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Heat Pumps - The Basics

18 May 2021 10:00 to 13:00

Heat pumps - The Basics Module 1

 

Access the recording of the webinar here 

The webinar has been edited to remove external source material. 

 

As people working in the RACHP sector knows a heat pump is not just an elaborate boiler. This short course discussed heat pump technology and explain the basic principles.

The course is free and open to anyone looking to refresh their knowledge or learn more about this increasingly popular method of heating. 

Topics that will be included in the course are

  • How does a heat pump work?
  • The heat pump cycle
  • The use of LogP-H diagrams and what you can learn from them
  • Refrigerants
  • Compressors 
  • Low-Temperature Heat Source
    • Boreholes/Seawater/River Water
    • Air
  • Transcritical heat pumps vs. Normal condensation heat pumps.
    • Differences
    • Points of awareness

This course is module one of a three-part short course. The later modules will share best practice as well as common mistakes made when designing, installing and running heating systems based on heat pumps.  Module 2 and 3 will be offered in September 2021. 

  • Module 2: The behaviour of the heating system. Designing a system in a new building with the heat pump in mind.
  • Module 3: The behaviour of the heating system. Retrofitting an existing building to accommodate a heat pump as the main source of heating.

The Trainer: Gert Nielsen.Gert Nielsen

For the last 15 years, Gert has shared his expertise by delivering lectures and performing roadshows for the Norwegian HVAC Association. Gert will share best practice as well as common mistakes made when designing, installing and running heating systems based on heat pumps.

 
 
 

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