You are considering adding a water-based thermal store work in combination with the heat pump. What volume of store, in m³, would be required to be able switch off the heat pump for 2.5 hrs during heating periods? Assume the heat pump produces a constant 7 kW of heat, and that the store can be heated by 22°C. You may ignore storage and pipework heat losses.

You are considering adding a water-based thermal store work in combination with the heat pump. What volume of store, in m³, would be required to be able switch off the heat pump for 2.5 hrs during heating periods? Assume the heat pump produces a constant 7 kW of heat, and that the store can be heated by 22°C. You may ignore storage and pipework heat losses.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter44: Geothermal Heat Pumps

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 13RQ: If 14 gpm of water is flowing through an open-loop heat pump with a temperature difference of 7F,...

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