Energy Analysis and Carbon Saving Potential of a Complex Heating System with Solar Assisted Heat Pump and Phase Change Material (PCM) Thermal Storage in Different Climatic Conditions
Uroš Stritih 1 * , Eva Zavrl 1, Halime Omur Paksoy 2
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1 University of Ljubljana, SLOVENIA2 Çukurova Üniversitesi, TURKEY* Corresponding Author

Abstract

Building sector still consumes 40% of total energy consumption. Therefore, an improved heating system with Solar Assisted Heat Pump (SAHP) was introduced in order to minimse the energy consumption of the fossil fuels and to lower the carbon dioxide emissions occurring from combustion. An energy analysis of the complex heating system for heating of buildings, consisting of solar collectors (SC), latent heat storage tank (LHS) and heat pump (HP) was performed. The analysis was made for the heating season within the time from October to March for different climatic conditions. These climatic conditions were defined using test reference years (TRY) for cities: Adana, Ljubljana, Rome and Stockholm. The energy analysis was performed using a mathematical model which allowed hourly dynamics calculation of losses and gains for a given system. In Adana, Rome and Ljubljana, it was found that the system could cover 80% of energy from the sun and the heat pump coefficient of performance (COP) reached 5.7. In Stockholm, the maximum COP of 5.12 was reached in March and October.

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Article Type: Research Article

EUR J SUSTAIN DEV RES, Volume 3, Issue 1, 2019, Article No: em0067

https://doi.org/10.20897/ejosdr/3930

Publication date: 06 Feb 2019

Online publication date: 23 Oct 2018

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