Knie’s Children’s Zoo with new cooling technology for high temperatures
The elephant house and restaurant of the Knie’s Children’s Zoo in Rapperswil are heated using the high-temperature heat pump CTAexklusiv. Water from Lake Zurich is used as a heat source.
In brief
Heating capacity: 263.6 kW, cooling capacity: 180.0 kW
Electrical power input: 88.0 kW
Coefficient of performance (COP) value: 3.0
Hot water inlet: +50°C, outlet: +65°C
Even with a lake water temperature of +3.5°C, the heat pump produces +65°C heating water at full capacity. The heat pump is operated in parallel with a gas boiler and can be expanded with two additional heat pumps.
New build/energy contracting (360° energy)
Refrigerant: R134a
Heating capacity: 263.6 kW, cooling capacity: 180.0 kW
Electrical power input: 88.0 kW
Coefficient of performance (COP) value: 3.0
Hot water inlet: +50°C, outlet: +65°C
Lake water inlet: +4°C, outlet +2°C
Compressor type: Reciprocating piston (4 pcs)
