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A Transition to Sustainable Heat Pumps (pdf 751 kB)

Articles in Kyla & Värme

Non-peer reviewed articles on refrigerants, published as a standing column in the technical journal Kyla & Värme  are found here:

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Publications by the division of Applied Thermodynamics and Refrigeration

[1]
A. T. Mossie et al., "Energy demand flexibility potential in cement industries: How does it contribute to energy supply security and environmental sustainability?," Applied Energy, vol. 377, 2025.
[2]
L. Battagliarin et al., "Students’ Cognitive Performance in Different Acoustic Conditions at Different Educational Stages," in Multiphysics and Multiscale Building Physics - Proceedings of the 9th International Building Physics Conference IBPC 2024: Indoor Air Quality IAQ, Lighting and Acoustics, 2025, pp. 392-398.
[3]
Y. Dong et al., "High temperature heat pump with dual uses of cooling and heating for industrial applications," Applied Energy, vol. 379, 2025.
[4]
F. Beltrán et al., "Cold solar : PVT heat exchanger designs for heat pump integration," Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 261, 2025.
[5]
S. Rana, N. Sommerfeldt and J. M. Pearce, "Best practices of techno-economic methods for solar photovoltaic coupled heat pump analysis in cold climates," Energy and Buildings, vol. 328, 2025.
[6]
K. Walther, M. Molinari and K. Voss, "Controls of HVAC systems in digital twins – comparative framework and case study on the performance gap," Journal of Building Performance Simulation, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1-18, 2025.
[7]
A. Shahcheraghian, A. Ilinca and N. Sommerfeldt, "K-means and agglomerative clustering for source-load mapping in distributed district heating planning," Energy Conversion and Management : X, vol. 25, 2025.
[8]
S. Thanasoulas and M. Molinari, "Advancing energy efficiency and sustainability in supermarkets : A comprehensive analysis of integrated technologies and their impact on energy consumption," Energy Reports, vol. 13, pp. 2855-2875, 2025.
[9]
M. Stefan et al., "PARMENIDES - Enabling Flexibility Provision in Renewable Energy Communities through an Ontology-driven Interoperable ICT Architecture," in CIRED 2024 Vienna Workshop, Vienna, Austria, Jun 19 2024 - Jun 20 2024, 2025, pp. 405-408.
[10]
F. Beltran and N. Sommerfeldt, "Techno-Economic Comparison of Different SolarPhotovoltaic/Thermal (PVT) Absorber Designs for Ground SourceHeat Pump (GSHP) Integration," in EuroSun 2024: 15th International Conference on Solar Energy for Buildings and Industry, 2025.
[11]
A. Conejos Lopez et al., "Experimental Assessment of the Effects of Cold Climate Weather Patterns on Novel PVT Collector Designs for Low Temperature Heat Pump Integration," in EuroSun 2024: 15th International Conference on Solar Energy for Buildings and Industry, 2025.
[12]
E. L. Nicholson et al., "Fins vs No Fins: A Comparative Experimental Analysis of NovelBox-Channel Photovoltaic/Thermal Collector Prototypes forGround Source Heat Pump Integration," in EuroSun 2024: 15th International Conference on Solar Energy for Buildings and Industry,, 2025.
[13]
S. Thanasoulas, "Investigation of heat recovery in CO2 refrigeration cycles for supermarkets : A mechanism for determining optimal discharge pressure," Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 274, 2025.
[14]
A. Manso-Burgos et al., "Optimising flexibility in highly electrified energy communities : A Mediterranean perspective," Applied Energy, vol. 395, 2025.
[15]
M. Habib, M. Molinari and Q. Wang, "Novel Data-Driven Nonlinear MPC for the Optimal Control of Air-Handling Units," in Proceedings CLIMA 2025: the 15th REHVA HVAC World Congress : Decarbonized, healthy and energy conscious buildings in future climates, 2025.
[16]
A. Shahcheraghian, H. Madani Larijani and A. Ilinca, "From White to Black-Box Models : A Review of Simulation Tools for Building Energy Management and Their Application in Consulting Practices," Energies, vol. 17, no. 2, 2024.
[17]
C. Pourier, F. Beltran and N. Sommerfeldt, "Solar photovoltaic/thermal (PVT) technology collectors and free cooling in ground source heat pump systems," Solar Energy Advances, vol. 4, 2024.
[18]
K. Bäcklund, P. Lundqvist and M. Molinari, "Showcasing a Digital Twin for Higher Educational Buildings : Developing the Concept Towards Human Centricity," Frontiers in Built Environment, vol. 10, 2024.
[19]
G. J. F. Barbero, M. Basquens and E. J. S. Villasenor, "Euclidean self-dual gravity : Ashtekar variables without gauge fixing," Physical Review D : covering particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology, vol. 109, no. 6, 2024.
[20]
K. Bäcklund, "Human-Centric Operations of Smarter Higher Educational Buildings in Sweden," Doctoral thesis Stockholm : KTH Royal Institute of Technology, TRITA-ITM-AVL, 2024:9, 2024.
[21]
M. Caramaschi et al., "Natural refrigerant mixtures in low-charge heat pumps: An analysis of the potential for performance enhancements," International journal of refrigeration, vol. 165, pp. 70-83, 2024.
[22]
M. Basquens et al., "Spacetime symmetries and geometric diffusion," Journal of Physics A : Mathematical and Theoretical, vol. 57, no. 28, 2024.
[23]
K. Bäcklund, O. Vigren and J. Carlsson, "Implementing digital innovations : Overcoming organizational challenges," Developments in the Built Environment, vol. 18, 2024.
[24]
Y. Song et al., "Development and validation of data-driven soft sensors for heat pumps," in Volume 41: Energy Transitions toward Carbon Neutrality: Part IV, 2024.
[25]
V. La Torre Rapp, J. Knutsson and J. Wallin, "Stakeholder-driven development of a decision support framework targeting sustainable water supply systems," Energy Reports, vol. 12, pp. 2306-2320, 2024.
[26]
Y. Song et al., "Innovative approaches to overcome inadequate measurements in heat pumps with non-fluorinated refrigerants," Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 319, 2024.
[27]
Y. Song, "Data-Driven Strategies for Heat Pump Systems : A journey from inadequate data towards knowledge-based services," Doctoral thesis Stockholm : KTH Royal Institute of Technology, TRITA-ITM-AVL, 2024:18, 2024.
[28]
I. Aparisi-Cerdá et al., "Panel or check? Assessing the benefits of integrating households in energy poverty into energy communities," Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, vol. 71, 2024.
[29]
L. R. Payonga et al., "Generic Definition and Information Model for Hybrid Energy Storage Systems (HESS)," in 2024 Open Source Modelling And Simulation Of Energy Systems, Osmses 2024, 2024.
[30]
J. Marchante-Avellaneda et al., "A novel methodology for map-based model fitting : A case study with a Dual Source Heat Pump experimental dataset," Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 254, 2024.
[31]
D. Steuer et al., "Thermal energy export from supermarket refrigeration systems: Drivers and barriers," Energy Reports, vol. 12, pp. 5875-5885, 2024.
[32]
A. Santos et al., "Air Conditioning System Integrated with Thermal Energy Storage for Buildings in Tropical Climates," Processes, vol. 12, no. 11, 2024.
[33]
M. Farjadnia et al., "Robust Data-Driven Tube-Based Zonotopic Predictive Control with Closed-Loop Guarantees," in 2024 Conference on Decision and Control, 2024.
[34]
M. Matsuura et al., "Deep JWST/NIRCam imaging of Supernova 1987A," Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 532, no. 4, pp. 3625-3642, 2024.
[35]
M. G. Wolde et al., "A life cycle assessment of clinker and cement production in Ethiopia," Cleaner Environmental Systems, vol. 13, 2024.
[36]
P. Fagrell and J. Anund Vogel, "Building The Future : Unveiling Educational and Competence Demands for Smart and Sustainable Buildings," Civil engineering research journal, vol. 14, no. 3, 2024.
[37]
S. Gulshan et al., "Kinetic investigation on the catalytic pyrolysis of plastic fractions of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE): A mathematical deconvolution approach," Waste Management, vol. 187, pp. 156-166, 2024.
[38]
S. Gulshan et al., "Performance analysis and production of aromatics for ex situ catalytic pyrolysis of engineered WEEE," Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, vol. 179, 2024.
[39]
J. Anund Vogel, H. Lind and C. Holm, "A Note on Developing A New Type of Construction Contracts to Promote New Technologies and Sustainability," Civil Engineering Research Journal, vol. 14, no. 5, 2024.
[40]
C. Zhang et al., "Multi-agent simulation of the effects of Japanese electricity market policies on the low-carbon transition," Energy Strategy Reviews, vol. 52, 2024.
[41]
S. Azizi et al., "Life Cycle Assessment of Digitalization in Buildings : The Case of a Building Monitoring System," in 2024 10th International Conference on ICT for Sustainability (ICT4S), 2024.
[42]
N. Sommerfeldt and M. Höjer, "The Potential and Limits of Digital Energy Advisors," in Proceedings - 2024 10th International Conference on ICT for Sustainability, ICT4S 2024, 2024, pp. 346-356.
[43]
M. Farjadnia et al., "Robust Data-Driven Tube-Based Zonotopic Predictive Control with Closed-Loop Guarantees," in 2024 IEEE 63rd Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2024, 2024, pp. 6837-6843.
[44]
F. Beltran et al., "Empirical investigation of solar photovoltaic-thermal collectors for heat pump integration," Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 248, 2024.
[45]
C. Zhang et al., "Environmental Awareness and Social Sustainability: Insights from an Agent-Based Model with Social Learning and Individual Heterogeneity," Sustainability, vol. 16, no. 17, 2024.
[46]
M. F. Gruszczyński et al., "The Influence of Temperature on Rheological Parameters and Energy Efficiency of Digestate in a Fermenter of an Agricultural Biogas Plant," Energies, vol. 17, no. 23, 2024.
[47]
M. Ignatowicz and B. Palm, "Experimental investigation of thermophysical properties of propylene glycol based secondary fluids for ground source heat pumps and indirect refrigeration systems," International journal of refrigeration, vol. 163, pp. 1-16, 2024.
[48]
T. Xu et al., "Applying indirect evaporative chillers for comfort cooling in Northern European commercial buildings : A case study in Sweden," Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 248, 2024.
[49]
A. Abdi and H. Rastan, "Experimental comparative analysis of close-contact and constrained melting of n-eicosane in a finned rectangular cavity," Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 219, 2023.
[50]
N. Sommerfeldt and J. M. Pearce, "Can grid-tied solar photovoltaics lead to residential heating electrification? : A techno-economic case study in the midwestern US," Applied Energy, vol. 336, 2023.
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