The modular design enables tests on the generation, storage, and application of heat from renewable sources. There are numerous heat sources, storage options, and consumers available. The system makes use of standard everyday heating technology components. The central storage module, containing piping, a pump, a driven 3-way valve, and safety equipment, serves as the modular system’s nerve core. There are two main approaches to heat storage. The hydraulic connection to other modules of the modularsystem is made possible by quick-release couplings on the front of the module.
Experiments
- Buffer storage and bivalent storage for experiments
- Valves for pressure relief and bleed for safe operation
- Heat transfer pipes with quick-release coupling and shut-off valve
- Circulating pump with variable speed
- Driven 3-way valves
- Temperature sensors for heat storage and room temperature
- 2 pressure sensors for system monitoring
- Flow meters and temperature sensors for determining the heat flows
Specifications
- The following learning objectives can be worked through, depending on the selected modular combination:
- Familiarization with modern, renewable-energybased heating systems
- Commissioning of heating systems with solar thermal energy and heat pump
- Properties of various heat storage methods
- Development of control strategies for different operating modes
- Energy balances are created for various system designs.
- Hydraulic, electrical and control engineering operating conditions
