Heat Pump Solutions
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), it is estimated
that 5% of the world’s daily energy consumption is expended on fuel for
heating water. Additionally, in Western European countries, 25 % of primary
energy used is for cooling and heating applications. As pressure continues
on natural resources and energy bills continue to rise, we must seek new,
environmentally friendly solutions.
One smart option is to improve the energy utilization of your facility’s
heating and cooling system by recycling heat energy that would otherwise be
rejected. This can be accomplished with a Johnson Controls heat pump.
At Johnson Controls we set standards without compromising our core principles:
and when passion and innovation come together, great things happen!
What is a Heat Pump?
Heat pumps are designed to produce hot water at a specified temperature. Heat is extracted from a low-temperature source such as air, ground
water, or waste process heat, and its temperature is raised to a level where it can be used in alternative processes.
There are 4 primary system designs for heat pumps:
1) Air-source – An example of this is the heat pump you may have in your home.
2) G
round-source – This system uses the ground as the heat source, often used in residential or light commercial applications.
3) Water-source – This system uses a building’s water supply to transfer heat. This is the most commonly used system.
4) Cascade-source – The system uses heat from existing refrigerant systems or any available waste heat source.
Heat Source
Outside Condenser
air
heat
Surface
water
Ground
water
Heat Sink
Heat pump
Air
treatment
Floor
heating
Process
water
Tap
water
Traditionally, chillers are used to provide a building’s required cooling load (rejecting heat to atmosphere via cooling towers) and boilers supply
hot water to meet the building’s heating needs. Using a Heat Pump gives increased system efficiency and lowers operating expense as they can
supplement or even replace existing heating systems, and can also operate in reverse cycle to provide cooling during the summer. There are also
processes in which cooling and heating functions perform simultaneously. Again, heat pumps are an ideal solution to this challenge.
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