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Development of a Low-Depth Modular GHX through a Real-Scale Experiment

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  • Kwonye Kim

    (Department of Architectural Engineering, Pusan National University, 2 Busandaehak-ro 63, Geomjeong-gu, Busan 46241, Korea)

  • Sangmu Bae

    (Department of Architectural Engineering, Pusan National University, 2 Busandaehak-ro 63, Geomjeong-gu, Busan 46241, Korea)

  • Yujin Nam

    (Department of Architectural Engineering, Pusan National University, 2 Busandaehak-ro 63, Geomjeong-gu, Busan 46241, Korea)

  • Euyjoon Lee

    (Energy Efficiency Research Division, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), 152, Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Korea)

  • Evgueniy Entchev

    (Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), CanmetENERGY, 1 Haanel Drive, Ottawa, ON K1A 1M1, Canada)

Abstract

The global energy sector is aiming to rapidly transform energy systems into those less dependent on fossil fuels to reduce their harmful effects on the climate. Although ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems are more efficient than conventional air-source heat pump (ASHP) systems, the high initial investment cost, particularly for a vertical closed-loop type ground heat exchanger (GHX), makes it difficult to incorporate them into small buildings. This paper proposes a low-depth modular GHX for reducing cost and improving the workability of GSHPs. A modular GHX is a cubical structure comprising tubes and buried using an excavator at a depth 4 m below the ground surface. This GHX is manufactured at a factory, carried by a small truck, and then installed by a small lift or a backhoe such that it can be installed in small buildings or narrow spaces at low depths underground. In this research, the performance and feasibility analyses of modular and vertical GHXs were conducted via a real-scale experiment. The results demonstrate that the modular GHX influences the workability of GSHPs by 91% during the heating period and 70% during the cooling period. In contrast to the conventional HVAC, the modular and vertical GHXs could recover the initial investment costs in 4 years and 10 years, respectively.

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  • Kwonye Kim & Sangmu Bae & Yujin Nam & Euyjoon Lee & Evgueniy Entchev, 2022. "Development of a Low-Depth Modular GHX through a Real-Scale Experiment," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-14, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:3:p:698-:d:727799
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