Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305578296
Author: John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Geothermal heat pumps, or water-source heat pumps, are classified as either _____loop or _____loop systems.

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Classification of geothermal heat pump or water source heat pumps.

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Open loop and closed loop.

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Geothermal heat pumps are generally classified into open loop and closed loop systems:

Open loop systems, also known as water source systems utilize the water from the earth as a heat transfer medium and extract back the water back to the earth.

However, closed loop system, also known as earth-coupled systems. In such systems, plastic pipes are buried within earth, lakes or ponds, and a heat transfer fluid is circulated through the pipes.

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