Finalize field testing of cold climate heat pump (CCHP) based on tandem vapor injection compressors

Technical Report · Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2017

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1357984· OSTI ID:1357984

Shen, Bo ^[1]; Baxter, Van D. ^[1]; Abdelaziz, Omar ^[1]; Rice, C. Keith ^[1]

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1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

This report describes the system diagram and control algorithm of a prototype air-source cold climate heat pump (CCHP) using tandem vapor injection (VI) compressors. The prototype was installed in Fairbanks, Alaska and underwent field testing starting in 09/2016. The field testing results of the past six months, including compressor run time fractions, measured COPs and heating capacities, etc., are presented as a function of the ambient temperature. Two lessons learned are also reported.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Building Technologies Research and Integration Center (BTRIC)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1357984
• Report Number(s): ORNL/TM-2017/176; BT0302000; CEBT002
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
Cold Climate Heat Pump