Student Name: Andrea Ramirez

Student #: 301151853
Section: 001
Date: 10/19/2021

Energy Systems Engineering Technology

ESET-213 Renewable Energy Systems

Lab 3: Geothermal Energy: Heat Pump Operation and Components Identification

Objective:

The objective of the lab is to explain the principle of a Heat Pump system and its main
components. In this lab the student will identify all the components of a Heat Pump and explain
their relation to each other. Upon successful completion of this lab, the student will be able to:

• Identify all the components of a heat pump

• Explain how each component works and its relation with the rest of the system
• Calculate the power required by the system

Experiment Procedure:
1. Draw the working diagram of the heat pump (2 marks)
2. Identify all the components of the heat pump including the main components:
-Condenser
-Evaporator
-Compressor
-Expansion valve
3. Set the thermostat to 10° C and turn the system on to cooling mode.
4. In this cooling mode identify the condenser and the evaporator
5. Mark the direction of the working fluid during the cooling process
6. Set the thermostat to heating mode and repeat step 3 to 5.
7. Read the specs of the compressor and record them for use in next Lab.
8. Read the current indicated in the ammeter
9. Calculate the power of the compressor (1/2 mark)
10. Explain the working principle of each component and explain the purpose of the blowers. (4
marks)
11. Near what component the set temperature is measured? What is the name of the
instrument used to measure the temperature? (1/2)
12. Observations & Quality of report (3 marks)

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 Heat Pump Working Diagram: (Draw with AutoCAD)

• Heating mode
Condenser
Liquid Vapor

High pressure
Hot temperature

Valve Compressor

Low pressure
Cold temperature

Liquid + vapor Vapor

Evaporator

• In the cooling mode, there is a reverse valve which change the flow direction.

Evaporator

Liquid + vapor Vapor

Low pressure
Cold temperature

Valve Compressor

High pressure
Hot temperature

Liquid Vapor

Condenser

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• Compressor power:

P=IV
I=3.7 A
V=120 V
Then, P=444 Watts.

• Working principles:

1. Condenser: This device transforms vapor or gas to a liquid that transfer the heat (latent heat)
resulting from the condensation process.
2. Evaporator: Heat exchanger whose main function is to transfer thermal energy to be cooled to a
liquid or refrigerant system.
3. Compressor: This device increases the internal pressure and temperature to release the refrigerant
(R134A) into the system.
4. Expansion valve: It regulates the flow of refrigerant flow by keeping the pressure at the valve
outlet or inside the evaporator constant. Constant.
Function of the blower: This device blows heated air through vents when the heating system is in use
and helps to create a uniform temperature throughout the space.

• Near what component the set temperature is measured? What is the name of the instrument used to
measure the temperature?

The set temperature is measured near the heat exchanger that is inside the room where we want to
achieve a specific temperature. When the desired temperature is reached, the system does not use the
same power because it only needs to keep the temperature constant.
The name of the instrument used to measure the temperature is thermometer.

• Observations and quality of report

To sum up, it is known that heat has two types of sources:

1. Air source
1.1 Air to water
1.2 Air to air
2. Ground source

The heat pump for the lab is air to air. Besides, the most important component of the heat pump is the
compressor because it increases the pressure and the temperature of the gas which will be condensed to
release heat.
The air conditioner can be put in a reverse way in our homes. During summer, the evaporator is
situated inside of the house because the process takes hot air and converts it into cold air and during
winter, the evaporator can be situated outside of the house because the machine takes the cold air
outside and converts it into hot.