The document discusses heat pumps. It defines a heat pump as a device that transfers heat from a low-temperature medium to a high-temperature one. Heat pumps operate on the same cycle as refrigerators but differ in their objective, which for heat pumps is to maintain a heated space at a high temperature by absorbing heat from a low-temperature source. The document then describes the key parts of a heat pump - the evaporator, compressor, condenser, and expansion valve - and explains their functions. It discusses the efficiency of heat pumps and provides examples of applications such as air conditioning, drying processes, washing processes, and pasteurization.
2. Heat Pumps
Device that transfers heat from a low-
temperature medium to a High-temperature
one is the heat pump, shown schematically.
Refrigerators and heat pumps operate on the
same cycle but differ in their objectives.
3. The objective of a heat pump,
however, is to maintain a Heated
space at a high temperature.
This is accomplished by absorbing
heat From a low-temperature
source, such as well or cold
outside air in Winter, and
supplying this heat to the high-
temperature medium such as a
House
4. - Evaporator:
Absorbs heat from the environment by
obtaining steam.
- Compressor:
It absorbs the low pressure refrigerant
coming from the evaporator, compressing
it and giving it at high pressure.
- Condenser:
Absorbs compressor fluid.
- Expansion valve.
It expands the liquid, cools it and converts
it into gas by expanding it
Parts of heat
pump
8. Efficiency
The efficiency increase when the temperature desired in the focus hot id high or
when the thermal jump is small.
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9. The air-to-air heat pump
Currently the equipment pump air-air heat are the
compact type (package) or split (split).
Their capacities oscillate between the 4,500 and
20,000 frig / h.
The heat pump of this type fulfills the double
function of heating and cooling. Consequently
with a single equipment can be achieved the
conditions of comfort throughout the year.
No chimneys or air intakes are required for the
unit to operate. Therefore installation costs are
reduced.
10. Air-Water Heat Pump
It extracts the heat from the
outside air and transfers it
to the premises through a
circuit of water at low
temperature.
11. Water-Water Heat Pump
Water-water heat pumps use
surface water from rivers, lakes,
etc. as a heat source. Or
groundwater. The temperature
of these sources is practically
constant throughout the
heating season, allowing a
constant and high COP
throughout the season.
13. Drying processes
Drying is an important industrial process. Various temperature levels and drying
principles are applied in industrial dryers. The most common dryer type is one in
which air is heated with steam, gas or hot water and then circulated over the wet
product.
Thus, the use of a heat pump serves two purposes - heat the dryer and dehumidify
and recirculate air.
14. Washing processes
In industry a lot of washing processes occur. Mostly this are processes where hot water,
sometimes mixed with a solvent, is prayed over a product. A conventional washing
machine is visualized in the figure below.
15. Pasteurization
For pasteurization a product needs to be heated above 70 属C. Afterwards the product is
cooled down. In most pasteurization processes heat exchange between the cold and hot
product flow is already implemented.
The figure below shows an example of a well-known pasteurization process. In this case,
milk will be pasteurized. Through pasteurization, organisms are killed which results in a
longer durability of the milk.