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dc.contributorDepartment of Building Services Engineeringen_US
dc.contributor.advisorCao, Sunliang (BSE)en_US
dc.creatorLi, Hiu Yam Amy-
dc.identifier.urihttps://theses.lib.polyu.edu.hk/handle/200/11267-
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.publisherHong Kong Polytechnic Universityen_US
dc.rightsAll rights reserveden_US
dc.titleThermal resources of sea for supporting the heating and cooling of the coastal communitiesen_US
dcterms.abstractA building sector requires massive energy demand. By improving the building energy efficiency and becoming more environmental-friendly, a number of economic and environmental attraction approaches can be conducted for future development. Energy consumption is associated with the power consumption and the coefficient of performance (COP) of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems. In this thesis, the renewable energy-efficient technology - seawater heat pump (SWHP) and chillers were introduced to improve the energy performance, especially for the coastal area. Seawater temperature is an important factor to determine the thermal performance of SWHP systems and chillers. Buildings located near the sea can exploit the advantage of using the water sources as a heat source and heat sink. This paper focused on the studies of the heating and cooling systems in Hong Kong. It aimed to use the computer software, TRNSYS, to simulate and design a suitable heating and cooling systems for the coastal communities. The maximum heating load was calculated as 1195.29kW and the peak cooling loads were 3921.45kW for space cooling and 1599.60kW for AHU cooling. Corresponding catalogues were chosen for system sizing and investigated the efficiency of water source and air source heating and cooling system. It is found that water source systems are more efficient than air source systems, which has a higher COP and lower power consumption, and is benefits in economic aspects.en_US
dcterms.extent80 pages : color illustrationsen_US
dcterms.isPartOfPolyU Electronic Thesesen_US
dcterms.issued2021en_US
dcterms.educationalLevelM.Eng.en_US
dcterms.educationalLevelAll Masteren_US
dcterms.LCSHDwellings -- Heating and ventilationen_US
dcterms.LCSHHeat pumpsen_US
dcterms.LCSHRenewable energy sourcesen_US
dcterms.LCSHHong Kong Polytechnic University -- Dissertationsen_US
dcterms.accessRightsrestricted accessen_US

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