Transfer of Low-Potential Heat from a Deep Borehole by Means of a Heat Pipe and Heat Pump

  • Milan Malcho
  • Jozef Jandacka
  • Martin Vantuch
  • Andrej Kapjor
  • Stanislav Gavlas
Keywords: heat pipe, heat pump, low-potential heatofthe rock,output, deep borehole, soil probe

Abstract

The paper presents a design of equipment for the usage of low-potential heat collected from rock in a deep borehole by means of heat pipes (HP) and a description of its realization. The borehole model together with a CFD simulation of heat transfer from rock to a soil probe enabled dimensioning of a heat exchanger on the condenser part of the heat pipe and choice of a suitable heat pipe charge. Part of the paper deals with the processing of measurement results gathered from the comparative experimental equipment requiring forced and unforced circulation(heat pipe) of the working substance on the primary side of the heat pump.

Author Biographies

Milan Malcho

Department of Energy Technology,Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zilina, Slovakia

Jozef Jandacka

Department of Energy Technology,Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zilina, Slovakia

Martin Vantuch

Department of Energy Technology,Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zilina, Slovakia

Andrej Kapjor

Department of Energy Technology,Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zilina, Slovakia

Stanislav Gavlas

Department of Energy Technology,Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zilina, Slovakia

Published
2012-12-31
How to Cite
Malcho, M., Jandacka, J., Vantuch, M., Kapjor, A., & Gavlas, S. (2012). Transfer of Low-Potential Heat from a Deep Borehole by Means of a Heat Pipe and Heat Pump. Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina, 14(4A), 18-22. Retrieved from http://journals.uniza.sk/index.php/communications/article/view/786
Issue
Vol 14 No 4A (2012)
Section
Articles