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How to choose a heat pump system: application of the "analytic hierarchy process" selection method.

Author(s) : KUTOBA S.

Type of article: Article

Summary

When designers considered how a heat pump using river water could supply a district heating and cooling system in Tokyo, they were faced with a number of options. And for every option, there were both merits and drawbacks. To help them make the right choice, they employed a selection methodology known as the "analytic hierarchy process". The article shows how this approach led to a successful outcome for Japan's first river-source heat pump.

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  • Original title: How to choose a heat pump system: application of the "analytic hierarchy process" selection method.
  • Record ID : 1997-1084
  • Languages: English
  • Source: IEA HPC Newsl. - vol. 14 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1996
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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