Optimal combination of an air-to-air thermoelectric heat pump with a heat recovery system to HVAC a passive house dwelling

2022 ◽  
Vol 309 ◽  
pp. 118443
Author(s):  
S. Diaz de Garayo ◽  
A. Martínez ◽  
D. Astrain
2014 ◽  
Vol 521 ◽  
pp. 757-761 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheng Hao Xiao ◽  
Qing Hai Luo ◽  
Gao Feng Li

The discharge of the shower wastewater is not only caused energy waste, but also caused a certain thermal pollution to the environment. The thermoelectric heat pump system, compared with the electric heating device, has a more effective output of heat energy. By recycling heat of shower wastewater, it can be both energy-saving and environmental. With a growing ratio of the energy consumption of hot water, the thermoelectric heat pump system may give us a new perspective in the area of waste heat recovery and energy efficiency in buildings.


Author(s):  
Jennifer Strehler ◽  
Scott Vandenburgh ◽  
Dave Parry ◽  
Tim Rynders

The Town of Avon Colorado and the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District have partnered to design, construct, and operate a mechanical “Community Heat Recovery System” which extracts low-grade waste heat from treated wastewater and delivers this heat for beneficial use. Immediate uses include heating of the community swimming pool, melting snow and ice on high pedestrian areas in an urban redevelopment zone in order to improve pedestrian safety, and space heating for project buildings and an adjacent water plant pump station building. Points of use are located within one mile of the treatment plant. The initial system is sized to extract heat from 170 m3/hr (1.08 mgd) of wastewater plant effluent with a 298 kW (400 hp) heat pump. The heat pump will deliver 1,026 kW (3,500,000 BTU/hr) energy to the heat recovery system. A supplemental natural gas boiler provided to meet peak demands will provide an additional 1,026 kW (3,500,000 BTU/hr) energy. The system is expandable allowing the installation of a second heat pump in the future and roof-mounted solar thermal panels. Power for the waste heat recovery system is provided by wind-generated electricity purchased from the local electric utility. The use of wind power with an electric-powered heat pump enables the agencies to fulfill energy needs while also reducing the carbon footprint. The system will achieve a reduction in the temperature of the treated wastewater, which is currently discharged to the Eagle River during low river flow, fish-sensitive periods. The agencies expect to save tax payers and rate payers money as a result of this project as compared to other alternatives or the status quo because it results in a more sustainable long-term operation. At 2008 utility commodities pricing, delivery of heat generated from this system was estimated to cost about one-third less than that from a conventional natural gas boiler system. This facility is the first of its kind in the U.S. and received a “New Energy Community” grant from the State of Colorado. This project shows how local agencies can work cooperatively for mutual benefit to provide infrastructure which accommodates growth and urban renewal and simultaneously demonstrate strong environmental leadership. The potential application of this technology is broad and global. The installed system is expected to cost about $5,000,000; construction will be completed in 2010.


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 503-511
Author(s):  
Yonggao Cheng ◽  
Yanqing Wu ◽  
Siran Bai

Compared with the traditional hot water production methods, heat pump systems have the unique advantages of high efficiency, energy saving, and eco-friendly, so they have a very good promotion and application prospect. The sewage source heat pump systems can recover the waste heat of high-temperature sewage produced in residential communities, for this reason, this study integrated the proven air source heat pump technology with the sewage source heat pump technology and conducted a research on the smart community waste heat recovery system based on the air-source/sewage-source Compound Heat Pump system (CHP system). In the paper, the design steps and equipment selection flow of the proposed system were given, the waste heat utilization rate of the proposed system was calculated, and the obtained experimental results verified the energy-saving effect of the proposed system, which had provided a reference for the application of the compound heat pumps in other occasions.


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