Abstract
Heating and cooling loads are the main drivers for energy consumption and one of the major sources of pollution in Jordan. Geothermal energy is one of the solutions that can be used to cover these loads effectively; however, it is not exploited properly in Jordan even though it is available abundantly. In this paper, we questioned the potential of utilizing geothermal energy to cover the heating and cooling loads for a typical Jordanian residential building. The heat extracted from the ground will be transferred to the surface using a special heat pump designed for this purpose. This system is called a ground-source heat pump (GSHP). In summer, heat is transferred from the surface to the ground and the opposite will happen in winter. The design and layout of the ground-coupled heat exchanger were investigated and calculated using Earth Energy Designer software. Then, an economic comparison with conventional heating and cooling systems was performed using RETScreen Clean Energy Management Software (RETScreen). The results showed that a GSHP is an energy-efficient and environmentally clean option. A reduction of more than 60% in annual operating and maintenance costs was achieved, which will result in a huge amount of savings over the lifetime of the project. Furthermore, the GSHP will save around 157 tons of CO2 emissions which is 70% less than the emissions produced by the conventional systems.
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Abbreviations
- ASHP:
-
Air-source heat pump
- CDD:
-
Cooling degree days
- COP:
-
Coefficient of performance
- EER:
-
Energy efficiency ratio
- GSHP:
-
Ground-source heat pump
- HDD:
-
Heating degree days
- HDPE:
-
High-density polyethylene
- HVAC:
-
Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning
- kCal/h:
-
Kilo calories per hour
- RT:
-
Refrigeration tons
- tCO2:
-
tons of carbon dioxide
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Al-Khasawneh, Y., Albatayneh, A., Althawabiah, S. (2019). The Application of Ground-Source Heat Pumps for a Residential Building in Jordan. In: Alalouch, C., Abdalla, H., Bozonnet, E., Elvin, G., Carracedo, O. (eds) Advanced Studies in Energy Efficiency and Built Environment for Developing Countries. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10856-4_16
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