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VRF with hot water generation, heat exchanger

Hi, I need to model a VRF system with a so called "Hydro Box". It is a plate heat exchanger that allow to generate hot water that can be used both for heating demand (ie heated floor) and for DHW demand. Therefore the system can produce heating with hot water AND with direct expansion coils (split).

I specify that this approach is considered in heating mode, so it's not related to a heat recovery during cooling (that I know it can be modeled).

So my question is: is there a way to model a condenser based on a "refrigerant to water heat exchanger"?

Thank you

VRF with hot water generation, heat exchanger

Hi, I need to model a VRF system with a so called "Hydro Box". It is a plate heat exchanger that allow to generate hot water that can be used both for heating demand (ie heated floor) and for DHW demand. Therefore the system can produce heating with hot water AND with direct expansion coils (split).

I specify that this approach is considered in heating mode, so it's not related to a heat recovery during cooling (that I know it can be modeled).

So my question is: is there a way to model a condenser based on a "refrigerant to water heat exchanger"?

Thank you

VRF with hot water generation, heat exchanger

Hi, I need to model a VRF system with a so called "Hydro Box". It is a plate heat exchanger that allow to generate hot water that can be used both for heating demand (ie heated floor) and for DHW demand. Therefore the system can produce heating with hot water AND with direct expansion coils (split).

I specify that this approach is considered in heating mode, so it's not related to a heat recovery during cooling (that I know it can be modeled).

So my question is: is there a way to model a condenser based on a "refrigerant to water heat exchanger"?

Thank you