Syllabus For |
SOUND
GEOTHERMAL, CORPORATION
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Syllabus For |
SOUND
GEOTHERMAL, CORPORATION
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GeoExchange (Ground Source Heat Pump) System Installation Course
& IGSHPA Certification
April 1-3 (Wednesday - Friday), 1998
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Presented by:
Sound Geothermal, Colorado Springs Utilities, Pike’s Peak Community College
and the Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium
Instruction: Terry Proffer
Sound Geothermal
Certified Installation Trainer #T1063-496
International Ground Source Heat Pump Association
| Recommended Materials: | Notepads, Engineer's Scale, Calculator, Number 2 Pencils, Colored Pencils, High-Lighter Markers |
| Dress: | Casual |
General Course Description
Wednesday, April 1, 1998
8:00 am |
Coffee, doughnuts |
1 |
Introduction of course materials, manuals and instructor(s) |
| -GeoExchange concept, energy source, basic GeoExchange system and configuration | |
| -Heat pump operation | |
| -Domestic hot water options, hydronic applications | |
| -System materials and components | |
2 |
Marketing |
| -Who is involved with GSHP technology? | |
| -Benefits to home and business owners | |
| -Benefits to utilities, demand reduction | |
| -Benefits to the HVAC contractors | |
| -Forced air systems, supplemental hot water generation | |
| -Radiant floor systems, process hot water applications -Water-to-water units, demand hot water from forced air systems |
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3 |
Soils and rock identification |
| -Properties of soils, classification | |
| -Field identification of fine-grained soils | |
| -Rock classification as related to thermal conductivity | |
| -Identification of rock types (petrology) for GeoExchange design purposes | |
| -Thermal conductivity values of specific rock types | |
Noon |
Lunch |
4 |
Selecting, sizing and designing the ground source heat pump system |
| -Design procedure | |
| -Determination of heat loads, importance of | |
| -Importance of load calculation procedures | |
| -Energy calculations | |
| -Performance of air source heat pumps | |
| -Performance of ground source heat pumps | |
| -Ground load calculations | |
| -Equipment selection | |
| -Air filtering | |
| -Air distribution system | |
| -Duct layout | |
5:00 PM |
Break class |
7:30 PM Snacks & beverages |
Open Forum – * Open discussion for new installers and utility personnel with experienced counterparts. This is an outstanding opportunity to learn from real world experience, from installations to incentive programs. * Why Colorado Springs Utilities supports GeoExchange and is promoting this technology through public education and professional training with the Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium. * GeoExchange equipment reps will be available to answer questions and present their respective product lines (pending). * Principals of Sound Geothermal will provide an overview of what products and services are available to installers, utility personnel, architects and engineers. Optimization of GeoExchange installations, system integrity verification, design support, on-site training and trouble-shooting will be discussed. |
Thursday, April 2, 1998
8:00 am |
Coffee, doughnuts |
5 |
Designing the Ground Heat Exchanger |
| -Steps in Ground Heat Exchanger Design (GHX) | |
| -GHX configuration | |
| -Standardized parallel system header design | |
| -Selection of the GHX circulating fluid | |
| -Pipe selection | |
| -GHX sizing and design procedure | |
| -Selecting the GHX circulation pump | |
6 |
Polyethylene Pipe Fusion |
| -PE pipe and why it is suitable for GeoExchange systems | |
| -Composition and manufacturing process | |
| -What is not acceptable for GeoExchange systems | |
| -Fusion methods | |
| -Sidewall fusion | |
| -Socket fusion | |
| -Butt fusion | |
| -Demonstration and hands-on practice, butt/socket fusion lab | |
Noon |
Lunch |
7 |
Installation of the ground heat exchanger (GHX) |
| -How to properly evaluate a site and draw a site plan | |
| -Types and uses for installation equipment | |
| -Evaluation of drilling, trenching and backhoe costs | |
| -Pipe installation considerations | |
| -Header manifold tie-in to GHX | |
8 |
Grouting Procedures |
| -Importance of quality grouting implementation: environmental, economical, and thermal competency aspects, and responsibility of installation contractor | |
| -Grouting materials | |
| -Dry boreholes | |
| -Grout placement methods | |
| -Pumps | |
| -Mixing | |
5:00 PM |
Break class |
7:30 PM Snacks & beverages |
Product Specific Presentations & Open Forum – Will continue from previous evening if desired by class consensus. |
Friday, April 3, 1998
8:00 am |
Coffee, doughnuts |
9 |
Flushing and purging the system |
| -Flushing debris | |
| -Air purging | |
| -System flushing | |
| -Verification of loop pressure and flow | |
| -Error detection techniques | |
| -Installation notes | |
| -Antifreeze charging | |
| -Pressurizing the closed loop system | |
10 |
Heat pump system start-up |
| -Performance check, heating mode | |
| -Performance check, cooling mode | |
| -Performance check, desuperheater | |
| -Performance check, water-to-water configuration (hydronic floor heat system) | |
Noon |
Lunch |
11 |
Review for test |
| -Open question and review | |
| Test | |
| -Open book test, two hours | |
~ 3:00 PM |
-Free to leave when completed |
Sound Geothermal would like to thank Colorado Springs Utilities, Pike’s Peak Community College and the Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium for their sponsorship of this training class and support of GeoExchange technology.
A note about our Open Forums and why they are valuable - Discussion topics that will be covered but not limited to include pricing and quoting jobs to customers, commercial applications, how to find support in rural areas, GeoExchange system requirements for harsh climate conditions, finding a competent driller that does not charge water well rates and other real world issues. Utility topics will include promotion of GeoExchange technology, how a utility benefits from a GeoExchange program, and setting minimum standard requirements for your customers and local installers to qualify for incentives and avoiding substandard installations. Your specific questions are encouraged. The objective of these evening sessions is to share information that will bridge the gap between classroom technical fundamentals and how to deal with actual field installation conditions, quality control, marketing and other issues.
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