THE VIABILITY OF HEAT-PUMPS FOR THE HEATING OF SWIMMING POOLS IN SOUTH-AFRICA

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GREYVENSTEIN, GP [1 ]
MEYER, JP [1 ]
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[1] POTCHEFSTROOM UNIV CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUC,DEPT MECH ENGN,POB 1174,VANDERBIJLPARK 1900,SOUTH AFRICA
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10.1016/0360-5442(91)90063-R
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O414.1 [热力学];
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The viability of heat pumps for the heating of swimming pools in South Africa is investigated. The life-cycle cost of a heat-pump heating system is calculated and this cost is compared to the life-cycle cost of a solar-heating system. The economic advantages of heat pumps over solar-heating systems are assessed as functions of geographical location, swimming-pool temperature, swimming-pool size, swimming season, electricity tariff, and type of pool (covered or uncovered).
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页码:1031 / 1037
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