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Keep up to dateTABLE 1: TYPICAL COP'S FOR COMFORT COOLING SYSTEMS | |
System | Coefficient of performance |
Carnot | 73·75 |
Rankine | 5·18 |
Appliance | 2·30 |
System | 2·00 |
TABLE 2: SAVINGS FROM A UK CONFIGURED COOLING SYSTEM | ||||||
Coefficient of performance | Sensible heat ratio | Annual total cooling energy consumption (kWh) | CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) | Running costs (£) | Installed cost (£) | |
Contemporary system | 2·0 | 0·70 | 104166 | 74·9 | 7812 | 67,500 |
UK system | 3·22 | 0·85 | 53,282 | 38·32 | 3991 | 54,000 |