A review of heat pump water heating systems

Arif Hepbasli and Yildiz Kalinci

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2009, vol. 13, issue 6-7, 1211-1229

Abstract: A heat pump water heater (HPWH) operates on an electrically driven vapor-compression cycle and pumps energy from the air in its surroundings to water in a storage tank, thus raising the temperature of the water. HPWHs are a promising technology in both residential and commercial applications due to both improved efficiency and air conditioning benefits. Residential HPWH units have been available for more than 20 years, but have experienced limited success in the marketplace. Commercial-scale HPWHs are also a very promising technology, while their present market share is extremely low. This study dealt with reviewing HPWH systems in terms of energetic and exergetic aspects. In this context, HPWH technology along with its historical development was briefly given first. Next, a comprehensive review of studies conducted on them were classified and presented in tables. HPWHs were then modeled for performance evaluation purposes by using energy and exergy analysis methods. Finally, the results obtained were discussed. It is expected that this comprehensive review will be very beneficial to everyone involved or interested in the energetic and exergetic design, simulation, analysis, performance assessment and applications of various types of HPWH systems.

Keywords: Heat; pump; water; heaters; Ground-source; heat; pump; water; heaters; Air-source; heat; pumps; Solar-assisted; heat; pumps; Exergy; Sustainable; development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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