The efficiency of a ground heat system can be enhanced by integrating the Ecowec® hybrid heat exchanger. This device elevates the temperature of the ground heat fluid, improves the efficiency of the heat pump, and reduces its electricity consumption. The Ecowec® hybrid heat exchanger can replace several ground heat wells, enabling the ground heat system to be installed even on a smaller plot.
A heat exchanger can be added to a traditional geothermal system during both the construction and renovation phases. The Ecowec® hybrid heat exchanger is not suitable for individual detached houses, but is a solution for larger properties.
The Ecowec hybrid heat exchanger can substitute multiple ground heat wells. This adaptation allows the ground heat system to be suitable even for plots where drilling the required number of ground heat wells would not be feasible. Still, the overall investment in the ground heat system doesn’t increase even though the system becomes more energy-efficient.
The Ecowec hybrid heat exchanger raises the temperature of the heat collection fluid, reducing the electricity consumption of the heat pump and increasing its efficiency. The heat exchanger also boosts the power and yield of the ground heat pump. The ground heat system can be more easily scaled up when it draws heat from both the ground and wastewater. This ensures that during peak usage periods, the ground heat system might not use direct electricity for heating, leading to further savings on heating costs.
Through the Ecowec hybrid heat exchanger, ground heat wells can be charged during the summer using the heat from wastewater. Charging the ground heat wells with the waste heat from wastewater during summer enhances their performance in winter and improves the efficiency of the heat pump.
The Ecowec hybrid heat exchanger can be connected to geothermal heating systems, allowing it to replace some of the geothermal wells, improve the power, yield, and efficiency of the heating system, and charge the geothermal wells with wastewater heat during the summer.
In geothermal projects, it is possible to reduce the number of geothermal wells by about 20-30% with the Ecowec hybrid heat exchanger. In already implemented geothermal projects, the Ecowec hybrid heat exchanger can be added to the geothermal system, reducing the electricity consumption of the geothermal pump and improving its efficiency.
The hybrid heat exchanger and the geothermal system’s heat pump are connected as shown in the illustration. The heat pump’s collection fluid first goes into the geothermal wells, and the fluid returning from the wells circulates through the Ecowec hybrid heat exchanger before returning to the heat pump.
Geothermal heating has become a popular heating method due to its environmental friendliness and energy efficiency. However, the price of geothermal heating has been rising, due to increased interest in geothermal energy and the inflation of investment costs. This has led property owners and construction professionals to seek more cost-effective solutions for designing and implementing geothermal heating systems.
The Ecowec hybrid heat exchanger offers an innovative solution for enhancing the efficiency of geothermal systems. Recycling wastewater heat increases the temperature of the heat collection fluid, improving the heat pump’s efficiency and reducing electricity consumption.
The Ecowec hybrid heat exchanger also allows for a reduction in the number of geothermal wells, decreasing the total investment in the geothermal system and making it more energy-efficient.
The introduction of the Ecowec hybrid heat exchanger in geothermal systems reduces the number of required geothermal wells by about 20-30%. This means that the geothermal system can also be installed on smaller plots where drilling traditional geothermal wells would not be possible. The Ecowec hybrid heat exchanger also improves the operation of geothermal wells by charging them with wastewater’s residual heat during the summer.
The Ecowec hybrid heat exchanger represents a significant step towards more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly geothermal systems. It improves the efficiency of geothermal systems, reduces electricity consumption, and decreases the need for geothermal wells. This innovation not only saves on investment costs but also reduces heating costs in the years to come.
If you want to learn more about how Ecowec can help you improve the operation of your geothermal system and save on heating costs, contact the Ecowec team. Their experts are ready to assist you in finding the best heating solution for your property. You can find contact details here.