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The concept of a heat pump, where heat is transferred from a low temperature to a high temperature via a vapour compression cycle that requires power input, is widely applied in the South African commercial sector. The main application is in the form of water chillers and air conditioners used for cooling in buildings. The associated heat that is produced in these cycles is usually purely a by-product that has to be disposed of. In some cases, mostly in split-type office air conditioners, the cycle can also be reversed so that the heating effect can be used efficiently in wintertime to heat the building.
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Greyvenstein, G.P., Rousseau, P.G. (1999). Application of Heat Pumps in the South African Commercial Sector. In: Bejan, A., Vadász, P., Kröger, D.G. (eds) Energy and the Environment. Environmental Science and Technology Library, vol 15. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4593-0_22
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