Ground Coupled Heat Pump Design for Tafila Climate

Ataykah, Emran.  M.

doi:10.22105/jarie.2017.54721

Document Type : Research Paper

Author

Emran. M. Ataykah

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tafila Technical University, Jordan.

https://doi.org/10.22105/jarie.2017.54721

Abstract

This work represents a theoretical investigation of a ground coupled heat pump system that is used for domestic heating and cooling purposes of a typical residential house in Tafilah-Jordan. The system is designed to provide heating and cooling loads of 7.39, 7.27 KW respectively. The designed system consists of a ground buried heat exchanger (1.5m depth, 6.5m length, and 2.2cm diameter), indoor heat exchanger, and a 2 HP compressor. The system has been analyzed economically and it was found that the ground coupled heat pump system reduces energy consumption and has a payback period for of 1.5 years.

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Journal of Applied Research on Industrial Engineering

Ground Coupled Heat Pump Design for Tafila Climate

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Volume 4, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
November 2017
Pages 180-184

Ground Coupled Heat Pump Design for Tafila Climate

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Volume 4, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3November 2017Pages 180-184

Volume 4, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
November 2017
Pages 180-184