Geothermal Heat Pump and Heat Engine Systems : Theory And Practice /: Theory And Practice. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Andrew D. Chiasson.
• Authors: Chiasson, Andrew D
• Contents: Series Preface xiv Preface xv About the Companion Website xviii 1 Geothermal Energy Project Considerations 1 1.1 Overview 1 1.2 Renewable/Clean Energy System Analysis 1 1.3 Elements of Renewable/Clean Energy Systems 4 1.4 Geothermal Energy Utilization and Resource Temperature 5 1.5 Geothermal Energy Project History and Development 5 1.6 Chapter Summary 18 Discussion Questions and Exercise Problems 19 Part I Geothermal Energy – Utilization and Resource Characterization 21 2 Geothermal Process Loads 23 2.1 Overview 23 2.2 Weather Data 24 2.3 Space Heating and Cooling Loads 26 2.4 Hot Water Process Loads 38 2.5 Swimming Pool and Small Pond Heating Loads 40 2.6 Snow-Melting Loads 46 2.7 Chapter Summary 53 Discussion Questions and Exercise Problems 54 3 Characterizing the Resource 55 ; ; 3.1 Overview 55 3.2 Origin and Structure of the Earth 56 3.3 Geology and Drilling Basics for Energy Engineers 59 3.4 Earth Temperature Regime and Global Heat Flows: Why is the Center of the Earth Hot? 62 3.5 Shallow Earth Temperatures 64 3.6 The Geothermal Reservoir Concept 66 3.7 Geothermal Site Suitability Analysis 68 3.8 Chapter Summary 79 Discussion Questions and Exercise Problems 80 Part II Harnessing the Resource 81 4 Groundwater Heat Exchange Systems 83 4.1 Overview 83 4.2 Why Groundwater? 84 4.3 Theoretical Considerations 85 4.4 Practical Considerations 108 4.5 Groundwater Heat Pump Systems 123 4.6 Chapter Summary 134 Discussion Questions and Exercise Problems 135 5 Borehole Heat Exchangers 138 5.1 Overview of Borehole Heat Exchangers (BHEs) 138 5.2 What is a Borehole Heat Exchanger? 139 5.3 Brief Historical Overview of BHEs 140 5.4 Installation of BHEs 141 5.5 Thermal and Mathematical Considerations for BHEs 142 5.6 Thermal Response Testing 169 5.7 Pressure Considerations for Deep Vertical Boreholes 175 5.8 Special Cases 176 5.9 Chapter Summary 178 Discussion Questions and Exercise Problems 179 6 Multi-Borehole Heat Exchanger Arrays 181 6.1 Overview 181 6.2 Vertical GHX Design Length Equation and Design Parameters 184 6.3 Vertical GHX Simulation 198 6.4 Hybrid Geothermal Heat Pump Systems 199 6.5 Modeling Vertical GHXs with Software Tools 200 6.6 Chapter Summary 216 Discussion Questions and Exercise Problems 217 7 Horizontal Ground Heat Exchangers 219 7.1 Overview 219 7.2 Horizontal GHX Design Length Equation and Design Parameters 221 7.3 Modeling Horizontal GHXs with Software Tools 232 7.4 Simulation of Horizontal GHXs 237 7.5 Earth Tubes 238<br />; 7.6 Chapter Summary 244 Discussion Questions and Exercise Problems 244 8 Surface Water Heat Exchange Systems 246 8.1 Overview 246 8.2 Thermal Processes in Surface Water Bodies 247 8.3 Open-Loop Systems 250 8.4 Closed-Loop Systems 251 8.5 Chapter Summary 266 Discussion Questions and Exercise Problems 266 9 Opportunistic Heat Sources and Sinks 267 9.1 Overview 267 9.2 Use of Existing Water Wells 267 9.3 Heat Exchange With Building Foundations 268 9.4 Utilization of Infrastructure from Other Energy Sectors 268 9.5 Cascaded Loads and Combined Heat and Power (CHP) 271 9.6 Integrated Loads and Load Sharing with Heat Pumps 273 9.7 Chapter Summary 278 Discussion Questions and Exercise Problems 279 10 Piping and Pumping Systems 280 10.1 Overview 280 10.2 The Fluid Mechanics of Internal Flows 281 10.3 Pipe System Design 286 10.4 Configuring a Closed-Loop Ground Heat Exchanger 289 10.5 Circulating Pumps 298 10.6 Chapter Summary 305 Exercise Problems 305 Part III Geothermal Energy Conversion 307 11 Heat Pumps and Heat Engines: A Thermodynamic Overview 309 11.1 Overview 309 11.2 Fundamental Theory of Operation of Heat Pumps and Heat Engines 309 11.3 The Carnot Cycle 311 11.4 Real-World Considerations: Entropy and Exergy 312 11.5 Practical Heat Engine and Heat Pump Cycles 317 11.6 The Working Fluids: Refrigerants 320 11.7 Chapter Summary 322 Discussion Questions and Exercise Problems 323 12 Mechanical Vapor Compression Heat Pumps 324 12.1 Overview 324 12.2 The Ideal Vapor Compression Cycle 325 12.3 The Non-Ideal Vapor Compression Cycle 328 12.4 General Source-Sink Configurations 342 12.5 Mechanics of Operation 347 12.6 Transcritical Cycles 366 12.7 Vapor Compression Heat Pump Performance Standards and Manufacturer’s Catalog Data 370 12.8 Chapter Summary 373 Discussion Questions and Exercise Problems 374 13 Thermally Driven Heat Pumps 376 13.1 Overview 376 13.2 Cycle Basics 377 13.3 Absorption Cycles 378 13.4 Adsorption Cycles 396 13.5 Thermally Driven Heat Pump Performance Standards and Manufacturer’s Catalog Data 397 13.6 Chapter Summary 397 Discussion Questions and Exercise Problems 398 14 Organic Rankine Cycle (Binary) Geothermal Power Plants 399 14.1 Overview 399 14.2 The Ideal Rankine Cycle 400 14.3 The Non-Ideal Rankine Cycle 402 14.4 Organic Rankine Cycle Performance Modeling 410 14.5 Chapter Summary 416 Discussion Questions and Exercise Problems 416 Part IV Energy Distribution 419 15 Inside the Building 421 15.1 Overview 421 15.2 Heat Pump Piping Configurations 421 15.3 Hydronic Heating and Cooling Systems 425 15.4 Forced-Air Heating and Cooling Systems 425 15.5 Ventilation Air and Heat Pumps 426 15.6 Chapter Summary 431 Discussion Questions and Exercise Problems 431 16 Energy Economics and Environmental Impact 433 16.1 Overview 433 16.2 Simple Payback Period and Rate of Return 434 16.3 Time Value of Money 435 16.4 Cost Considerations for Geothermal Energy Systems 437 16.5 Uncertainty in Economic Analyses 439 16.6 Environmental Impact 441 16.7 Chapter Summary 444 Appendix A: Software Used in this Book 445 A.1 The GHX Tool Box 445 A.2 Engineering Equation Solver (EES) 445 A.3 Installing and Using the Excel Solver for Optimization Problems 446 What is the Excel Solver? 446 Installing the Excel Solver 446 Using the Excel Solver 446 Appendix B: Hydraulic and Thermal Property Data 448 Appendix C: Solar Utilizability Method 450 Nomenclature 454 References 459 Index 464
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Wiley
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (496 pages)
• Subjects: 621.44
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781118961964
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