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Geothermal Heat Pumps: A Guide for Planning and Installing |
Introduces basic theory and reviews a wide variety of available heat pump models. Will put any installer, engineer or architect in the position to design, select and install a domestic geothermal heat pump system.
Geothermal Heat Pumps is the most comprehensive guide to the selection, design and installation of geothermal heat pumps available. This leading manual presents the most recent information and market developments in order to put any installer, engineer or architect in the position to design, select and install a domestic geothermal heat pump system. Internationally respected expert Karl Ochsner presents the reasons to use heat pumps, introduces basic theory and reviews the wide variety of available heat pump models. Expertly reviewed and adapted for the most geographically broad application possible, the book offers the reader valuable tips for planning and system control using data, graphics and tables from a growing and innovative market.
Karl Ochsner founded the Ochsner Heat Pump Company in 1978 to become one of the first European industrial producers in this field. He is president and shareholder of the corporation.
Robin Curtis is Technical Manager for Earth Energy Ltd, part of the GeoScience Group. He has been promoting and developing the introduction of geothermal heat pumps into the UK market since 1992.
Contents:
Preface; Introduction—Robin H. Curtis; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1) Reasons to Use a Heat Pump; 2) Theory of the Heat Pump; 3) Heat Pump Types; 4) Complete System Planning; 5) Planning Instructions for Ground Heat Source?Brine Systems (Horizontal Collector, Trench, Vertical Loop); 6) Planning Instructions for Ground Heat Source?Direct Expansion Systems; 7) Planning Instructions for Water Heat Source Systems; 8) Planning Details for Air Heat Source Systems; 9) Planning Instructions?Heating Systems; 10) Heating and Cooling?Reversible Heat Pump; 11) Control of Heat Pump Heating Systems?Electrical Connections; 12) Domestic Hot Water Production; 13) Controlled Dwelling Ventilation; 14) Specialized Installations; 15) Appendices: a) Hydraulic Schematics; b) Investment/Operation Costs (1/2007); c) Units, Symbols and Conversion; List of Figures and Sources; List of Tables and Sources.
“Karl Ochsner is someone whose pedigree in the heat pump industry is beyond question.”
-- Richard Freeborn, Kensa Engineering
“This book, firmly grounded on the European experience of a heat pump engineer and manufacturer, contains a wealth of information both theoretical and practical which will be a great assistance to both system designers and installers.”
-- Tony Bowen, President, Heat Pump Association, UK
“A comprehensive and up-to-date guide which I would recommend to any installer, engineer or architect for the deign, selection and installation of domestic geothermal heat pump systems.”
-- Professor Gerhard Faninger, University of Klagenfurt, Austria
Published by Earthscan Publications Ltd.
December 2007
166 pp., 6 1/8" x 9 1/4", figures, tables, boxes & photos.
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