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Bashandy, Vincent (author)The current global environmental crisis has resulted in increased efforts towards more efficient and sustainable industrial processes. High-temperature heat between 150 ◦C & 400 ◦C accounts for a major part of the energy demand in industrial processes. At the same time, large quantities of waste heat are unutilised at temperatures up to 200 ...master thesis 2024
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Kodzhabash, Tekin (author)This thesis addresses the imperative need for sustainable energy solutions in the residential sector which is a significant contributor to global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Focusing on modeling and optimizing residential energy systems, the study explores the integration of photovoltaic (PV) panels, heat pumps, and...master thesis 2024
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Tang, Weihong (author)In light of the pressing challenges posed by global climate change and the imperative to reduce CO2 emissions, innovative approaches in energy management are critically important. This thesis presents an exploration of heat pumps integrated with Thermal Storage System (TES) systems, an area of research and application pivotal for enhancing...master thesis 2024
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Verloop, Koen (author)Electrification and decarbonization of industrial process heat is an important next step in the energy transition to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This study provides an in-depth analysis of how in the current industrial landscape the combination of commercially available electric heating technologies with the implementation of thermal...master thesis 2023
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Brancaccio, Marina (author)The ever-increasing power demand, the high scarcity of fossil fuel resources and the growing environmental pollution have pushed the development on technologies related to sustainable energy systems. Maximizing the energetic performance of industrial processes is a key aspect in this quest for sustainable<br/>energy management. A large share of...master thesis 2023
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Swen, Micha (author)The heat pump market is growing rapidly and new noise legislation creates issues for many people living in terraced housing and apartments. The assignment was to develop a sound reducing heat pump cover for Qventi. It should reduce the sound sufficiently, while being aesthetically pleasing and easy to assemble. It should also be smaller, lighter...master thesis 2023
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Dekker, Victor (author)Due to financial and environmental benefits, the interest in high-temperature heat pumps, producing heat sinks above 100 °C, is rising. Research is intensifying, and technology is developing fast. However, of all the components of the heat pump cycle, the oil management system seems to be the least investigated, even though 12% of the faults in...master thesis 2023
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Bunikyte, Ugne (author)To face the ongoing climate crisis, the Dutch government adopted a number of policies and measures to limit its greenhouse gas emissions. It is estimated that 10% of Dutch annual emissions are caused by the built environment, a large portion of which come from two sources: space heating and domestic hot water.<br/>The use of heat pumps is said...master thesis 2022
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Kolman, Stephan (author)The Netherlands is in de midst of an energy transition, 7 million households and 1 million buildings that are currently poorly insulated and heated by natural gas must be transformed into well-insulated buildings and heated with a sustainable heat source. The government encourages homeowners to make their home more sustainable by providing...master thesis 2022
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Vermani, Sanjay (author)Industrial processes are estimated to be responsible for about 20 % of the total greenhouse gas emissions within the European Union (EU). The majority of the industrial energy demand is related to the thermal energy required for process heating. Thus, there is a need to make radical changes to the industrial heating supply to achieve net-zero...master thesis 2022
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Bokil, Siddharth Rahul (author)The heating and cooling sector is one of the biggest sectors at this moment due to drastic fluctuations in climate parameters. Even though this sector helps in making sure everyone gets comfortable temperatures at the home, office, etc., there are environmental consequences attached to them. These consequences are in terms of emissions of...master thesis 2022
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Scherer, Tormo (author)European and Dutch environmental goals prescribe that national emitted CO2 levels need to be reduced. Therefore, the Dutch government chose to transition the whole Dutch residential sector to gas-free living by 2050, to decrease CO2 levels. Homeowners are responsible themselves for adopting a sustainable heating system, where specifically heat...master thesis 2022
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kleyn Winkel, Lars (author)By placing multiple Peltier elements in a linear arrangement while two water flows run past the elements, a temperature increase can be realised in one flow while the other flow is cooled down. In this study the heating of domestic hot water with Peltier elements as solid state heat pumps, and a heating network was investigated. A numerical...master thesis 2022
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Remmerswaal, Joost (author)The amount of Heat pumps in the Netherlands is on the rise mainly because of the climate accords that hope to abolish the use of natural gas. This project aims to improve upon the current design of heat pumps to answer to this increased market. This is done in collaboration with ThuisBaas and more specifically Errico Garofalo who created the...master thesis 2022
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Schumacher, Merel (author)By the year 2050, the Dutch government aims to have transitioned away from natural gas and provide heating to all residential dwellings using more sustainable technologies. Heat pumps (both all-electric and hybrid models) are expected to play a large role in fulfilling this heating demand. However, because heat pumps require electricity in order...master thesis 2021
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Dumont, Marina (author)Industrial decarbonisation has largely stagnated over the last years in Germany. A large share of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions stem from the combustion of natural gas for producing higher temperature process heat. High-Temperature Heat Pumps (HTHPs) are an emerging technology that can upgrade waste heat with electrical input to high...master thesis 2021
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Hovenga, Nick (author)In order to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement, global emissions must decrease at a high rate. Looking at the industrial sector, the largest share of energy is used for process heating, with fossil fuels as its primary source. A way to improve the energy efficiency and reduce the emissions of process heating is by the integration of heat...master thesis 2021
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Tarantini, Daniele (author)In the last decades, the excessive increase in average global temperature related to a massive rise in greenhouse gas emissions showed the world how the fossil fuel society we live in today is drastically modifying and destroying the world we live in and is turning it in an un-habitable planet. Scientist all over the world made it clear that if...master thesis 2021
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de Jonge, Linde (author)This report contains the graduation project of Linde de Jonge in collaboration with Paviljoen 3, and aims to find a solution to reducing the eco-footprint of existing homes, by combining solar panels, green roofs and heat pumps in a modular fashion to be adaptable to the specific requirements of each household and complement the working of each...master thesis 2020
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Gaona Reinoso, David (author)In the residential sector, natural gas has been the main consumed energy resource for surface heating (SH) and domestic hot water (DHW) during cold seasons, and substituting this energy carrier with electricity from renewable resources imposes challenges not only in economic but also technical terms. Due to the intermittent nature of renewable...master thesis 2020