The Exploitation of Low-Temperature Hot Water Boiler Sources with High-Temperature Heat Pump Integration
The article presents an original and innovative technical solution for the exploitation of low-temperature excess heat from hot water boilers that use gas or liquid fuel for the needs of high-temperature heating in buildings or in industry. The primary fuel efficiency used for hot water boilers can...
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| author | Darko Goričanec Igor Ivanovski Jurij Krope Danijela Urbancl |
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| description | The article presents an original and innovative technical solution for the exploitation of low-temperature excess heat from hot water boilers that use gas or liquid fuel for the needs of high-temperature heating in buildings or in industry. The primary fuel efficiency used for hot water boilers can be significantly increased by utilizing the excess low-temperature heat of flue gases that are discharged into the environment and thus also reduce CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. Hot water systems usually operate at higher temperatures of the heating water, which is transported to the heat consumer via supply pipe, and the cooled heating water is returned to the hot water boiler via the return pipe. For the excess low-temperature heat exploitation of the flue gases from hot water boiler, it is necessary to install a condenser in the flue gas discharge pipe, where condensation of water vapour present in the flue gas heats water or a mixture of water and glycol. The heating water, which is cooled and returned from the heat consumer via the return pipe, is led to the condenser of the high-temperature heat pump, where it is preheated and then led to the hot water boiler, where it is heated to the final temperature. A computer simulation with the Aspen plus software package for the series or parallel connection of high-temperature heat pump to a hot water heating system and the economic analysis of the excess heat exploitation from the flue gases are also performed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-588da745d8bf46aca5c6f37371a7eea62023-11-20T22:56:44ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732020-11-011323631110.3390/en13236311The Exploitation of Low-Temperature Hot Water Boiler Sources with High-Temperature Heat Pump IntegrationDarko Goričanec0Igor Ivanovski1Jurij Krope2Danijela Urbancl3Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Maribor, Smetanova ul. 17, 2000 Maribor, SloveniaIVD Maribor, Valvasorjeva Ulica 73, 2000 Maribor, SloveniaFaculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Maribor, Smetanova ul. 17, 2000 Maribor, SloveniaFaculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Maribor, Smetanova ul. 17, 2000 Maribor, SloveniaThe article presents an original and innovative technical solution for the exploitation of low-temperature excess heat from hot water boilers that use gas or liquid fuel for the needs of high-temperature heating in buildings or in industry. The primary fuel efficiency used for hot water boilers can be significantly increased by utilizing the excess low-temperature heat of flue gases that are discharged into the environment and thus also reduce CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. Hot water systems usually operate at higher temperatures of the heating water, which is transported to the heat consumer via supply pipe, and the cooled heating water is returned to the hot water boiler via the return pipe. For the excess low-temperature heat exploitation of the flue gases from hot water boiler, it is necessary to install a condenser in the flue gas discharge pipe, where condensation of water vapour present in the flue gas heats water or a mixture of water and glycol. The heating water, which is cooled and returned from the heat consumer via the return pipe, is led to the condenser of the high-temperature heat pump, where it is preheated and then led to the hot water boiler, where it is heated to the final temperature. A computer simulation with the Aspen plus software package for the series or parallel connection of high-temperature heat pump to a hot water heating system and the economic analysis of the excess heat exploitation from the flue gases are also performed.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/23/6311renewable energy sourceshot water boilershigh-temperature heat pumpsdistrict heatingeconomic analysis |
| spellingShingle | Darko Goričanec Igor Ivanovski Jurij Krope Danijela Urbancl The Exploitation of Low-Temperature Hot Water Boiler Sources with High-Temperature Heat Pump Integration Energies renewable energy sources hot water boilers high-temperature heat pumps district heating economic analysis |
| title | The Exploitation of Low-Temperature Hot Water Boiler Sources with High-Temperature Heat Pump Integration |
| title_full | The Exploitation of Low-Temperature Hot Water Boiler Sources with High-Temperature Heat Pump Integration |
| title_fullStr | The Exploitation of Low-Temperature Hot Water Boiler Sources with High-Temperature Heat Pump Integration |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Exploitation of Low-Temperature Hot Water Boiler Sources with High-Temperature Heat Pump Integration |
| title_short | The Exploitation of Low-Temperature Hot Water Boiler Sources with High-Temperature Heat Pump Integration |
| title_sort | exploitation of low temperature hot water boiler sources with high temperature heat pump integration |
| topic | renewable energy sources hot water boilers high-temperature heat pumps district heating economic analysis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/23/6311 |
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