Preface
Acknowledgments
Symbols, Acronyms, and Abbreviations
1 Introduction to Ground-Source Heat Pumps
2 Equipment for Ground-Source Applications
3 Fundamentals of Vertical Ground Heat Exchanger Design
4 Applied Ground-Coupled Heat Pump
System Design
5 Surface-Water Heat Pumps
6 Piping and Pumps for Closed-Loop
Ground-Source Heat Pumps
7 Hydrology, Water Wells, and Site Evaluation
8 Groundwater Heat Pump System Design
9 GSHP Performance and Installation Cost
Appendix A - Conversion Factors
Appendix B - Standards and Recommendations
for GSHP Components and Procedures
Appendix C - Pressure Ratings and
Collapse Depths for Thermoplastic Pipe
Appendix D - Vertical-Loop
Installation Equipment and Procedures
Appendix E - Example of Field Study Results
Appendix F - Properties of Antifreeze Solutions
Appendix G - Volumes of Liquids in Pipe
Appendix H - High-Density Polyethylene and
Polypropylene Pipe Fusion Methods
Appendix I - Determination and Impact of
Ground Coil Flow Imbalance
Appendix J - Grain Size Classification
Appendix K - Well Drilling Methods
Appendix L - Well Flow Test and
Water Chemistry Analysis Specification
Appendix M - Example Well Chemical and
Biological Analysis Results
Appendix N - Well Problems and
Strategies to Avoid Them
Appendix O - Heat Exchanger
Temperature Prediction Spreadsheet
Index