The Norwegian heat pump prototype and demonstration program

Panel: Panel 2. Commercial Technologies and Buildings

Authors:
Magne Amundsen, The Norwegian Water Resource and Energy Administration
Elisabeth Hofgaard Lycke, The Norwegian Water Resource and Energy Administration
Geir Eggen, SINTEF Refrigeration Engineering
Tor Lystad, SINTEF Refrigeration Engineering

Abstract

In Norway we have found that prototype and demonstration plants is one of the most efficient ways to spread knowledge of heat pump (HP) technology.

The Heat Pump Protype and Demonstration Programme was established in 1983, and about 50 installations has been given financial and technical support. The last few years, we have given priority to supporting heat pump plants with alternative working fluids to the CFCs. From an environmenta point of view, "natural" working fluids like NH3, HZO, CO2 and propane seems to be most appropriate, and these will be preferred.

This poster to the ECEEE 1993 Summer Study presents the Norwegian authoritiesÉ aims and efforts towards introduction of heat pumps that use natural working fluids in addition to the results from operation of the prototype and demonstration (P&D) installations.