Journal of Applied and Computational Mechanics

Heating Capacity of an Earth to Air Heat Exchanger in Arid Regions - Experimental Investigation

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Laboratory of Energy in Arid Areas (ENERGARID), University of Bechar, B.P. 417, 08000, Bechar, Algeria

2 Unit of Research on Materials and Renewable Energies, Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, Abou Bekr Belkaid University, BP 119-13000-Tlemcen, Algeria

3 Faculty of Engineering, Kuwait College of Science and Technology, Doha, Kuwait

Abstract

Heating capacity of an earth to air heat exchanger EAHE equipped with an exterior fan in the arid region like the Southwest of Algeria is investigated experimentally. In-situ measurement of annual undisturbed subsoil vertical temperature profile is shown that it was 28°C at a depth of 1.5 meters. The EAHE made of 66 meters of PVC tube is demonstrated a heating capacity of 13°C and a cooling capacity of 7°C and a big dependence on local climate conditions. Great potentials and thermal comfort with less energy consumption are represented by earth to air or air-ground heat exchanger in the arid regions like the South of Algeria.

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Journal of Applied and Computational Mechanics
Volume 8, Issue 2
April 2022
Pages 429-437