Feasibility of hybrid ground source heat pump systems utilizing capillary radiation roof terminal in the yangtze river basin of China

Lu Xing, Chen Ren, Hanbin Luo*, Yin Guan, Dongkai Li, Lei Yan, Yuhang Miao, Pingfang Hu

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper proposes applications of a hybrid ground source heat pump system combining cooling tower as auxiliary cooling source and capillary radiation roof as indoor terminal in an office in the Yangtze River Basin of China. By simulations in TRNSYS environment, the system feasibility was investigated and compared to conventional HVAC system (water chiller + gas boiler). The results reveal that with the help of the radiant terminal, the hybrid system provides finer indoor comfort, costs less, and is more energy-saving. However, it is less environmentally friendly. An analytic hierarchy process method is developed to perform a comprehensive system evaluation based on all three factors. The hybrid system performance evaluation result is 0.966 located in the adaptation region; the conventional HVAC system is 0.746 located in the general adaptation area. Overall, the hybrid GSHP system is more adaptable and it has a promising potential for future applications in this area.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, ISHVAC 2019 - Volume II
Subtitle of host publicationHeating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration System
EditorsZhaojun Wang, Fang Wang, Peng Wang, Chao Shen, Jing Liu, Yingxin Zhu
PublisherSpringer
Pages621-629
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9789811395246
ISBN (Print)9789811395239
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event11th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, ISHVAC 2019 - Harbin, China
Duration: 12 Jul 201915 Jul 2019

Publication series

NameEnvironmental Science and Engineering
ISSN (Print)1863-5520
ISSN (Electronic)1863-5539

Conference

Conference11th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, ISHVAC 2019
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHarbin
Period12/07/1915/07/19

Keywords

  • Analytic hierarchy process (AHP)
  • Capillary radiation roof
  • Hybrid ground source heat pump (HGSHP)
  • System performance analyses

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