THERMAL SCIENCE

International Scientific Journal

Yin Liu

,

Sensen Xu

,

Dongyan Yuan

,

Zhaofeng Meng

,

Long Gao

VERTICAL U-SHAPED HEAT EXCHANGERS FOR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING: NEW PROMISES AND FUTURE CHALLENGES

ABSTRACT
The ground source heat pump system is a promising technology for building heating and cooling by using underground energy, however, many technical problems, e. g. low energy utilization rate and inefficiency operation, have greatly hindered its wide applications. This paper studies the key technologies of vertical U-shaped heat exchangers in construction engineering to solve the bottleneck problem and optimizes the system. Three commonly used backfill methods are analyzed, and a double U-shaped branch pipe is recommended to improve construction efficiency. The paper sheds a bright light on green energy utilization with high-efficiency, energy-saving, and environmental protection.
KEYWORDS
ground source heat pump, vertical U-shaped pipe, construction key technology, backfill method, pipe fittings optimization
PAPER SUBMITTED: 2020-01-22
PAPER REVISED: 2020-06-27
PAPER ACCEPTED: 2020-06-27
PUBLISHED ONLINE: 2021-03-27
DOI REFERENCE: https://doi.org/10.2298/TSCI200122113L
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THERMAL SCIENCE YEAR 2021, VOLUME 25, ISSUE Issue 3, PAGES [2253 - 2261]
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