Geothermal heat pump and heat engine systems : theory and practice: Fid-Bau Portal

Geothermal heat pump and heat engine systems : theory and practice

Chiasson, Andrew

"Geothermal Heat Pump Systems: Theory and Practice comprehensively covers the theory, fundamental principles and practical applications of geothermal heat pump systems. It takes an interdisciplinary approach considering the disciplines of geoscience, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics, while keeping in mind the engineering and practical constraints of the real world. The main focus of this book is geothermal heat pump applications for buildings, however the reader is introduced to the bigger picture of geothermal energy utilization, of which geothermal heat pumps is just one type. Methods and equipment used to convert stored thermal energy into useful energy are also discussed and different ground heat exchangers are considered. Geothermal Heat Pump Systems: Theory and Practice contains end of chapter exercise problems and discussion questions and is accompanied by a website hosting practical design software tools that allow the solution of complex, real problems. It also includes presentation files with lecture slides."--

1 Geothermal Energy Project Considerations -- 2 Geothermal Process Loads -- 3 Characterizing the Resource -- 4 Groundwater Heat Exchange Systems -- 5 Borehole Heat Exchangers -- 6 Multi-Borehole Heat Exchanger Arrays -- 7 Horizontal Ground Heat Exchangers -- 8 Surface Water Heat Exchange Systems -- 9 Opportunistic Heat Sources and Sinks -- 10 Piping and Pumping Systems -- 11 Heat Pumps and Heat Engines: A Thermodynamic Overview -- 12 Mechanical Vapor Compression Heat Pumps -- 13 Thermally Driven Heat Pumps -- 14 Organic Rankine Cycle (Binary) Geothermal Power Plants -- 15 Inside the Building -- 16 Energy Economics and Environmental Impact.