EVALUATION OF QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE INDICATORS OF GROUNDWATER IN TERMS OF THEIR USABILITY AS A PRIMARY ENERGY SOURCE FOR HEAT PUMPS

Abstract

The central aim of this article was based on knowledge of the quality and quantity of groundwater on the territory of the Slovak Republic to determine appropriate placement selected heat pumps water / water type. It was necessary to determine the technical parameters of selected devices and their requirements for quality and quantity of primary heat source, ie groundwater and hydrogeological conditions of Slovakia. As a bonus this article provides an overview of current developments in the Slovakian market for heat pumps.

Keywords

• heat pump
• groundwater quality
• quantity of groundwater
• hydrogeological conditions