A heat pump is used to heat a house. When the outside air temperature is 266K and the inside is maintained at 293K, the heat loss from house is 195 kW. a. What is the minimum electric power (kW) required to operate the heat pump? b. What is the rate of heat transfer to the heat pump? c. What is the COP for an ideal heat pump operating between these temperatures?

A heat pump is used to heat a house. When the outside air temperature is 266K and the inside is maintained at 293K, the heat loss from house is 195 kW. a. What is the minimum electric power (kW) required to operate the heat pump? b. What is the rate of heat transfer to the heat pump? c. What is the COP for an ideal heat pump operating between these temperatures?

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter44: Geothermal Heat Pumps

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 13RQ: If 14 gpm of water is flowing through an open-loop heat pump with a temperature difference of 7F,...

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