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Heat pumps and storagesLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: EN00FM95

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Jyri Mulari
  • Hannu Sarvelainen

Objective

After this study you can:
• explain how different heat pump types work
• design heat pumps by energy source and energy user
• explain different heat storage technologies
• design thermal energy storages
• examine the economy and environmental impact of heat pumps and storages.

Content

How heat pumps are divided based on their operation principle and energy source?
How heat pumps are designed?
What kinds of technologies are there in thermal energy storage?
How thermal energy storages are designed?
How economic profitability and environmental impacts are examined?