Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 146 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
Cover -- TOC36;Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- List of Acronyms and Abbreviations -- CH36;1 Reasons to Use a Heat Pump -- 146;1 Environmental benefits -- 146;146;1 Our environment is in danger -- 146;146;2 Tracking down the culprit -- 146;146;3 Heat pumps offer emission45;free operation on45;site -- 146;2 Operating costs -- 146;3 Independence -- 146;4 Comfort -- 146;5 Security for the future -- 146;6 Non45;flammability -- 146;7 Responsibility for the future -- 146;8 Ideal for low energy houses -- 146;9 Retrofit -- 146;10 Multiple functions -- 146;11 Public promotion -- 146;12 Energy politics47;laws -- CH36;2 Theory of the Heat Pump -- 246;1 The principle -- 246;2 The refrigeration cycle -- 246;3 Coefficient of performance -- 246;4 Carnot Cycle -- 246;5 Working fluid47;refrigerant -- 246;6 Enthalpy45;pressure diagram -- 246;7 Heat pump cycle with injection cooling -- CH36;3 Heat Pump Types -- 346;1 Brine47;water44; water47;water heat pump -- 346;146;1 Refrigeration cycle -- 346;146;2 Refrigerant -- 346;146;3 Electrical components and controller -- 346;146;4 Safety measures -- 346;146;5 Display -- 346;2 Direct expansion47;water heat pump -- 346;246;1 Refrigeration cycle -- 346;246;2 Refrigerant -- 346;246;3 Electrical components and controller -- 346;246;4 Safety measures -- 346;246;5 Display -- 346;3 Direct expansion47;direct condensation heat pump -- 346;4 Air47;water heat pump split units -- 346;446;1 Refrigeration componentsindoor unit -- 346;446;2 Refrigeration componentsoutdoor unit -- 346;446;3 Refrigerant -- 346;446;4 Electrical components and controller -- 346;446;5 Safety measures -- 346;446;6 Display -- 346;5 Air47;water heat pump compact units44; indoor installation -- 346;546;1 Refrigeration cycle -- 346;546;2 Refrigerant -- 346;546;3 Electrical components and controller -- 346;546;4 Safety measures -- 346;546;5 Display -- 346;6 Air47;water heat pump compact units44; outdoor installation -- 346;7 Domestic hot water47;heat pumps air source44; split units -- 346;746;1 Refrigeration cycle -- 346;746;2 Refrigerant -- 346;746;3 Electrical components -- 346;8 Domestic hot water heat pumpair source44; split units -- 346;9 Ground47;water heat pumpdomestic hot water heat pump air source44; split units -- 346;10 Air47;air heat pumpventilation -- 346;11 Exhaust45;air heat pumps44; additional design -- 346;12 Heat pumps for air heating47;cooling -- CH36;4 Complete System Planning -- 446;1 Planning a heat pump heating system -- 446;2 Heat source selection -- 446;3 Heating system selection -- 446;4 Heat pump selection -- 446;446;1 Determination of heating demand -- 446;446;2 Utility interruptible rates -- 446;446;3 Domestic hot water heating -- 446;446;4 Operation configurations -- 446;446;5 Heat pump selection -- 446;5 Retrofit47;renovation -- CH36;5 Planning Instructions for Ground Heat SourceBrine Systems 40;Horizontal Collector44; Trench44; Vertical Loop41; -- 546;1 Ground heat source -- 546;146;1 System description -- T$11909 |
Summary |
"Geothermal Heat Pumps" is the most comprehensive guide to the selection, design and installation of geothermal heat pumps available. This leading manual presents the most recent information and market developments in order to put any installer, engineer or architect in the position to design, select and install a domestic geothermal heat pump system. Internationally respected expert, Karl Ochsner presents the reasons to use heat pumps, introduces basic theory and reviews the wide variety of available heat pump models. Expertly reviewed and adapted for the most geographically broad application possible, the book offers the reader valuable tips for planning and system control using data, graphics and tables from a growing and innovative market |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Ground source heat pump systems -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Dwellings -- Heating and ventilation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Dwellings -- Air conditioning -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Construction -- Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning.
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Dwellings -- Air conditioning
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Dwellings -- Heating and ventilation
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Ground source heat pump systems
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Genre/Form |
handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781849771443 |
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1849771448 |
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1281190934 |
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9781281190932 |
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9781435616172 |
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1435616170 |
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