Study on Heating and Cooling Performance of Air-to-Water Heat Pump System for Protected Horticulture

Adnan Rasheed, Jong Won Lee, Hyeon Tae Kim and Hyun Woo Lee
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Adnan Rasheed: Smart Agriculture Innovation Center, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea
Jong Won Lee: Department of Horticulture Environment System, Korea National University of Agriculture and Fisheries, 1515, Kongjwipatjwi-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si 54874, Korea
Hyeon Tae Kim: Department of Bio-Industrial Machinery Engineering, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660701, Korea
Hyun Woo Lee: Smart Agriculture Innovation Center, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 15, 1-19

Abstract: There is much interest in alternative energy sources for greenhouse heating and cooling, due to the impact of severe climatic conditions and increasing fossil fuel prices. The main objective of this study was to experimentally evaluate the performance of an air-to-water heat pump (AWHP) system to fulfil the cooling and heating energy requirements of a three-spanned greenhouse under local weather conditions in Daegu, South Korea. For this purpose, a system comprising three air-to-water heat pumps, a water storage tank, and fan coil units (FCU)s was designed. Experiments were conducted extensively during the summer and winter seasons. The maximum heating and cooling energy supply to the greenhouse was 210 kcal∙h −1 ∙m −2 and 230 kcal∙h −1 ∙m −2 , respectively. Based on the outcomes of this study, the AWHP system can provide heating during the winter season. During the summer season, the FCU capacity was insufficient to provide the desired cooling to achieve the setpoint air temperature inside the studied greenhouse. To achieve the desired microclimate during the summer season, the capacity of the FCU or number of FCUs must be increased. Moreover, one AWHP with a water storage tank, was sufficient to provide the required cooling and heating in both seasons. Two additional AWHPs can be used to provide energy to more greenhouse areas in the future. The results can be used as a case study to find a more resilient and reliable source for greenhouse heating and cooling. The average COP of the AWHP in heating mode was 2.2, while on cooling mode, it was 3.2.

Keywords: greenhouse energy; renewable energy; greenhouse microclimate; greenhouse heating and cooling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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