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October 31, 2024
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Optimal sizing of a heat pump booster for sanitary hot water production to maximize benefit for the substitution of gas boilers

Publicated to: ENERGY. 127 (0): 558-570 - 2017-01-01 127(0), DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.03.131

Authors:

HERVAS-BLASCO, ESTEFANIA ; Pitarch, M. ; Navarro-Peris, Emilio; Corberán, José M.
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Univ Politecn Valencia, Inst Univ Ingn Energet, Cami Vera S-N - Author

Abstract

Heat recovery from water sources such as sewage water or condensation loops at low temperatures (usually between 10 and 30 degrees C) is becoming very valuable. Heat pumps are a potential technology able to overcome the high water temperature lift of the Sanitary Hot Water (SHW) application (usually from 10 degrees C to 60 degrees C with COPs up to 6). This paper presents a model to find the optimal size of a system (heat pump and recovery heat exchanger) based on water sources to produce SHW compared to the conventional production with a gas boiler in order to maximize the benefit. The model includes a thermal and economic analysis for a base case and analyzes the influence of a wide set of parameters which could have a significant influence. Even the uncertainties involved, results point out considerable benefits from this substitution based on the capacity of the system. Thus, demonstrating the importance of the optimal size analysis before an investment is done. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Keywords

BoilersCondensationEconomic analysisGas industryHeat pump systemsHeat pumpsHigh temperature effectsHot waterHot-water productionIndustryInvestmentLow grade heatLow grade heat recoveryLow temperaturesNumerical modelOptimal sizeOptimal sizingPotential technologiesPumpsRecoveryRefrigerantsSanitary hot waterSanitationSewageSystemsWarm waterWaste heatWaste waterWaste-waterWastewaterWaterWater temperature

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal ENERGY due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2017, it was in position 4/59, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Thermodynamics. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-04:

  • WoS: 16
  • Scopus: 19
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-04:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 52 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

    It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

    • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
    • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: http://hdl.handle.net/10251/153046
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    Leadership analysis of institutional authors

    There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Hervas-Blasco, E) and Last Author (CORBERAN, JM).

    the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Hervas-Blasco, E.

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    Awards linked to the item

    Part of the work presented was carried by Estefania Hervas Blasco with the financial support of a PhD scholarship from the Spanish government SFPI1500X074478XV0. Part of the work presented was carried by Miguel Pitarch-Mocholi with the financial support of a PhD scholarship from the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia. The authors would like also to acknowledge the Spanish 'MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y COMPETITIVIDAD', through the project ref-ENE2014-53311-C2-1-P-AR "Aprovechamiento del calor residual a baja temperatura mediante bombas de calor para la produccion de agua caliente" for the given support
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