Swedish producer Qvantum has developed a 6 kW warmth pump for residences related to district heating methods. It makes use of propane (R290) as a refrigerant.
Qvantum has developed a propane warmth pump to be used in residences related to a low-temperature district heating system.
“Warmth pumps have been round for a few years, however as a know-how reserved for many who personal their very own properties. Nevertheless, most individuals dwell in residences in densely populated city areas, the place heating fossil fuels are the answer,” stated Qvantum.
Qvantum CEO Fredrik Rosenqvist stated the corporate changed fuel burners within the residence with low-temperature native district heating networks, after which built-in them with compact warmth pumps.
“Our answer makes it potential for European constructing house owners to quickly swap to fossil-free heating, in new and outdated developments,” stated Rosenqvist.
The answer features a pre-plumbed indoor water tank unit and a compressor warmth pump module, the QG-6 (M). Qvantum claims that the warmth pump could be positioned underneath kitchen sinks, whereas the water tank could be positioned on the wall wherever in an residence.
The warmth pump has a heating capability of 6 kW, measures 230 mm x 430 mm x 410 mm, and weighs 30 kg. The hydro unit has a capability of 145 liters, measures 500 mm x 500 mm x 1,050 mm, and weighs 95 kg.
Qvantum QG has a coefficient of efficiency (COP) of 4, in line with the corporate’s information sheet. It’s stated to have the ability to produce sizzling water as much as 70 C. Its seasonal coefficient of efficiency (SCOP) for heating water to 35 C is 4.42, whereas the SCOP for a 55 C software is 3.81.
The answer relies on a neighborhood low-temperature district heating community utilizing incoming circuit water of 10 C to twenty C and warmth pumps because the vitality middle.
“The vitality of that grid can be utilized by warmth pumps within the residence, to supply heating and cooling. Within the circuit, the surplus warmth and chilly is harvested, and the vitality is recycled to the grid,” stated Qvantum.
The brand new warmth pump lately gained the ISH Design Plus award. The competitors “rewards future-proof merchandise that show an optimum mixture of sustainability, aesthetic attraction and performance,” in line with the ISH Design Plus web site.
Qvantum has been manufacturing warmth pumps for over 30 years. It’s at present constructing a brand new manufacturing unit in Sweden with an annual capability of fifty,000 warmth pumps.
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