Evaluation of a heat pump system for greenhouse heating Aye, Lu, Fuller, R. J. and Canal, A. 2010, Evaluation of a heat pump system for greenhouse heating, International journal of thermal sciences, vol. 49, pp. 202-208, doi: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2009.07.002. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads fuller-evaluationofaheat-2010.pdf Author's post print application/pdf 126.05KB 892 Title Evaluation of a heat pump system for greenhouse heating Author(s) Aye, Lu Fuller, R. J. Canal, A. Journal name International journal of thermal sciences Volume number 49 Start page 202 End page 208 Total pages 7 Publisher Elsevier Masson Place of publication Issy les Moulineaux Cedex, France Publication date 2010 ISSN 1290-0729 Keyword(s) Greenhouse heating Heat pump Energy Greenhouse gas emissions Summary Greenhouse heating costs for some commercial growers in southern Australia are now a significant production cost. This is particularly the case for those operators who installed heating systems using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) when this fuel was relatively inexpensive. Heat pump systems used in various configurations have been suggested as an option for reducing energy use and costs for greenhouse heating, particularly if off-peak electricity is used. This paper investigates the financial and environmental viability of an air-to-water heat pump system for a 4000 m2 greenhouse, located 120 km north of Melbourne, Victoria. The simulation software, TRNSYS, was used to predict the performance of the system. The heat pump system was found to have a simple payback period of approximately six years and reduce LPG consumption by 16%. Greenhouse gas emissions were 3% higher using the heat pump system, compared to the existing LPG boiler. Notes Reproduced with the specific permission of the copyright owner. Language eng DOI 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2009.07.002 Field of Research 090703 Environmental Technologies Socio Economic Objective 850703 Industrial Energy Conservation and Efficiency HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2009, Elsevier Masson SAS Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30028419 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment School of Architecture and Built Environment Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Wed, 21 Apr 2010, 11:21:59 EST Wed, 21 Apr 2010, 11:29:18 EST Thu, 22 Apr 2010, 16:49:22 EST Tue, 08 Mar 2011, 10:02:09 EST Tue, 08 Mar 2011, 10:29:00 EST Tue, 08 Mar 2011, 10:52:21 EST Fri, 03 Jun 2011, 16:42:43 EST Mon, 06 Jun 2011, 09:26:08 EST Mon, 06 Jun 2011, 09:33:31 EST Mon, 06 Jun 2011, 09:34:22 EST Mon, 06 Jun 2011, 09:38:55 EST Mon, 06 Jun 2011, 09:54:24 EST Mon, 06 Jun 2011, 10:11:19 EST Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 12:02:14 EST Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 15:25:47 EST Mon, 20 Feb 2012, 11:25:23 EST Wed, 02 Jul 2014, 14:15:12 EST Thu, 11 Dec 2014, 16:35:52 EST Tue, 05 Dec 2017, 09:14:52 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 14:56:02 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 22 times in TR Web of Science Cited 26 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 921 Abstract Views, 896 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Wed, 21 Apr 2010, 11:21:50 EST by Gabrielle Lamb