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Efficiency of a Compressor Heat Pump System in Different Cycle Designs: A Simulation Study for Low-Enthalpy Geothermal Resources

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  • Jakub Szymiczek

    (Department of Power Systems and Environmental Protection Facilities, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland)

  • Krzysztof Szczotka

    (Department of Power Systems and Environmental Protection Facilities, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland)

  • Marian Banaś

    (Department of Power Systems and Environmental Protection Facilities, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland)

  • Przemysław Jura

    (Polish Chamber of Ecology, Warszawska 3, 40-009 Katowice, Poland)

Abstract

The development of district heating systems results in a search for alternative heat sources. One of these is low-enthalpy geothermic energy, more available than traditional geothermal energy. However, utilization of these resources is difficult, due to the low quality of the produced heat. To utilize them, the heat pump system can be used. Such a system was designed for this case study of a city in a region of the Polish Lowlands. The data necessary for the design came from the project of the borehole and operational parameters of the existing heating plant. Four heat pump-cycle designs were proposed, modeled, and simulated using Ebsilon software. Afterward, the designs were optimized to achieve maximum coefficient of performance (COP) value. As a result of the simulation, the efficiency of each design was determined and the seasonal COP value was calculated with the annual measured heat demand of the plant. The system based on the cascade design proved the most efficient, with a seasonal COP of 7.19. The seasonal COP for the remaining basic, subcooling, and regenerator variants was 5.61, 3.73, and 5.60, respectively. The annual heat production of the designed system (22,196 MWh) was calculated based on the thermal power of the designed system and historical demand data. This paper presents a simulation methodology for assessment of the efficiency and feasibility of a heat pump system in district heating.

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  • Jakub Szymiczek & Krzysztof Szczotka & Marian Banaś & Przemysław Jura, 2022. "Efficiency of a Compressor Heat Pump System in Different Cycle Designs: A Simulation Study for Low-Enthalpy Geothermal Resources," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(15), pages 1-19, July.
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