Heat Pump Technology A Survey of Technical Developments, Market Prospects and Research Needs

摘要

This study evaluated the on-site energy consumption, energy and life cycle cost, market prospects, Institutional factors and primary or resource energy efficiency of heat pumps for residential and commercial applications. Only unitary equipment was considered;however, the investigation extended from conventional electric heat pumps now being marketed to experimental gas thermal engine or absorption cycle machines now under development. Other heat pumps were also considered as were heat pump combinations with solar energy systems.nCalculations of the on-site and primary energy effectiveness and cost of conventional and advanced heat pumps in comparison to electric and combustion furnaces and baseboard heat (all with appropriate cooling systems) were made by means of two hour-by-hour computer simulation programs - one for a residential building, one for a commercial building.