Simulation study on the system performance of solar-ground source heat pump using return water of the district heating network as supplementary heating

Zhaofeng Meng, Ziheng Huo, Suiju Dong, Yin Liu, Saina Zhai, Chuangchuang Ding, Ke Hu, Jingxing Yang and Weinan Han

Renewable Energy, 2024, vol. 231, issue C

Abstract: In order to mitigate the extreme climate change and improve the utilization of renewable resources, a solar-ground source heat pump system using return water of the district heating network as supplementary heating(SGSHP-DHNSH)has been proposed. This system compared with parallel and series connections of solar assist ground source heat pump systems for simulation and analysis. The results indicate that the SGSHP-DHNSH system raises the evaporation temperature, demonstrates a high rate of renewable energy utilization, and efficiently stores heat within the buried pipes. Notably, the soil temperature in the SGSHP-DHNSH system experiences only a 0.16 °C decrease, which represents reductions of 8 % and 9.8 % compared to the series and parallel systems, respectively. Furthermore, the system COP demonstrates a commendable improvement of 20 % and 13.7 %, the evaporator inlet temperature is higher than the series and parallel systems by 6.7 °C and 5.3 °C, respectively. Moreover, the total energy consumption throughout the heating season stands at 63 MW h, reflecting a substantial 24 % and 19 % reduction in comparison to the series and parallel systems, respectively. The SGSHP-DHNSH system plays a crucial role in improving the utilization rate of renewable resources and alleviating the soil heat imbalance caused by ground source heat pump operation.

Keywords: Waste heat recovery; Multi-source heat pumps; Renewable energy utilization; Heat storage (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2024.120906

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