1. General
1.1 Principles and main areas of application
In simple terms, a heat pump (HP) is a system that extracts heat from a "cold" source and releases it at a higher temperature to a "hot" source. To achieve this, a closed-loop, sealed circuit is used, in which a refrigerant circulates. The refrigerant's ability to change phase (between liquid and vapour) enables heat energy to be transferred from one source to another.
Schematically, the sealed circuit is made up of four main components: a compressor, two two-phase heat exchangers (a condenser and an evaporator) and an expansion device. In simple terms :
the compressor draws in superheated vapours at evaporation pressure and,...
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Bibliography
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Standards and norms
- Heating systems in buildings –Design of water heating systems - NF EN 12828+A1 - 05-14
- Building energy performance –Method for calculating nominal thermal load – Part 1: Space heating load, module M3-3 – Water heating and cooling systems for buildings – Basic heat loss calculation method – Part 1: thermal load of the - NF EN 12831-1 - 07-17
- Climatiseurs, groupes refroidisseurs de liquide et pompes à chaleur...
Regulations
Article R214-32 du code de l'environnement : Water law
Article R571-96 of the Environment Code: Noise constituting neighborhood disturbances
Decree no. 2020-912 on the inspection and maintenance of boilers, heating systems and air-conditioning systems
Décret n° 2000-44 du 13 janvier 2000 portant... (consolidated version as of October 5, 2007) JO n°...
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