Heat Pump Technology - General

A heat pump collects heat from the bedrock, ground, lakes (watercourse) or the outdoor air and it has four main components. The construction is built around an evaporator and a compressor as well as a condenser and a throttle valve. The heat that is extracted from, for example, a drill-hole is transferred to a refrigerant, which vaporizes when energy is absorbed. The compressor increases the pressure of the refrigerant gas, which significantly raises the temperature. When the refrigerant is condensed and turns into liquid, heat will be released which is used for heating purposes and hot water.