Heat pumps and ice store
Heat pumps and ice storage systems are primarily used in the regenerative energies sector and offer great potential for saving primary energy.
Heat pumps transport heat from a low energy level to a higher energy level and can be used for heating.
Utilisation of ambient heat for water heating
Learning objectives/experiments
- design and operation of an air-to-water heat pump
- representation of the thermodynamic cycle in the log p-h diagram
- energy balances
- determination of important characteristic variables
- compressor pressure ratio
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- compressor pressure ratio
Heat pump with various heat exchangers for air and water
Learning objectives/experiments
- design, operation and key components of a heat pump or refrigeration system
- representation of the thermodynamic cycle in the log p-h diagram
- comparing different operating modes
- measurement of compressor capacity and heating or cooling capacity in the glycol-water circuit
- determination of
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Heat pump for operation with different sources, operating the heating controller via touch screen or web browser
Learning objectives/experiments
- familiarisation with heat pump applications for heating rooms and hot water
- using the heat pump for cooling
- advantages and disadvantages of various system configurations (brine heat pump, air heat pump)
- configuration and adjustment of a heating controller for heat pump control
- operating behaviour under varying heat supply and demand
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Ice storage systems are charged via a refrigerating plant and discharged again in the event of very high loads. They offset inhomogeneous load profiles of buildings.
Industrial refrigeration system with ice store, dry cooling tower and wet cooling tower
Learning objectives/experiments
- design and operation of an energy-efficient refrigeration system
- function and operation of an ice store
- charge
- discharge
- energy flow balance
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