Share

Hourly varying electric rates and heat pumps.

[In Italian. / En italien.]

Author(s) : SCHIBUOLA L.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The article deals with the running costs of an air-conditioning plant with thermal storage in the presence of time-dependent charges for electric energy. The possibility was investigated of meeting heating requirements in winter by using the refrigerating plant, sized as required by cooling loads, as a reversible heat-pump system. Numerical simulations were performed on three typical office buildings in order to find the optimal operation of the plant; reference is made to climatic data and energy rates comparable to Italy's. Significant savings in energy costs (up to 53%) are reported when the operation conforms to the criterion of not increasing the charge for electric power demand over that required by the amount of cooling loads. E.F.

Details

  • Original title: [In Italian. / En italien.]
  • Record ID : 1994-3812
  • Languages: Italian
  • Source: Cond. Aria - vol. 37 - n. 11
  • Publication date: 1993/11
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

Links


See the source

Indexing