Heat Pump Trainer The Heat Pump Trainer is designed to study working of Heat Pump & analyze performance of Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycle. The trainer consists of a hermetically sealed compressor, Water Cooled Condenser, expansion device & water evaporator. CFC Free refrigerant R134a is used in the trainer. The measuring instruments are provided to measure Temperature & pressure of refrigerant cycle, Refrigerant Flow, Water Flow Rate & Power Supplied to compressor.
Experimental-Capabilities:

• Design and operation of an air-to-water heat pump
• Representation of the thermodynamic cycle in the log p-h diagram 
• Energy balances 
• Determination of important characteristic variables 
• Compressor pressure ratio 
• Ideal coefficient of performance 
• Real coefficient of performance 
• Dependence of the real coefficient of performance on the temperature difference (air-to-water) 
• Operating behavior under load

SPECIFICATIONS: 

• Compressor:
• Capacity: min 350W -max: 372W at 7,2/32°C
• Coaxial coil heat exchanger (condenser)
• Refrigerant content: min 0,55L - max 0,80L
• Water content: min 0,3L - max 0,5L
• Finned tube evaporator
• Transfer area: approx. 0,175m2
• Pump
• Max. Flow rate: 1,9m3/h
• Max. Head: 1,4m
• Hot water tank volume: approx. 4,5L
• Refrigerant: R134a/22/A
• Filling volume: max  1kg
• CO2-equivalent: 0,6t
• Measuring ranges
• Pressure: 2x -1…15bar
• Temperature: 4x 0…100°C, 2x -100…100°C
• Power: 0…6000W
• Flow rate: 0…108L/h (water)
• Flow rate: 10…160L/h (cooling water)
• Required for operation
• 230V, 50Hz, 1 phase