Modern Geothermal HVAC Engineering and Control Applications
Published on 16. February 2013
Book
Hardback
448 pages
978-0-07-179268-4 (ISBN)
Description
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Best practices for the design and engineering of geothermal HVAC systemsWith a focus on market needs and customer goals, this practical guide explains how to realize the full potential of geothermal HVAC by integrating hydronic systems and controls at maximum capacity. Modern Geothermal HVAC: Engineering and Control Applications explains how to engineer and specify geothermal HVAC for building projects in varying geographic regions. Typical details on control parameters are provided. By using the proven methods in this innovative resource, you will be able to develop highly efficient, long-lasting, and aesthetically pleasing geothermal HVAC systems.
Coverage includes:
Low-temperature geothermal or earth coupling
Geothermal heat-pump equipment
Variations in earth coupling
Application of earth coupling with regard to site conditions
Closed-loop earth coupling and fusion
Intermediate heat exchanger usage in geothermal applications
Standing column and open geothermal systems
Fundamentals of comfort, psychrometrics, and thermodynamics
Hydronic and air HVAC system basics
Hydronic HVAC system equipment
Variations and improvements to hydronic systems
Control systems
Load sharing and energy recovery
Calculating system efficiencies, heat gain, and loss
Geothermal rebates, incentives, and renewables legislation
Best practices for the design and engineering of geothermal HVAC systemsWith a focus on market needs and customer goals, this practical guide explains how to realize the full potential of geothermal HVAC by integrating hydronic systems and controls at maximum capacity. Modern Geothermal HVAC: Engineering and Control Applications explains how to engineer and specify geothermal HVAC for building projects in varying geographic regions. Typical details on control parameters are provided. By using the proven methods in this innovative resource, you will be able to develop highly efficient, long-lasting, and aesthetically pleasing geothermal HVAC systems.
Coverage includes:
Low-temperature geothermal or earth coupling
Geothermal heat-pump equipment
Variations in earth coupling
Application of earth coupling with regard to site conditions
Closed-loop earth coupling and fusion
Intermediate heat exchanger usage in geothermal applications
Standing column and open geothermal systems
Fundamentals of comfort, psychrometrics, and thermodynamics
Hydronic and air HVAC system basics
Hydronic HVAC system equipment
Variations and improvements to hydronic systems
Control systems
Load sharing and energy recovery
Calculating system efficiencies, heat gain, and loss
Geothermal rebates, incentives, and renewables legislation
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
175 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 196 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
1025 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-179268-4 (9780071792684)
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Jay Egg is a certified geothermal designer and founder of Egg Systems, an HVAC services company focused on geothermal technology. He is a sought-after expert on geothermal HVAC, and his team has written hundreds of web articles on the topic. Jay is the lead author of Geothermal HVAC: Green Heating and Cooling (McGraw-Hill, 2010).
Greg Cunniff is an Application Engineering Manager with Taco Hydronics, a manufacturer and world authority in the field of controls and pumping technologies related to geothermal HVAC. Taco recently broke ground on a $20 million training facility in Cranston, RI, where they will be training up to 200 students at a time, focusing on geothermal technologies.
Carl Orio is a geothermal heat pump systems design engineer, serving as Chairman of Water Energy Distributors, Inc. He is a Certified GeoExchange Designer (Cert#23), and directs and actively participates in training programs for geothermal design engineers and installers. Carl has authored hundreds of transactions, manuals, seminars, and papers on geothermal applications. From the mid 1970s to early 1980 he headed WESCORP Inc, manufacturing approximately 2,200 geothermal heat pumps. During that time to the present, he has developed the Standing Column Well concept, has designed systems and distributed approximately 14,000 geothermal heat pumps.
Greg Cunniff is an Application Engineering Manager with Taco Hydronics, a manufacturer and world authority in the field of controls and pumping technologies related to geothermal HVAC. Taco recently broke ground on a $20 million training facility in Cranston, RI, where they will be training up to 200 students at a time, focusing on geothermal technologies.
Carl Orio is a geothermal heat pump systems design engineer, serving as Chairman of Water Energy Distributors, Inc. He is a Certified GeoExchange Designer (Cert#23), and directs and actively participates in training programs for geothermal design engineers and installers. Carl has authored hundreds of transactions, manuals, seminars, and papers on geothermal applications. From the mid 1970s to early 1980 he headed WESCORP Inc, manufacturing approximately 2,200 geothermal heat pumps. During that time to the present, he has developed the Standing Column Well concept, has designed systems and distributed approximately 14,000 geothermal heat pumps.
Content
Low Temperature Geothermal or Earth Coupling
Application of Heat Transfer-Convection, Conduction, Radiation
Geothermal or Earth-Coupled Heat Pump Equipment
Variations of Earth Coupling
Earth and Sight Conditions
Hydronic Basics for Geothermal HVAC Engineering
Variations and Improvements to Hydronic Systems
Pumps and Efficiencies
Load Shedding and Sharing
Use of Load Sharing to Channel the Heat Differential of One Device into Useful Energy for Another
Calculating System Efficiencies, Heat Gain and Loss
Hydronic Valves and Devices
Control Schemes
Controller Interfaces
Complex Energy Calculations
Appendix
Application of Heat Transfer-Convection, Conduction, Radiation
Geothermal or Earth-Coupled Heat Pump Equipment
Variations of Earth Coupling
Earth and Sight Conditions
Hydronic Basics for Geothermal HVAC Engineering
Variations and Improvements to Hydronic Systems
Pumps and Efficiencies
Load Shedding and Sharing
Use of Load Sharing to Channel the Heat Differential of One Device into Useful Energy for Another
Calculating System Efficiencies, Heat Gain and Loss
Hydronic Valves and Devices
Control Schemes
Controller Interfaces
Complex Energy Calculations
Appendix