General

In this HyCool course module about Hybrid Heat Pumps, we present you this innovative technology via a collection of links to external sources (web pages, online videos, etc.). Afther this eLearning section you get to know a Performance Calculator Tool and you can prove your gained skills in a Quizz (see section Refrigeration Capacity and EER Calculator Tool and Quizz).

Lesson 1. Basics

This video presents the basics regarding Hybrid Heat Pumps with the lesson contains:

• What is Hybrid Heat Pump?
• Evaporative Cooling
• Vapour Compression HP
• Adsorption HP
• Adsorption HP vs. Vapour Compression HP
• Possible Layouts of the HHP
• Application in HyCool

Lesson 2: Construction and Features

This video presents the Construction and Features of the Hybrid Heat Pump with the lesson contains:

• How is the adsorption heat pump built?
  
• How is the hybrid heat pump built?
• Influence of the operating temperatures on the performance of the HHP
• Energy balance of the HHP

Lesson 3: System Planning

This video presents the planning of a system with a Hybrid Heat Pump. The lesson contains:

• What is the general layout of a system with HHP?
• What are the placing requirements for a HHP?
• What heat transfer fluids a HHP can be filled with?
• What are the most important guidelines for planning of installations with a HHP?
• How to integrate the HHP with superior control system.
• Why is proper commissioning by certified staff so important?
• How to prepare the installation for the commissioning.

Lesson 4 Operation and Maintenance

This video presents the Operation and Maintenanceof a System with a Hybrid Heat Pump. The lesson contains:

• What are the operating limits and who can operate the HHP?
• What are the operating modes of the HHP?
• How to switch the HHP on and off?
• What settings can be changed by the user on the HMI?
• What are the common issues with the HHP?
• What are the maintenance requirements and who can perform the maintenance tasks?