Ground coupled heat pumps of high technology

Objective

The project GROUNDHIT aims at improving cost-effectiveness, competitiveness and market penetration of ground coupled heat pumps. The project involves 16 partners from 11 countries, three of which are new states and a budget of ¿3.644.134 (22,7% R&D, 59,5% Demo and 14,4% Innovation) requesting EU Funding of ¿1.760.832 (48,32%), focusing on the following:

- Borehole Heat Exchanger (BHE) Research: Optimisation in terms of heat transfer with the earth, standardization and development of a prefabricated prototype, resulting in advanced vertical BHE.

- Ground coupled heat pumps research focusing on the theoretical design and laboratory experimentation: Optimisation of ground source heat pumps (electrical water source heat pumps intended to be used together with a borehole heat exchanger) in terms of COP. We anticipate to increase the energy efficiency of such heat pumps from maximum COP-4,5 to COP>5,5 and the corresponding SPF from 3,9 to over 4,5. Development of electrical ground source heat pumps able to deliver 80°C hot water (existing units cannot deliver more than 65°C). Optimisation of electrical water source heat pumps intended to utilize hot groundwater up to 40°C as a heat source in terms of COP. We anticipate raising the energy efficiency of such heat pumps to COP well over 7, depending on the temperature of the input hot water.

- Prototypes development and demonstration of the above technologies: Ground source heat pump of COP>5,5, coupled with prefabricated borehole heat exchangers in Portugal. Ground source heat pump delivering 80°C hot water, coupled with prefabricated borehole heat exchangers in Austria. 40°C water source heat pump of COP>7, coupled with a hot water geothermal well in Greece. Demonstration of ground source heat pump of COP>5,5 with the aid of the Mobile Geothermal Demo Kit.

Programme(s)

• FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Topic(s)

• SUSTDEV-1.1.1 - Cost-effective supply of renewable energies

Call for proposal

FP6-2002-TREN-1
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Funding Scheme

STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project

Coordinator

CENTRE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

Address

19Th Km, Marathonos Ave
Pikermi Attikis
Greece

Participants (11)

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES

France

Address

39-43, Quai André Citroën-tour Mirabeau
Paris

CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HELLAS/CHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Greece

Address

6Th Km Charilaou-thermi Road
Thermi-thessaloniki

COMPAGNIE INDUSTRIELLE D'APPLICATIONS THERMIQUES

France

Address

Avenue Jean Falconnier 30
Culoz

ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE TECNOLOGIA DE SETUBAL

Portugal

Address

Campus Do Instituto Politecnico De Setubal, Estefanilha
Setubal

EWS ERDWCME-SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG

Germany

Address

Hengsterberg 15
Delbrück

GEOTEAM GMBH. CONSULTANTS FOR HYDROGEOLOGY, GEOTHERMICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Austria

Address

Weizerstrasse 19
Gleisdorf

GEOTHERMISCHE VEREINIGUNG E.V.

Germany

Address

Gartenstrasse 36
Geeste

MENTOR INVESTMENT CONSULTANTS S.A.

Greece

Address

Tsoha 4
Alimos, Athens

NUOVA CESEN S.P.A.

Italy

Address

Piazza Della Vittoria, 11A/12a
Genova

UNIVERSITY OF ORADEA

Romania

Address

Armatei Romane,3-5
Oradea

UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA

Poland

Address

Bankowa 12
Katowice