Published July 1994 | Version v1
Journal article

Heat pumps: when heating and cooling come from earth

Creators

Description

To recover natural and free energy which is formed by solar energy, rain energy and wind energy, the SOFATH process is using a thermodynamic circuit composed from an evaporator used as a collector, buried outside, a condenser used as a low temperature radiating floor and air stations inside the building . The cooling is possible owing to the reversal of the working cycle. 2 tabs

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Additional titles

Original title (French)
Pompes a chaleur: quand chauffage et rafraichissement viennent de la terre

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Energie Plus
Journal Issue
no.134
Journal Page Range
p. 23-24.
ISSN
0292-1731
CODEN
EPARE2

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
25074949
Subject category
S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
COOLING; ENERGY RECOVERY; HEAT PUMPS; HEATING; SOLAR ENERGY; WIND TURBINES
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY; ENERGY SOURCES; EQUIPMENT; MACHINERY; PUMPS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; TURBINES; TURBOMACHINERY