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Comparative Analysis of Ground Source and Air Source Heat Pump Systems under Different Conditions and Scenarios

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  • Cristina Sáez Blázquez

    (Department of Electric, System and Automatic Engineering, Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain
    Department of Cartographic and Land Engineering, Higher Polytechnic School of Avila, University of Salamanca, Hornos Caleros 50, 05003 Avila, Spain)

  • Ignacio Martín Nieto

    (Department of Cartographic and Land Engineering, Higher Polytechnic School of Avila, University of Salamanca, Hornos Caleros 50, 05003 Avila, Spain)

  • Javier Carrasco García

    (Department of Cartographic and Land Engineering, Higher Polytechnic School of Avila, University of Salamanca, Hornos Caleros 50, 05003 Avila, Spain)

  • Pedro Carrasco García

    (Department of Cartographic and Land Engineering, Higher Polytechnic School of Avila, University of Salamanca, Hornos Caleros 50, 05003 Avila, Spain)

  • Arturo Farfán Martín

    (Department of Cartographic and Land Engineering, Higher Polytechnic School of Avila, University of Salamanca, Hornos Caleros 50, 05003 Avila, Spain)

  • Diego González-Aguilera

    (Department of Cartographic and Land Engineering, Higher Polytechnic School of Avila, University of Salamanca, Hornos Caleros 50, 05003 Avila, Spain)

Abstract

The current energy context demands the use of environmentally friendly solutions that contribute to the displacement of traditional fossil fuels. In this regard, heat pumps have become an important tool in the decarbonization of the heating and cooling energy system. With the aim of providing new information in the field, this research is conducted to analyze the suitability of a Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) and an Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) in two different scenarios. Systems are designed to cover the heating needs of a building placed in a cold climate area, characterized by being in a thermally and geologically favorable formation (Case 1), and in a mild climate location where the geology is not so appropriate for the thermal exchange with the ground (Case 2). Results highlight the need to perform an exhaustive study of the subsoil and the external conditions of the area for a reliable selection. In Case 1, the ASHP option is discarded due to the demanding outdoor air requirements that rocket the operating costs of the system. In Case 2, both solutions are viable, with the geothermal alternative preferred if the initial investment can be assumed, providing economic advantages from the 17th year of the system operation.

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  • Cristina Sáez Blázquez & Ignacio Martín Nieto & Javier Carrasco García & Pedro Carrasco García & Arturo Farfán Martín & Diego González-Aguilera, 2023. "Comparative Analysis of Ground Source and Air Source Heat Pump Systems under Different Conditions and Scenarios," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(3), pages 1-16, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:3:p:1289-:d:1046509
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