In the paper energy balances for heating and cooling of buildings are presented. Heat pump diagrams are discussed and original solutions are presented. There are related drawings, tables and photographs in the paper

Adamski, Mariusz

Ojczyk, Grzegorz

Siergiejuk, Justyna

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 * Ph.D. Eng. Mariusz Adamski, M.Sc. Eng. Justyna Siergiejuk, Cathedral of  District Heating, Faculty 
of  Civil and Environmental Engineering, Bialystok University of  Technology.
** M.Sc. Eng. Grzegorz Ojczyk, Herz Valves UK LTD.
MARIUSZ ADAMSKI*, JUSTYNA SIERGIEJUK*, GRZEGORZ OJCZYK**
HEAT PUMP INSTALLATION  
(JOHN PAUL II CENTRE, KRAKOW)
INSTALACJA POMP CIEPŁA 
(BUDYNEK CENTRUM JANA PAWŁA II W KRAKOWIE)
A b s t r a c t
In the paper energy balances for heating and cooling of buildings are presented. Heat pump 
diagrams are discussed and original solutions are presented. There are related drawings, tables 
and photographs in the paper.
Keywords: heat pump, heating system
S t r e s z c z e n i e
W artykule przedstawiono krótką charakterystykę obiektu, w tym bilanse energii do celów 
ogrzewania i chłodzenia. Omówiono zastosowane schematy instalacji pompy ciepła, instalacji 
grzewczych oraz chłodniczych. Szczególną uwagę zwrócono na zastosowane oryginalne roz-
wiązania. Artykuł uzupełniono rysunkami, tabelami oraz zdjęciami.
Słowa kluczowe: pompa ciepła, instalacja ogrzewania
TECHNICAL TRANSACTIONS
CIVIL ENGINEERING
3-B/2014
CZASOPISMO TECHNICZNE
BUDOWNICTWO
41. Introduction
Heat pumps are part of the environmentally friendly technologies using renewable 
energy. They are quoted in the European Directives on the use of Renewable Energy (RES), 
on the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD) and on Energy related products (ErP). 
In addition, heat pumps are also referenced in the Directive on the promotion of the use 
of energy from renewable sources (2009/28/EC, RES Directive, §2). The Directive recognizes 
the technology as using renewable energy sources from air, water and ground. Heat pumps 
are seen as a great opportunity to reach the EU target for a reliable, affordable and sustainable 
energy supply.
2. Heat pump system description
The heat pump installation system consists of heat pump units and lower and upper heat 
sources. Heat pump installation is constructed with three circuits: lower and upper heat 
source and heat pump. Operation of heat pump begins with the acquisition of heat from heat 
source (land) by glycol solution. A simplified diagram of the heat pump system is presented 
in Fig. 1. In reality, four heat pump units of type Vatra GIGA 160B are installed; each is 
connected to the lower heat source independently. Node points numbered. Nos. 1–5 are 
related to the lower heat source, 7–13 to the heating system and 14–17 to the hot water system. 
Vertical ground heat exchangers are designed as the lower heat source for each of the four 
heat pumps. Each vertical ground heat exchanger has 14 holes with a depth of up to 170 m. 
Fig. 1. Simplified diagram of the heat pump system: HP – heat pump, HE – heat exchanger, 
M – manometer, T – thermometer, N – expansion tank, ZR – regulating valve, 
ZB – security valve
5The distance between the wells ranges from 12 m to15 m. The wells are connected in series 
in the loop. Vertical ground collectors are made of polyethylene pipes placed in boreholes 
connected at the bottom with an u-shaped moulder.
A 33% aqueous solution of propylene glycol is provided as the heat transfer medium. 
In the wells two pipes with a diameter of 40 mm are used. Heat pumps work with heat 
buffers, consolidating additional heat source and heat consumers. It is expected that excess 
heat will be discharged into the ground heat exchanger and atmosphere.
The installation enables production of cold chill, which is accumulated in the ground after 
the heating season. This is called passive cooling. After the initial regeneration of the lower 
source, a cold solution of propylene glycol will be produced using the heat pumps. This is so 
called active cooling. Further regeneration of the lower source is exploited by the refrigerant 
condensation heat. This heat pump system provides heat in the heating period and cooling 
during the summer. The designed and installed system allows for the simultaneous generation 
of heat and cold. A combustion engine OTTO – the CHP system produces electricity 
to drive heat pumps and heat to power the heating system. CHP is powered by a fuel gas 
GZ50.
3. Heat pump specifications
Technical details of the used heat pumps type Vatra GIGA 160B are presented 
in Table 1.
T a b l e  1
Technical details of the heat pump type Vatra GIGA 160B [5]
Dimensions W./H./D.: 880/1310/1850 [mm]
Net weight: 965 [kg]
Lower heat source temperature: –5 to +25 [ºC]
Central heating maximum temperature: 55 [ºC]
Preparation of hot water: through an external water tank
Medium: R 407c
Application: for central heating
for installation of hot water
Nominal output:
Cooling power:
Input power:
COP:
158.3 [kW]
122.4 [kW]
38.65 [kW]
4.15 assuming at 0/35 [ºC]
Noise level: 66 [dB]
Country of production Poland
64. Heat pump circuit
Thermodynamic cycle is carried out using R407C refrigerant. The evaporator and 
condenser are constructed of plate heat exchangers, brazed copper plates of stainless steel 
AISI 316. The parameters given in the characteristics (Fig. 2) are in accordance with the 
following data [5]:
– cooling side – medium: 33% aqueous solution of propylene glycol and:
 DT t t KE = − =2 3 4  (1)
– heating side – medium: water, and:
 DT t t KC = − =6 18 8 .  (2)
The thermal power Pc of the evaporator in steady state conditions is described by the 
following equation:
 P c m t t m iC pg lhs R E= − =( )2 3 D  (3)
where:
cpg – specific heat of the 33% solution of propylene glycol,
mlhs, mR – mass flow rates, in lower heat source and refrigerant respectively,
ΔiE – refrigerant enthalpy increase in the evaporator.
The electric power Pe of the compressor is described by the following equation:
 P m ie R C= D  (4)
DiC – refrigerant enthalpy increase in the compressor.
The thermal power Ph of the condenser in steady state conditions is described by 
the following equation:
Fig. 2. Diagram of the heat pump with marked symbols
7 P c m t t m ih w h R h= − =( )6 18 D  (5)
where:
cw – specific heat of the water in heating system,
mh, mR – mass flow rates, for operating medium in the upper heat source and 
refrigerant mass flow rate respectively,
Dih – refrigerant enthalpy decrease in the condenser.
Fig. 3. Heating power Ph, cooling power Pc and electric power Pe versus inlet temperature t2 
to the evaporator, t6 = 50ºC
Fig. 4. Heating power Ph, cooling power Pc and electric power Pe versus inlet temperature t2 
to the evaporator, t6 =35ºC
8In theoretical considerations, neglecting energy losses to the environment and assuming 
isentropic expansion process in valve, it is assumed that:
 P P Ph c e= + ,  (6)
This is equivalent to that:
 D D Di i ih c e= + .  (7)
Approximations Ph, Pc and Pe versus inlet temperature t2 to the evaporator are presented 
in Fig. 3, t6 is assumed 50ºC. Hence the COP installed heat pumps for heating could 
be calculated from formula:
 COPheating = =
+
+
P
P
t
t
h
e
4 5227 140 19
0 2738 52 369
2
2
. .
. .
.  (8)
Approximations for t6 = 35ºC are given in Fig. 4. In this case, for temperature t6 = 35
oC, 
COP for heating is represented by the equation:
 COPheating = =
+
+
P
P
t
t
h
e
5 1583 151 24
0 1253 39 656
2
2
. .
. .
.  (9)
Obtained functions can be used to assessment of economic and energy efficiency heat 
pump installations in varying outside temperatures.
5. Economical considerations
Price ch per unit of heat energy gained from the heat pump is calculated from equation:
 c ch e=
+1 ψ
COPheating
.  (10)
where:
ch – electrical energy price,
y – factor related to the energy dissipation.
T a b l e 2
The prices of energy carriers
Energy carriers Cost of energy (in Poland, May 2014) [€/kWh]*
Electrical energy, rate I 0.133
Propane 0.111
Fuel oil 0.089
Electrical energy, rate II 0.081
Natural gas 0.074
Thermal network 0.051
Hard coal mill 0.033
Wood, biomass (pellets) 0.019
  * It was taken 1€ = 4,2 zł
9The prices of energy carriers are shown in Table 2. The value of the parameter y 
is assumed 0.1. Calculated values of the heat energy prices are presented in Figs 5 and 6.
6. Conclusions
This paper presents heat pumps installation in John Paul II Centre in Krakow. 
The new installation presented here is an important element in the development of heat 
pump installations. Start-up phase was successful and the installation is working 
properly.
If the second electricity tariff is used properly then the operating costs of heating are less 
than the heat from the thermal network.
Fig. 5. Heat energy price ch for heating (t6 = 50ºC) versus inlet temperature t2 to the evaporator
Fig. 6. Heat energy price ch for heating (t6 = 35ºC) versus inlet temperature t2 to the evaporator
10
The experience in the installation and startup of the heat pumps are important 
in the subsequent heat pump systems with significant capacities.
This study has been made within the frame of the Project No. S/WBiIŚ/4/2014.
R e f e r e n c e s
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– August 2011, 38-39.
[3] Knaga J., Changeability of heat output of heat pump with scroll type compressor, TEKA Kom. 
Mot. Energ. Roln. – OL PAN, 2007, 7A, 41-45.
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parowniki, Współczesne problemy techniki chłodniczej: Konferencja Naukowo-Techniczna, [org.] 
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