I know the theoretical heat pump efficiency, but I need to know the individual efficiencies of the components such as the quot;motorquot; that moves the refrigerant and the electrical transmission efficiency. I can't find this info on the web. If you can direct me to a source as well as explain it here, I would be grateful.
You need to do some research There are $ efficiencies Energy efficiencies Thermal… If you want to heat say from +10?C to 25?C, heat pumps are quite good. If you want to heat say from -20?C to 25?C, heat pumps are soso. If you want to heat say from -40?C to 25?C, heat pumps are excruciating expensive. If it is economical, depends on a lot of factors, such as cost of energy… Hope this answers your question
The overall efficiency is totally dependant on the material to be heated or cooled and the source or sink that provides the thermal difference that the heat pump uses. Factors like the thickness of the pipes that go into deep thermal wells are dependant on the corrosion potential of the source. Thin pipes transfer quicker with higher efficiency. Thick last longer. A motor that transfers fluid down a few hundred feet into a water well will be rated differently from a pump that has to go down a thousand feeet. A local beer distributer had two water wells put in that included cooling plumbing for his refrigerent system. His electric bill was cut in half. Pumps will have efficiency rating listed for many applications. Heat exchangers will have ratings based on speed, contact area, temperature differences, etc. No wonder you are having trouble finding a deffinite answer.
