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A comparative study on the performance of ice-source heat pumps versus other heat source heat pumps: A case study in the UK

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  • Mehdipour, Ramin
  • Garvey, Seamus
  • Baniamerian, Zahra
  • Cardenas, Bruno

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Eliminating natural gas as a fuel for heating residential and industrial units is crucial for reducing environmental pollutants. The challenge lies in finding alternative heating systems and repurposing existing infrastructures, like gas pipes. This article presents a new approach to supplying energy to heat pumps in a post-natural gas era using repurposed gas pipes to transport water for ice-source heat pumps. It highlights the advantages of ice-source heat pumps and compares their thermal performance with other types. The proposed system integrates ice-source and geothermal heat pumps, offering space efficiency, compact design, cost-effective centralization, optimized subsidies, seasonal cooling, weather resilience, and eliminates the need for new piping.

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  • Mehdipour, Ramin & Garvey, Seamus & Baniamerian, Zahra & Cardenas, Bruno, 2024. "A comparative study on the performance of ice-source heat pumps versus other heat source heat pumps: A case study in the UK," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 237(PC).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:237:y:2024:i:pc:s0960148124019359
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2024.121867
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