The Thermafit Air-Source Modular Multipipe heat pump uses R-454B as a refrigerant and has a capacity of 30 tons. The manufacturer said the system acts as a chiller to cool the building, a heat pump to heat the building, or a heat recovery unit to provide heating and cooling simultaneously.
Ireland-based heating technology manufacturer Trane has launched an air source heat pump for commercial and industrial buildings.
“The new Thermafit Model MAS is an all-in-one modular multi-pipe heat pump with air source and advanced logic to independently control the operating mode of each module – cooling, heating or heat recovery,” the company said in a statement. noting that the system can act as a chiller to cool the building, as a heat pump to heat the building, or as a heat recovery unit to provide heating and cooling simultaneously.
“It responds to varying building loads throughout the day and year, resulting in performance that is 8.2 times more energy efficient than other forms of electric heating,” the company added.
The Thermafit Air-Source Modular Multipipe heat pump uses R-454B as a refrigerant and has a capacity of 30 tons. The tonnage of the system does not refer to the weight, but to the tons of heat that a building needs.
It measures 241cm x 121cm x 228cm and has an operating weight of 123kg. Up to 10 modules can be placed together to reach a total size of 300 tons.
The new product can reportedly reach hot water temperatures of up to 60 C. It also features vapor injection that extends the compressor’s operating range for water temperatures of 54.4 C at -17.8 C outdoor temperature, according to the manufacturer.
The new heat pump uses three heat exchangers and electronically controlled valves to manage the coolant. “Depending on the mode required, the refrigerant can flow through the evaporator and air coil for cooling, the condenser and air coil for heating, or both the evaporator and condenser for simultaneous operation,” the company said.
It also relies on true redundancy with a modular design, which is claimed to eliminate individual points of failure, ensuring continuous operation. “Advanced defrost algorithm phases modules to reduce temperature fluctuations for better heating performance,” the company added.
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