Objective
This proposal is prepared with the help of an Exploratory Award including a com bined Research Feasibility Study and initial EC-market potential investigation. The scientific & technical objectives embrace development of a solar energy assisted heat pump system able to convert into air-condition operation using w ater as both primary and secondary refrigerant. Compared to traditional plants using artificial refrigerants, implementation of water as refrigerant in a heat pump cycle represents a major innovative step as regards reduction of the dire ct an indirect impacts on the global environment The direct environmental be nefits relate the use of water, a non-ODP and non-GWP substance as the only flu id in the system showing conformity with decisions made at the recently held UN Convention Meeting in Kyoto, Japan. The indirect environmental benefits der ives from an improvement of the heat pump COP of approx. 30% compared to existi ng systems. Used in the intended system configuration, a 60% reduction of the a nnual energy consumption and CO2-emmision for heating and domestic hot water pr oduction in North European single family housing is expected. With a calcula ted 2002-potential of 1 mio. heat pump systems inside the EC, this means an ann ual energy cost saving potential of 420 MECU on an European scale. Research is required to combine the technologies of water vapour compression and solar e nergy heating systems developing the optimum design of the complete plant conce pt. This includes among other things research and development of the water vapo ur compression cycle, an all year operating full roof integrated solar collecto r using pure single phase water as coolant and a soil storage system with abili ty acting as air-condition condenser as well. The exploitation of the plant concept will take place in two tempt. The solar collector and storage innovatio n will require 2 years of preparation prior to marketing of the concept initial ly replacing the water vapour compression heat pump by a conventional heat pump . The exploitation of the water vapour refrigeration cycle depends on access to commercially available compressors at present, considering a time to market of 5-6 years.
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- engineering and technology environmental engineering energy and fuels renewable energy solar energy
- engineering and technology mechanical engineering thermodynamic engineering
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8881 Aidt, Thorsoe
Denmark
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