Thermoeconomic performance of a CO2 heat pump for space and water heating of a 4-bedroom house in the South of England

• Published in: Building services engineering research & technology Vol. 46; no. 4; pp. 545 - 559
• Main Authors: Qayyum, Usman, Tassou, Savvas A, Torrens, Debarati, Tavares, Jose
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.07.2025
• Subjects: thermal energy storage; Air to water CO2 heat pump; CO2 emissions; domestic hot water and space heating

Heat pumps are considered a key technology for the decarbonisation of space and water heating in domestic dwellings in the UK. Heat pumps that employ high-temperature working fluids such as CO2 have the potential to be used in retrofit applications. This paper presents the characteristics of a CO2 h...