Capillary cooling and geothermal heat pumps

I represent the Institute of Industrial Electronics, Electrical and Power Engineering at Riga Technical University.

In co-operation with an industrial partner we propose a pilot project where capillary technology is used:

1. for heating/cooling the building as an energy transfer system;

2. as a geothermal collector for a geothermal heat pump;

3. for cooling PV panels and utilizing heat emissions for water heating;

4. it is also possible to use it for cooling solar façades - there is a company in Lithuania interested in using capillary technology for cooling their manufactured roof and façade solar elements and has extensive experience in EU-funded projects.

One of the sites where the pilot project can be implemented is on the second floor of an industrial production building, where there are two free groups of rooms, each with an area of 250 m². Furthermore, the proposed building is located off the river bank, which allows the use of water-to-water type heat pumps.

More details on the capillary technology are provided in the attachment.