Absorption heat pump
OverviewOperating principlesAHP typesTypical working fluidsThermal energy sourcesSee alsoExternal linksAn absorption heat pump (AHP) is a heat pump driven by thermal energy such as combustion of natural gas, steam solar-heated water, air or geothermal-heated water differently from compression heat pumps that are driven by mechanical energy. AHPs are more complex and require larger units compared to compression heat pumps. In particular, the lower electricity demand of suc