Geothermal Simulator
In heating mode, heat is extracted from the fluid in the earth
connection by the geothermal heat pump and distributed to
the home or building -- typically through a system of air ducts. Cooler air from the
building is returned to the geothermal heat pump, where it cools the fluid flowing to the
earth connection. The fluid is then re-warmed as it flows through the earth connection.
In cooling mode, the process is reversed. The relatively cool fluid
from the earth connection absorbs heat from the
building and transfers it to the ground.
Below is a simulation of how the ground-source systems work in both the summer and winter modes. The temperatures shown are
typical for Nebraska.
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