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This document provides information about air source heat pumps. It defines an air source heat pump as a refrigeration circuit that uses the outdoor air to heat water, with an outdoor unit that outputs hot water through a sealed refrigerant unit. Air source heat pumps can produce hot water from 25-58°C and operate without refrigeration qualifications. They are a very efficient way to heat water, with efficiencies of 300-400% through utilizing inverter and weather compensation technologies. The UK market potential for air source heat pumps is large, with their cost effectiveness, reliability, and ability to provide a scalable and future-proof solution making them an attractive replacement for gas boilers.

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Presentation Heading: Air Source Heat Pumps

This document provides information about air source heat pumps. It defines an air source heat pump as a refrigeration circuit that uses the outdoor air to heat water, with an outdoor unit that outputs hot water through a sealed refrigerant unit. Air source heat pumps can produce hot water from 25-58°C and operate without refrigeration qualifications. They are a very efficient way to heat water, with efficiencies of 300-400% through utilizing inverter and weather compensation technologies. The UK market potential for air source heat pumps is large, with their cost effectiveness, reliability, and ability to provide a scalable and future-proof solution making them an attractive replacement for gas boilers.

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Air Source Heat Pumps

Presentation
Heading
Jordan Jeewood
Heating Technical Executive
What is an Air Source Heat Pump?
What is an Air Source Heat Pump?
Refrigeration circuit used to heat water – fridge in reverse
Sealed refrigerant unit outputs hot water – outdoor unit
Plate heat exchanger transfers energy from hot refrigerant to water
What is an Air Source Heat Pump?
Produces hot water 25-58ºC – heating only

5kW, 8.5kW, 14kW Mitsubishi Electric Ecodan – domestic market

No need for refrigeration qualification to install

Approved Ecodan Installers – plumbers and heating engineers

Air @ -5ºC Water @ 58ºC


What is an Air Source Heat Pump?
R410A refrigerant
Very efficient way to heat water ~ 300-400%
For every 1 unit of energy put in, 3 useful units of energy out – high COP

450
400
400
350
350

300
% Efficiency

250

200

150
99 93 91
100 86

50

0
Ground Air Source Direct Gas LPG Oil
Source Electric
Heat pump technology

 Inverter driven compressor and fan

 Weather compensation

 These technologies lead to greater efficiencies

Inverter Inverter
Compressor control
PCB
Inverter Drive Technology

Duty (kW)
Heat load

Fixed speed

Inverter
10

0
Time
Weather Compensation

Heat load of property reduces as ambient temperature increases


Weather Compensation

Reducing flow temperature matches output of boiler to heat load


Weather Compensation

Heat pump has to draw less power to output lower flow temperatures

COP increases
Weather Compensation
UK Market Size – Domestic Heating
60 million people
26 million homes
1.6 million heating systems replaced /
yr
85% gas boilers
4.5 million homes – off gas grid
4.7 million social housing
Why now?
Cost effective

Reliable and maintainable as existing systems

“Scalable” solution that can be easily “adapted” for the whole country

Future proof

Has to be absolutely acceptable to homeowners in terms of space,


noise and usability
Cost effective

Payback period typically 5-10 years compared to oil, LPG, electricity

Payback period will decrease as:

 Fossil fuels increase in price

 The Technology becomes more commoditized

 Manufacturing costs are decreased through economies of scale

 Introduction of Renewable Heat Incentive (2012)


Reliability & Maintainability

Proven technology – air conditioning units used for years

Minimal servicing needed – like a fridge

Essentially a visual inspection, heat exchanger to be kept clean

Hot water to clean the coil and brush to remove debris e.g. leaves
Scalability

Potentially
over 16 14kW
million homes
are suitable – 8.5kW
new build and
retrofit 5kW

2 Bed Flat 3 Bed Semi 4 Bed Detached


Scalability

Geographically and
seasonally independent

Manufactured in Scotland

National distribution network


– already in place through
aircon

Supporting Approved Ecodan


Installers all over UK
Grid Future proof

Hot Water
Turbine

Radiators

mCHP

Under floor
PV Heating
Acceptable to homeowners

No change in lifestyle or comfort level

Capable of providing both heating and


hot water requirements for a property all
year round – tank can be heated to 55ºC

Radiators and underfloor heating

Use of standard domestic heating


controls

Quiet unit operation – typically 48dBA


Applying Air Source Heat Pumps
Applying Air Source Heat Pumps

Radiators or underfloor heating can be used


Heating and hot water separate – S Plan plumbing
Integrated like conventional boiler system

Supplies space
heating via
DHW cylinder supplying underfloor or rads
shower etc.

Heat pump positioned


externally
Applying Air Source Heat Pumps
S Plan System

All fitting on cylinder package

Zone
valves

Pump

Flow Boiler
Pump
setter buddy
Principals of Heat Pump Sizing

Heat Loss from Dwellings:

Fabric Heat Loss

Ventilation Heat Loss

Heat pump should be sized


on peak heat loss of
dwelling
Heat Loss of a Dwelling

Victorian House 1970’s House 2006 House

Minimum boiler Minimum boiler Minimum boiler


output = 10.8kW output = 6.6kW output = 3.9kW

All 80m2 floor space, similar shape and -3oC outside, 22oC inside
Emitter Selection

Desired Room
Temperature = 20oC
3 Points to consider:

1. Water flow temperature


through emitter
2. Peak heat loss of room
3. Space to locate emitter

Mean Water Flow


Temperature = 40oC
Applying Air Source Heat Pumps

 Site survey is
required for
accurate heat
loss calculation
Thank you

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