air flows in case of low temperatures, mistakes in designing and low building quality, have also played a role. An analysis of energy consumption shows that in winter conditions the COP is about 3.0 and in the transition period about 3.3. The energy recovery value of the EAHP is 0.5.

Keywords

Heat Pump, Exhaust Air Heat Pump, Heat Recovery, Heat Requirement, COP, The Coefficient of Performance

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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