INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF HEAT PUMP USING CIRCULATING WATER OF POWER PLANTS

Abstract

In the article analytical studies of the efficiency of heat pumps in the thermal schemes of thermal and nuclear power plants for centralized heating and hot water supply systems taking into account the climatic conditions of Ukraine have been carried out. This task meets the objectives of energy saving and reduces emissions of harmful substances into the environment. The main focus is on improving the efficiency of the heat pump power supply system, which integrates an alternative energy source. An analysis of the exergy parameters of heat pump cycles has been performed, which have made it possible to establish that the most efficient working fluid of the cycle is freon R152a, at which the highest heat pump conversion coefficient and the lowest compressor power indicator are achieved. Ways and methods leading to reduction to underproduction of the electricity by turbine of of power plant and to increasation of the efficiency of a steam turbine cycle are proposed. It is shown that the efficiency of the system is most affected by losses in the evaporator, so the efficiency of this element of the heat pump should be given the most attention when using the energy of circulating water. An additional aspect of the novelty of the proposed method lies in the possibility of further optimization of the technical and economic parameters of the power system. A methodology based on the use of the exergy method of analysis to substantiate the conditions for the rational use of heat pumps for power plants in the utilization of low-grade heat of circulating water for cooling the turbine condensers is proposed, which can be considered as innovative way. Results open the further prospects for the development of heat pump heat supplyhas been proposed.