Nibe Heatpumps for Apartments & Commercial Buildings
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1. if you need a special system solution contact your installer NIBE HEAT PU Er a a cj r EE D wt b um e da p Ll lc E Emi Em E ye ad e 2 F T ren aa a a x UE ILS 4 TEM pi wand de p wi m m dar pii om E b LL 2 i sr LL A a wi da a P E a x aide daa i R lam i A DR E XP fa a Nw A o A mm m E fe ee gt T m i LI 1 r j E a a i s E E E o ja am F x E a E J i Ep 3 s Ls A gt i E E a REFERENCE CASE 1 A SMALL INVESTMENT LED TO MAJOR SAVINGS The background Norskens Wood in Ljungby is a traditional building supplies store It also makes windows specialising in circular and half moon shaped frames In 2009 the company moved south of Ljungby Sweden into brand new premises These included a retail store office and staff areas of approximately 600 square meters on two levels Norskens Wood turned to the local plumber Ohlssons R r to install a new heating system explaining that they wanted a solution that demanded a minimum amount of effort Solution In spite of the large area that needed heating costs were mode rate This made it hard to evaluate the benefits of a drilling or digging solution The local plumber Ohlssons R r therefore selected a NIBE air water heat pump Air water heat pumps are Slig2. Tel 46 433 73 000 www nibe eu 639507 GKB GB Apartment buildings 1218 1 and specifications are based on current information at the time of the publication s approval NIBE makes reservations for any factual or printing errors in this brochure ONIBE 2012 Printed by Strokirk Landstr ms AB Photos www benfoto se
3. circulation pumps solar coil control system and immersion heater Double jacketed hot water cylinder NIBE VPAS is an accumulator tank that is primarily designed for connection to heat pumps in combination with solar panels VPA 300 200 VPA 450 300 VPAS 300 450 Electric boiler Electric boilers for additional heating for air water heat pumps Auxiliary relay Auxiliary relay HR 10 is a connection box housing a contactor and a rotary selector switch It is used to control external 1 to 3 phase loads such as oil burners immersion hea ters and pumps NIBE SMO 05 NIBE VPB 500 1000 NIBE KVR 10 NIBE HEAT PUMPS FOR APAR ipd Controle module With the basic control module SMO 05 it is possible to position the display unit in a suitable position for the end user For example in the hall or kitchen The controller has full intelligence and is part of a new NIBE generation controller platform Large volume water heaters VPB is a range of efficient water heaters with a wide range of applications suita ble for connection to heat pumps gas or oil fired boilers All models are intended for properties with large hot water requirements They are also suitable for connection in paral lel for use in larger properties Immersion heater ELK 15 is an immersion heater primarily intended for installation together with heat pump for heating houses or smal ler apartment blocks Hot wa
4. local or regional authorities are offering home own ers subsidies to switch their existing heating systems to a renewable source such as a heat pump J LU Ground source heat pumps Air water heat pumps YOUR NEXT STEP Find your local NIBE office on www nibe eu They will help you to locate your local NIBE installer and select the best kind of heat pump for your needs Our products are designed to USE THE EARTH The main energy sources for NIBE heating solutions are the earth the sun the ambient air or a water source near your home one or more of which DESIGNED FOR EARTH occur naturally all over the planet and are provided free by Mother Earth A new generation of heat pumps Our products are relevant ALL OVER THE EARTH Since we now offer a system with both heating and cooling functions you can use a NIBE heating system anywhere regardless of your geographic location What do we mean by iii 3 da n Our products are designed with A new generation of heat the HEALTH OF THE EARTH in mind pu mps designed for ea rth e NIBE products have a very low environmental impact compared to other heating systems currently available They do have some impact as do all manufactured goods but we are continually working to minimise this and to deliver an envi ronmental payback in the form of reduced emissions NIBE HEAT PUMPS FOR APARTMENT BUILDINGS 31 NIBE ENERGY SYSTEMS Box 14 285 21 Markaryd SWEDEN
5. requires Climate exchange module The NIBE HPAC accessory gives your installation a high degree of flexibility It is developed to enable the heat pump poten tial applications both heating and cooling Max 40 kW heat pump power Extra heating circuit ECS is used when heat pump is installed in houses with up to four different climate systems that require different flow line temperatures ECS 40 is used for floor heating lt 80 m2 ECS 41 is used for floor heating gt 80 m2 GSM remote control With SMS 40 the heat pump can be controlled and monitored remotely via SMS messages in your mobile phone Now with NIBE Mobile App ad F XI d E a o uw E Control module With RMU 40 you can control and moni tor your NIBE F1345 from another room in the house Accessory card This accessory is e g used to enable connection and control of Mixing valve controlled additional heat Pump for hot water circulation Ground water pump Electric boiler Electric boilers for additional heating for ground source heat pumps NIBE VPB 500 1000 NIBE MODBUS 40 NIBE SOLAR 42 Large volume water heaters VPB is a range of efficient water heaters with a wide range of applications suita ble for connection to heat pumps gas or oil fired boilers All models are intended for properties with large hot water requirements They are also suitable for connection in paral lel f
6. 1800 600 620 mm NIBE AMB 30 Air collector NIBE AMB 30 is a heat absorbing air module that is an accessory for NIBE F1345 Using this accessory It is possible to Increase the efficiency of an installation It is ideal when ground rock collectors cannot be dimensioned for the ca pacity that the installation requires AMB 30 is connected to F1345 only outdoor air opera tion or in combination with rock ground collector hybrid operation in order to supply the heat pump with renew able energy AMB 30 is in principle a heat exchanger that exchanges the air s energy to a brine system using an axial fan and control system The fan has two speeds that either changes au tomatically at the selected outdoor air temperature or is manually set to high low speeds The control system manages all functions such as fan op eration defrosting selection of operating mode and stop ping the compressor during defrosting and at low outdoor air temperatures The material has been chosen for a long service life and is designed to withstand demanding outdoor conditions NIBE AMB 30 Operating voltage 400V 50Hz 3NAC Brine Ethylene glycol Air flow low high fan speed 5000 7000 m3 h Height width depth 1400 1205 520 mm Minimum maximum operating temperature 7 50 C Outdoor air Flow temperature NIBE i lt FOR WHAT MAKES THE NIBE F2300 SUCH AN EFFICIENT AND VERSATILE HEAT PUMP 1 Silent operation Compone
7. as 160 kW We are using our NIBE F1330s as supplementary systems and this has proved to be a very economical solution Our district heating bills have fallen by as much as 40 and our annual energy con sumption is down by about 70 kWh per square metre This means that the new system will have paid for itself within 3 or 4 years perhaps FACTS Facility Association Stockholmshem District Stockholm Sweden Heat pumps 140 x NIBE F1330 Savings The district heating bills have fallen by as much as 40 and annual energy consumption is down by about 70 kWh per square metre year NIBE HEAT PUMPS FOR APARTMENT BUILDINGS 19 m EE e WHAT MAKES NIBES GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMPS SO EFFICIENT AND USER FRIENDLY Some of the most important features of our new heat pump And you don t need to be a technical wizard to make it work A the NIBE F1345 ground source heat pump are presented below large clear multicolour display makes it possible for everyone to Thanks to a combination of state of the art technology and vari exploit the energy saving potential of this exciting green technol ous energy efficiency enhancing features the NIBE F1345 delivers ogy unsurpassed annual energy savings and enables you to maintain a comfortable indoor climate all year round whatever the weather E Internally fitted low circulation pumps In 40 kW and 60 kW external brine circulation pump supp
8. is much higher than a simple heat pump installation Even in the worst case scenario the COP remains as high as 4 17 with each HP delivering 71kW of heat power 54kW of cooling power and with a con sumption of 17kW of electrical power However in summer peak COP can reach 7 0 This considerably reduces the owner s heating bills while evening out the flow of heating and cooling duties throughout the complex FACTS Installer Penta Kl ma Ltd Natural House Ltd 5 00m Facility Heated area Heat source 12 pieces 20m deep groundwater wells 3 x F1330 60 200kW heating power 3000 liter Heatpumps Domestic hot water REFERENCE CASE 7 TAKING ADVANTAGE OF SURPLUS ENERGY The background G rsta just outside Hammenh g in Osterlen is a major pig bree ding farm 24 000 pigs are born every year in the new facility an operation that is normally very energy consuming Piglets need to be kept warm says owner Johan Nilsson Traditionally they have a bed of straw and a heat lamp but this is a very inefficient solution Therefore underfloor heating was introduced a few years ago The alternative for most people is to burn straw says Johan Nilsson But this requires a special building to be built and also requires a lot of man and machine hours to take care of it all In addition it can run out something that is not always noticed until it s too late Solution When G rstad s large facili
9. number of ready made combinations with indoor modules that are designed to work optimally together with the NIBE F2300 NIBE F2300 Air Water heat pump NIBE F2300 14 and 20 are two new air water outdoor units that are particularly suitable for larger houses build ings Great efforts have been made to create attractive system combinations Improved efficiency COP levels among the best on the market The NIBE F2300 is an intelligent heat pump that can work with virtually any heating system that your home already has such as oil gas or wood fired boiler NIBE SMO 10 advanced external control module creates a complete system together with the air water heat pump NIBE F2300 The NIBE F2300 has been developed to make installation as smooth as possible Efficient high temperature compressor that operates at temperatures down to 25 C Enlarged ambient working envelope down to 25 C and up to 40 C Higher supply temperature 65 C at 10 C ambient and 63 C at 25 C Robust condensate water solution Prepared to connect accessory to lead away condensate water NIBE F2300 Effect A7 W45 14 20 kw Max temperature flow line 65 C Working range outdoor temperature 25 40 C Operating voltage 400V 50Hz 3NAC Weight 250 230 kg Height Width Depth 1385 1455 620 mm NIBE SMO 10 Control module NIBE SMO 10 is an intelligent control module which can be combined with one or more NIBE air w
10. round The heat pump collects stored solar energy trom a collector in a hole drilled into the rock The depth of the hole can vary between 90 200 metres depending on the size of heat pump selected and on local buil ding regulations This type of system can be used for all possible building types large or small public or private It requires little space and the ground probe can be drilled in the smallest of gardens With a ground source heat pump energy can be collected from several different sources rock surface soil ground water and lake The most suitable one in each case is determined by factors such as the building s energy needs its current heating system and the kind of terrain the building is situated on Surface soil using a surface collector Cost effective energy collection e Irrespective of the climate zone e Excellent output even on the coldest days e Great reliability minimal maintenance e Free cooling option During the summer solar heat is stored in the soil This is either directly absorbed as insulation or as heat from rain and the air from the near surface layer of the soil The heat pump collects this stored solar energy trom a buried collector each hose filled with anti freeze and buried at a depth of about 80 100 cm The length of the hose varies between 250 and 400 metres depending on the size of heat pump selected Using this energy tor heating Is a cost effective method The highest
11. that meet the needs of the European markets were added to the mix Nowadays NIBE is a leading player in heating solutions around Europe which is partly due to the fact that our heat pumps are designed to cope with the very coldest Swedish nights THREE KINDS OF HEAT PUMPS FROM NIBE Exhaust air heat pumps Ideal for heating domestic premises and tap water An exhaust air heat pump ventilates the building and recovers the energy in the warm air reusing it to warm up your sanitary water or fuel a central heating system Ground source heat pumps Drawing heat from surface soil bedrock or the water in a nearby lake this is a great option for heating houses multiple unit proper ties and other larger buildings Available with or without an inte grated water heater Air water heat pumps These pumps extract heat from the ambient outside air In contrast to simpler types of air to air heat pumps they are connected to the building s heating system and can produce both heat and hot water Exhaust air heat pumps NIBE HEAT PUMPS FOR APARTMENT BUILDINGS 30 European Directive 20 20 20 The 20 20 20 European directive imposes compulsory targets on the EUS 27 member states specifying that 20 of energy consump tion must be met by renewable sources by 2020 Since air water heat pumps are now classified as a renewable energy source their installation will help member states reach this ambitious target And in many cases
12. using natural elements for over 30 years IF WE CAN SAVE BIG BUCKS ON SMALL HOUSES IMAGINE WHAT WE CAN DO WITH LARGE APARTMENT BUILDINGS PR APARTMENT BUILDINGS 4 Heat pumps have been without doubt the Swedish householder s greatest money saver in recent years More and more property ow ners now realize that heat pumps can deliver major savings and are therefore a smart solution in both financial and environmental terms What s more you don t have to commit to a particular supp lier NIBE now offers installations up to 540 kW that are capable of co vering most needs even buildings with high energy consumption Since there is no need for cisterns or fuel storage you can spread several installations around larger buildings We re not talking about saving small change here A heat pump can make a much bigger difference than that So why burn money when you could be saving it irrespective of the current interest rate or state of the economy Climate smart Another important reason to choose a NIBE heat pump is that it s so environmentally friendly Since the heat pump work by converting stored energy into central heating and warm water emissions are naturally much lower than those of a traditional fuel based heating system In some countries subsidies are now granted to homeowners for changing from fossil fuel based heating systems to more modern renewable energy sources Since ground source and air water heat pumps are
13. A new generation of heat pumps DESIGNED FOR EARTH NIBE heat pumps for large apartment buildings and commercial applications FIND ENERGY EVERYWHERE pe ge unt q HT Tg A M comen gt A 1 ENERGY OUT OF THIN AIR ITS NOT MAGIC IT S NIBE Look out of your window and you see streets Or trees Or maybe open fields At NIBE we see free sources of energy from the air around you and the ground beneath your feet Fresh air is free And with a NIBE air water heat pump you can use it to heat your home Even at sub zero temperatures ambient air contains energy And when you concentrate that energy using a NIBE heat pump you can heat up your home s water based radiators or underfloor heating and domestic hot water Our smart technology uses energy from the ground too A NIBE ground source heat pump collects solar energy stored in the ground to heat your building Energy builds up underground trom the first days of spring when the surface of the earth starts to thaw to high summer when the rays of the midday sun penetrate deep down By the time autumn leaves fall there s enough energy stored in the ground to heat up your building throughout the coldest winter You can even use our ground source heat pumps for cooling applications through out the year Using the energy trom outside air or the ground beneath your feet might sound like magic But for us it s natural Our pumps have been heating homes in Sweden
14. NIBE HEAT PUMPS FOR APARTMENT BUILDINGS 15 REFERENCE CASE 5 LARGEST GROUND SOURCE HEATING PROJECT EVER The background Ljuskarrsberget is one of the largest ever ground source heat ing projects to be conducted in Sweden and Europe The 500 apartments covered by the project belong to the Ljusk rrsberget tenant owners housing association in Saltsi baden outside of Stockholm It is estimated that the new system will save the association an annual total of 3 5 million kWh That is equivalent to 350 tonnes of CO The association is very large comprising some 500 apartments divided into 13 groups of buildings All in all that means 52 buildings to manage and maintain What really makes this project unusual is that the contracting company Enstar AB is installing more than just heat pumps It is also converting all the apartments from direct electric heating to a distributed water heating system Chair of Ljusk rrsberget Association Mathias Skoglund explains n the past five years our energy costs have increased by 10096 to about SEK 10 million a year We were forced to take action We were quite powerless to change the situation in any way But now we ll have a system that not only saves money and benefits the environment it will also increase the value of all our members apartments NIBE HEAT PUMPS FOR APARTMENT BUILDINGS 16 Solution This project is enormous in all respects It s no easy job installing distr
15. SEK so the entire investment is largely paid for after a year and a half FACTS Installer Bengtsson Smide amp VVS Construction Piglet farming Garsta East Ingelstad District South of Sweden Heated area 600 m Heat pumps 3 x NIBE FIGHTER 1310 Collector 8000 metre hose embedded in the slurry gutters Savings Approx 440 000 SEK year REFERENCE CASE 8 GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMPS WITHOUT BEDROCK REDUCE DISTRICT HEATING COSTS The background The association Stockholmshem owns about 26 000 apartments making it the second largest housing company in Sweden With hundreds of properties across Stockholm it also finds itself with exorbitant heating costs to the tune of about SEK 260 million a year The company is now determined to cut these costs and has decided to invest in ground source heat pumps without bedrock It has about 350 heating systems and an annual heating bill of approximately SEK 260 million Gunnar Wiberg of Stockholmshem explains The heating systems in our various properties run on district heating pellets and bio oil And we re talking about huge amounts of energy Some of our sys tems are larger than the district heating systems in a small Swedish town District heating covers a substantial share of the heating demand for Stockholmshem s properties The company has now decided to invest in heat pumps as a complementary heat source and thus achieve substantial energy savings Solution Distri
16. alled at the Ice Hotel in 2000 Today the hotel has 14 NIBE heat pumps ranging from 7 kW to 40 kW The latest was installed in the winter of 2009 NIBE HEAT PUMPS FOR APARTMENT BUILDINGS 14 Overall the hotel heats an area of almost 5 000 square meters using heat pumps Some were installed in new buildings while others were used to replace existing installations Results Exact savings are hard to calculate since the installation has been installed gradually However there is no doubt that hundreds of tons of CO and millions of SEK have been saved as result FACTS Faility The Ice Hotel District Jukkasjarvi Northern Sweden Dimensioning local outdoor temperature 30 C Heated area About 5 000 squere meters Reception inns cottages laundry room staff facilities etc NIBE FIGHTER 1110 15 kW 2 FIGHTER 1110 7 kW 2 FIGHTER 1115 13 kW FIGHTER 1135 12 kW 2 FIGHTER 1135 15 kW FIGHTER 1210 7 kW FIGHTER 1235 10 kW FIGHTER 1310 20 kW FIGHTER 1330 22 kW and FIGHTER 1330 40 kW Heat pumps REFERENCE CASE 4 SPANISH VINEYARD COOLS AND HEATS WITH SWEDISH GROUND SOURCE HEATING SYSTEM The background One of the most important aspects of wine production is to maintain the correct temperature It has to be right where the wine Is growing and during fermentation and storage In 2001 Ra l Bobet set off on a journey through the Pyrenees in search of a suitable location for a new vineyard Bearin
17. ater heat pumps and existing heating and hot water equipment to build a complete installation Suitable for a variety of configurations the basic equip ment is a heat pump that can be docked to an electric boiler oil boiler and storage tank water heater such as a NIBE VPA VPB See www nibe eu for all possible configurations of NIBE SMO 10 NIBE SMO 10 can control up to nine air water heat pumps including max one for hot water immersion heater circulator shunt etc Easy to install Guaranties optimal control of one or several air water heat pumps and existing heating system Controls the heating system using degree minute calculation Gives a clear view of the heat pump and heating system s essential temperatures NIBE SMO 10 Max number of heat pumps 9 Max number of sensors 14 Max number of circulation pumps heating system 2 Weight 7 kg Height Width Depth 316 363 150 mm A NIBE HEAT PUMPS FOR APARTMENT BUILDINGS 25 ACCESSORIES NIBE F1345 NIBE AMB 30 NIBE HPAC 42 NIBE ECS 40 NIBE ECS 41 NIBE SMS 40 a NIBE RMU 40 NIBE ELK 26 NIBE ELK 42 Accessories Air collector NIBE AMB 30 is a heat absorbing air module for NIBE F1330 F1345 Using this accessory it is possible to increase the ef ficiency of an installation and is ideal when ground rock collectors cannot be dimen sioned for the capacity that the installation
18. ct heating covers a substantial share of the heating demand for Stockholmshem s properties Stockholmshem has determined on a solution that is becoming increasingly popular among large property owners that of combining exhaust air with a ground source heat pump but without bedrock We are currently in the process of installing no less than 140 heat pumps in line with this method Instead of placing pipes in a borehole or a coil in the ground we will be using a heat exchanger to extract the heat from the exhaust air says Gunnar The equipment being installed is not exhaust air heat pumps but NIBE s largest unit the NIBE F1330 which is normally used for bed rock or ground source heating AS E NA m The exhaust air is conducted via the normal ventilation system to a heat exchanger coil The heat transfer fluid passes through this coil to the heat pump The temperature of the heat transfer fluid becomes higher than in a bedrock ground source heating system which subsequently results in an even higher coefficient of perfor mance COP Results Gunnar Wiberg of Stockholmshem explains The performance of the systems that we ve been running for a while has surpassed even our most optimistic projections There is much more energy in the air than we had originally supposed In some cases we estimated that we would be extracting up to 120 kW but in fact the figure has been almost as high
19. e significant FACTS Facililty 1905s apartment building District Laholm South Sweden Dimensioning local outdoor temperature 19 C Around 1 200 Square metres 1 x NIBE F2025 air water heat pump 14 kW 1 x NIBE F2300 air water heat pump 20 kW NIBE SMO 10 VPA300 200 PUB 210 Heated area Heat pumps Year 1 Year 2 Control unit Water heater NIBE HEAT PUMPS FOR APARTMENT BUILDINGS 13 REFERENCE CASE 3 HEAT PUMPS MAKE THE ICE HOTEL HOT AND THE WORLD COLD The background When you make your living out of the cold which is the case for northern Sweden s Ice Hotel thinking about climate issues is unavoidable The Ice Hotel is a powerful symbol of mankind s struggle against global warming Its owners recently launched the concept of CO Negative which is about alleviating climate change Not content with becoming CO neutral the Ice Hotel is determined to go one step further and actually absorb more CO than it emits Climate smart heating plays a major role in the CO Negative initiative In addition to its well known hotel the complex includes some 30 buildings which are kept at a normal room temperature More and more of these are being heating by ground source heat pumps A bonus for the Ice Hotel is that the geothermal heat extraction process actually cools the ground thus creating an environment where snow and ice will remain longer Solution The first ground source heat pump was Inst
20. ers of a large 1 200 sq m 1905s building in Laholm South Sweden rented six apartments to private people and space to a hairdressing salon as well as a caf The salon and caf con sumed a lot of hot water every day The owners were looking for an environmentally friendly heating system that would increase profits without them having to increase rents The price of gas high ceilings and poor insulation were pushing up energy bills year on year especially in recent very cold winters with tempe ratures well below minus Solution The owners agreed on a gas hybrid heat pump solution that would be installed in two stages In year 1 the owners added a NIBE F2025 14 kW air water pump VPA300 200 water heater and NIBE SMO 10 basic controller to their heating system After two years the owners were so pleased with the savings they ac hieved that they added one more NIBE F2300 20 kW air water heat pump Results In the first year energy use was reduced by 3596 After the second installation energy use was cut by 6596 The complete system comfortably heats a larger property of this size supply ing water at a constant temperature of 65 C What residents particularly liked was the low noise of the heat pumps and the significant reduction on environmental impact the system made This case shows that even though the heat pump covers only a small part of the buildings power demand on the coldest day the energy savings over the year will b
21. g climate change very much in mind he was looking for a site that would be affected as little as possible by this Castel d Encus proved to be just perfect In this mountainous area of Pallars Jussa in the Pyrenees at an altitude of about 1000 metres monks had been making wine since the 12th century The ancient fermenting vats carved out of the rocks by the monks were still there in good condition Even in those days the temperature retaining properties of the bedrock allowed the fermentation process to be controlled Solution NIBE s ground source heat pumps at Castel d Encus provide heating and cooling that meet all the temperature control needs of this new Spanish wineyard Castel d Encus will be showing the greatest possible considera tion to the environment as it begins its production of wine The winery uses no pesticides or herbicides and all the wine that it sells is produced solely on the estate What is truly innovative however is the winery s use of an ancient method in a new way The monks used geothermal energy for temperature control and now state of the art technology from Swedish NIBE is being applied for the same purpose It is of utmost importance to maintain the exact temperature throughout the fermentation process And what that temperature is depends on several fac tors such as the variety of grapes being used The wineyard is using a system of five NIBE FIGHTER 1320 pumps each rated at 40 kW This sy
22. htly less efficient than ground source heat pumps but since no drilling is necessary the installation costs are considerably lower As a guideline the model you choose will depend on how much heat you need on a normal day and how many days a year you need the system to work at full effect In Norskens Wood s case the best solution turned out to be three NIBE F2025 14 kW air water heat pumps They are supported by a 42 kW electric boiler EP42 All the rooms at Norskens Wood s premises are heated by an under floor heating system including the upper floor NIBE HEAT PUMPS FOR APARTMENT BUILDINGS 12 Results We ve tested the whole system during the coldest winter days without any problem says Sven Olof Sj holm at Norsken According to NIBE s Fredrik Snygg More and more people are realising that air water heat pumps are a good option for larger premises Using a NIBE SMO 10 control unit you can easily link 9 heat pumps up together in the same system Providing up to 180 kW F2300 20 heat this adequately covers the needs of the majority of buildings in southern Sweden FACTS Installer Ohlssons R r Facility Construction Retail store Ljungby District South of Sweden Dimensioning local outdoor temperature 23 C Heated area 600 m 3 x NIBE F2025 14 kW EP 42 42 kW Heat pumps Electric Boiler REFERENCE CASE 2 SWEDISH APARTMENT BLOCK SLASHES ENERGY USE BY 65 The background The own
23. ibuted water heating systems in 52 buildings and 500 apart ments Not to mention the work of installing a ground source heating system It involves drilling no less than 156 boreholes to a depth of approximately 230 metres each The heat from the boreholes is piped to 13 boiler rooms each equipped with two NIBE F1330 ground source heat pumps and two VPB750 water heaters That s a total of 26 water heaters and 26 ground source heat pumps each with a capacity of between 40 and 60 kW Results Once everything has been completed it is estimated that some 3 5 million kWh can be extracted annually from the bedrock for free The project is expected to deliver an annual cost saving of almost SEK 5 million The saving will be even greater if the cost of electricity continues to rise FACTS Facility Association Ljusk rrsberget District Saltsj baden Stockholm Sweden Heat pumps 26 x NIBE F1330 40 60kW Water Heaters 26 x NIBE VPB 750 Savings Approx 5 million SEK year REFERENCE CASE 6 HOTEL STACIO SAVE MONEY USING RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR HEATING The background Hotel St ci opened in august 2006 It is the first four star hotel in the vicinity of Liszt Ferenc International airport in Budapest Hotel Staci offers its quests a quiet environment with mediterranean terraces a nice garden and a lake Hotel St ci is an oasis surrounded by family homes and the forest area of Vecs s In 2011 an extension was built on the h
24. lied Less than 3 kg of refrigerant viii per installation unit This means that no inspection is required Separate enclosures for the com pressors and refrigerant parts give more reliable service and lower noise levels The two scroll compressors can deliver up to 65 C to the heating System Max 58 C return temperature Soft starter relays and load moni tor are factory installed Control with communication options Check the status and change set tings via SMS and with NIBE Mobile App Control the heat pump externally using e g MODBUS Passive and active cooling options during summer months Prepared for pool heating sub shunt HWC Double compressors give better out put control longer operating intervals less wear and greater reliability Up to 540 kW with nine F1345s in the same system Modular design MAKES IT SIMPLE TO INSTALL ACCESSORIES The heat pump and its accessories have been harmoniously designed to create a streamlined look with all pipes tucked discreetly out of sight Whether you decide on a heat pump with an integrated hot water tank and an extra ventila tion unit or the combination of a heat pump and stand alone hot water tank the overall impression will be of one neat system Energy saving circulation pumps CUTS ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND COSTS The circulation pumps are controlled by the heat pump software which adjusts their speed
25. mind Visit www nibe eu to find out more NIBE HEAT PUMPS FOR APARTMENT BUILDINGS 5 THERES ENERGY EVERYWHERE WE JUST HELP YOU TO TAP INTO IT Heat pumps can extract energy from a variety of different sour ces The one you choose will depend on conditions at the site of your building With an air water heat pump energy is extracted from the outside air and concentrated in order to provide heat to warm up the building s water based radiators underfloor heating and showers or bath water Air Water heat pump Takes energy from the outdoor air e Simple installation e No impact on your garden An air water heat pump extracts the energy found in the outdoor air This is achieved by allowing the outdoor air to pass across an air coil in the outdoor unit where energy Is transferred to the heat pump s low temperature side The output decreases as the outdoor temperature drops which means you need another form of heating during really cold weather Rock using a ground probe Ideal for refurbishment or adaptation from a fossil fuel based heating system e Irrespective of the climate zone e Space saving compared to other ground source heating alternatives e Excellent output even on the coldest days e Great reliability minimal maintenance e Efficient free cooling performance A heat source with an almost constant temperature lies in the lower subsoil of the so called near surface geothermal layer It can be used all year
26. n Manure Heat A lot of heat is used in pig farming For this reason more and more farmers are starting to recycle the heat trom their pig manure They bury heat collecting pipes in the manure in order to take advantage of the heat from the hot slurry and run it through heat pumps Some farms have already achieved major savings by this method in just a few years Water Heating A water treatment plant heats Its facilities and domestic hot water using the tap water that it treats as an energy source The incoming water is transported through a separate loop equipped with heat exhanger reducing the risk of leakages q we f you need a special system solution contact your installer NIBE HEAT PUMPS FOR APARTMENT BUILDINGS 8 Hydraulic heat Waste heat is recycled from hydraulic presses coo ling the oil to keep it at a stable temperature In a satisfyingly neat cycle the energy recovered produces enough heat to wash and dry the pressed part as well as domestic water to wash and dry the pressed parts Ventilation heat recycling Exhaust air heat pumps have long been common in private homes In larger buildings it is also possible to take advantage of this heat source which would otherwise be lost along with the ventilated air This is one of the most profitable energy savings for larger apartment buildings E e Pd
27. nside the compressor module which makes them quieter than ever As a result they are almost silent in operation NIBE F1345 Ground source heat pump One of a new generation of heat pumps designed to sup ply your home with inexpensive and environmentally friendly heating Connect to an optional low temperature heat dis tribution system such as radiators convectors or underfloor heating Add accessories such as a hot water heater passive cooling ventilation recovery pool and other heating systems With its two large scroll compressors NIBE F1345 is the ideal ground source heat pump for multi occupancy buildings in dustrial premises churches and other buildings with a large heat demand The compressors collaborate and engage as necessary giving better power control less wear and greater operational ability The new F1345 is more flexible than ever and with its ad vanced control system it can be adapted to several system solutions In systems with up to 9 heat pumps and with a wide range of accessories such as for control of oil gas pel let fired or electric boilers you find the full flexibility for your installation NIBE F1345 is equipped with a multicolour display multi lan guages support and simply upgradable software via the built in USB port NIBE F1345 Sizes 24 30 40 60 kW Integrated water heater No Delivery temperature 65 C Soft starter included Yes Immersion heater Accessory Hight Width Depth
28. nts are chosen to reduce sound levels which means the large F2300 14 20 kW have the same sound output as the smaller F2026 8 2 Monitoring and safety system If a situation occurs that could cause damage to the machinery over time the monitoring system will automatically stop the heat pump nili Me GEL es a 3 Good domestic hot water performance The high supply temperature enables good domestic hot water performance 4 Hard wearing materials The materials used to build the NIBE F2300 heat pump are especially hard wearing so your heat pump will give a long service life even in harsh outdoor conditions For example two layers of anti corrosion treatment prevent the battery from rusting NIBE HEAT PUMPS FOR APARTMENT BUILDINGS 24 5 Discreet design The neutral appearance of NIBE F2300 means that it will not attract undue attention when installed in your garden but blends discreetly with the surroundings 6 Robust condensation water soution Condensation water from the defrost operation is gathered in a built in tray With the accesoory KVR 10 it can be transferred to a collection point at 1 6m 7 Stable winter operation NIBE F2300 has been developed to cope with winter conditions NIBE F2300 produces high temperature heat ing even when the temperature drops to 25 C 8 Prepared for a range of system solutions To complete your heating system NIBE offers a
29. officially recognized as a climate smart option they are fast becoming the obvious choice Freedom of choice Switching to a heat pump is a great way to control your costs and reduce environmental impact A heat pump lets you keep your op tions open It lets you choose the right type of heating that s best for your property One that saves you money and ultimately saves on the natural resources future generations will so badly need Less hassle Another advantage of heat pumps is that they barely require any work There s no fuel to order No maintenance no chimney sweep ing Nothing Just an electricity metre which you might want to smile at from time to time Efficient safe and problem free heating and hot water at a fraction of the alternative cost and a fraction of the environmental impact What s special about apartment buildings To install a heat pump in a private home is one thing To install one in an apartment building is quite another There are many variables to take into account We are here to help you choose the right solu tion and the right sized installation We ve had years of experience in providing heating solutions to suit every kind of building from churches to the ice hotel from factories to pig farms from schools to apartment buildings We know where problems can arise and how to avoid them We know what the common pitfalls are What s more we know how to plan an installation that will give you peace of
30. or use in larger properties Exhaust air module Developed to work in conjunction with NIBE ground source heat pumps the FLM module recycles old stale air from the house extracts the energy from it and reuses it to heat new clean air from outside Pool heating For pool heating using a heat pump Max 17 kW heat pump power Status control Put full control of your NIBE Heat pump in your pocket Turn on the heat on your way home or check the status of your indoor climate from anywhere in the world the possibilites are endless For Android phones Communication module With MODBUS 40 a NIBE heat pump can be controlled and monitored by external Modbus equipped equipment Solar heating NIBE SOLAR enables solar heating with your heat pump With additional solar panels and VPAS or VPBS you get a complete system Buffer vessels Buffer vessels for heating systems NIBE F2300 NIBE SMO 10 NIBE VVM 500 NIBE VPA NIBE VPAS NIBE ELK 26 NIBE ELK 42 y NIBE HR 10 Accessories Controle module NIBE SMO 10 is an advanced control mo dule that creates a complete unit together with the air water heat pump and existing heating and hot water equipment It can control up to nine NIBE F2300 units Indoor module NIBE VVM 500 is part of a new genera tion of products for heating and domestic hot water Heat production is reliable and economical with integrated hot water coil
31. otel which now offers 75 comfortable rooms including 5 exclusive apartments a 1 000 m2 wellness area 9x19m pool jacuzzi bathing facilites and 6 conference rooms The owners wanted to use renewable energy sources for heating and cooling Solution Hotel Staci has a large demand for heating and cooling domestic hot water and pool heating Conferences and other business events increase cooling needs in the summer as does the demand for hot water for the pool In winter there is a demand for heating rooms and other facili ties while the conference room can need cooling The building is well insulated occasionally making the south facing areas too hot while the north facing rooms could be cold during autumn and spring The owners overcame these challenges by installing a NIBE ground source heatpump solution 3x F1330 60kW units are installed in the hotel and use groundwater wells as a heat source The NIBE system pro duces heating and cooling power while supplying domestic hot water and pool heating mm Results The temperature of each room and common areas can be controlled independently heating some and cooling others at the same time For us it means great comfort with minimal energy consumption thanks to the flexible NIBE system Says the hotel owner Tam s Sz p from NIBE s distributor Penta Kl ma says This solution dem onstrates that heat pump technology is an easy way to manage such a com plex task Efficiency
32. stem provides a total output of 200 kW It uses a so called 4 pipe system which is unique in that it both cools and heats at the same time and that just the one system meets both these needs using the minimum amount of energy The system has four pipes two for heated water and two for cooled water The heat energy and cooling are both extracted trom boreholes in the bedrock The heat pump and the two water systems are controlled by a Building Management System to obtain exactly the right temperature Results Castel d Encus also benefits from another technological innovation that makes it possible to operate two wine vats in parallel Should one of the vats require cooling and the other heating the surplus energy from one can be used to heat the other But if more heat is needed it can be taken from the bedrock When more cooling is required the surplus heat is pumped down into the bedrock The system is expected to have an energy coefficient of performance COP of at least 4 but sometimes as much as 5 It is estimated that the system will save Castel d Encus about 50 60 of the energy it would otherwise have used All thanks to what is basi cally the same method used all those centuries ago by the monks FACTS Facility Wineyard Castel d Encus District The Pyrenees Spain Heat pumps 5 x NIBE Fighter 1320 40 200 kW Solution NIBE 4 pipe systeme active and passive cooling Savings Approx 50 60 of the energy consumption
33. ter control This accessory makes hot water priority possible at large heat pump outputs charging power between 15 and 40 kW e g F2023 14 together with an SMO 10 and F1345 40 This also requires a hot water accumulator for example NIBE VPA Condensation water tube To lead away condensation water from outdoor unit BUILD NIBE HEAT PUMPS FOR APARTMENT BUILDINGS 28 NIBE OF SWEDEN Living in harmony with nature The Swedes have a long and impressive track record of clever money saving innovations that use resources sparingly The simp le reason for this is that Sweden was historically a poor agra rian country A harsh winter climate made food scarce for many months necessitating careful forward planning Today Sweden is a technologically advanced country with a suc cesstul economy so this is no longer necessary However the mindset continues to be manifested in the form of fabulous cost Saving Innovations NIBE is a perfect example of the economical Swedish mind at work The company was founded by Nils Bernerup in 1952 after a particularly cold winter And over the last 60 years it has be come Sweden s leading supplier of domestic heating products continually driving the development of ever more efficient hea ting methods Early products included water heaters and pressure vessels In the 1970s these were supplemented by electric boilers Later heat pumps and a wide range of other heating products
34. to the en ergy requirements of the building and the outdoor temperature Since only the required amount of energy is generated this is an extremely economi cal way to meet energy needs Detachable compressor module SIMPLIFIES TRANSPORT INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE The compressor module can be quickly and simply detached from the heat pump making it much easier to transport handle and install Should the compressor module need to be serviced it can be detached and serviced without the heat pump Well designed interior LESS NEED TO USE THE MANUAL Our heat pumps come with the user s manual prac tically inserted in a special pocket on the inside of the aluminium door Installers will find the interior of the heat pump so neat and well designed that they ll hardly ever need to open the manual USB port FOR UPLOADING AND DOWNLOADING DATA The USB port offers multiple advantages End users can download operating data history to a USB memory stick and give it to their local NIBE specialist instead of having to arrange a visit to the premises External design AN ATTRACTIVE DEVICE The main unit of the heat pump is completely white so it looks perfectly in place in a cellar or utility room The NIBE F1345 also has an attractive brushed aluminium door with a window over the digital display screen Integrated circulation pumps KEEPING THE HEAT PUMP QUIET Our ground source heat pumps are now built with the circulation pumps i
35. ty was built they chose to Invest in ground source heating but without the ground Instead of bo ring holes or digging ditches they chose to put the collector hose in the castings under the slurry gutters 8 000 metres in total Pig Slurry has a temperature of about 37 degrees when it is fresh says Lars Erik Bengtsson at the local plumber Bengtsson Smide amp VVS who planned and carried out the installation It heats the surrounding concrete to about 15 degrees which is extremely efficient because the system only needs to be a temperature of around 40 degrees The heat extracted from the gutters does not affect the quality of the slurry The slightly lowered tempe NIBE HEAT PUMPS FOR APARTMENT BUILDINGS 18 rature causes the evaporation of ammonia and other gases to decrease slightly The hoses are located in 16 different parts of the building that house 50 sows each and are gathered in a huge coil for three NIBE FIGHTER 1310s each of 30 kW output Results The pumps have run for about 140 000 hours combined says Lars Erik and during that time have consumed 570 000 kWh But at the same time they have delivered nearly 3 3 million kWh of heat That s a heating factor of 5 5 More than 2 5 gigawatt hours have been extracted from the slurry Over 4 5 years If one calculates at an average electricity price of 0 80 SEK per unit it means a saving of nearly 2 million SEK This kind of installation costs about 600 000
36. yield can be obtained from soil with a high water content Lake collector Cost effective installation for lakeside buildings e Irrespective of the climate zone e Excellent output even on the coldest days e Great reliability minimal maintenance e Free cooling option If your home is built beside a water source such as a lake heat trom the lake water can be extracted using a surface soil collector anchored to the bottom of the lake Ground water A viable energy source for any building where ground water is easily accessible e Irrespective of the climate zone e Excellent output even on the coldest days e Great reliability minimal maintenance e Free cooling option e High seasonal COP Ground water can also be utilised as a heat source since it has a temperature of between 4 and 12 C all year round The heat pump collects solar energy stored in the ground water Normally there is one well for drawing up water and one for returning it NIBE HEAT PUMPS FOR APARTMENT BUILDINGS 7 PROCESS HEAT Lots of companies produce heat as a byproduct of their daily ope rations and do not use it They just throw It away Examples are hydraulic presses heavy machines dryers fertilizer cooking and storing goods in facilities with at temperatures that are too high Many of these process heat sources can be used by a heat pump with excellent results The warmer the source the better the sa vings it delivers Use your imaginatio
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