Title:
WATER HEATING PROCESS AND METHOD USING THERMAL ENERGY PRODUCED BY COOLING SYSTEMS.
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2009/125233
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method and a plant employed for the utilization of heat energy produced by cooling systems in water heating applications, thus achieving energy savings. The present invention is aiming at utilizing this energy quantity, providing facilities and consumers with hot domestic water; meanwhile it shall develop suitable conditions to allow cooling of ducts and refrigerant without excessive costs of energy, thus realizing energy savings and optimal performance of cooling systems. Refrigerant mechanical condensation and compression in the cooling plants will serve to develop temperature that will be released to the environment through the surface of the pipes that belong to the refrigerant network transmission pipes. This temperature is captured by a heat storage tank (2) containing a liquid (3) possibly oil of any make-up or substance, synthetic or non-synthetic, water, de-ionised water or any other liquid presenting suitable heat conductivity coefficient, the heat storage tank (2) is enclosed within an outer jacket (5), containing a liquid of similar make-up. The heat developed in the refrigerant pipework is transmitted to the heat storage tank (2) and then - by way of induction - to the outer jacket (5) where it can be used for domestic water heating and cooling. The deployment of the plant described in this invention, will serve to entrap heat which is then used for hot water generation; no other energy source is required. Meanwhile, it serves to cool off the refrigerant pipework to achieve improved performance of the cooling plant, as the refrigerant returns to the cooling cycle at lower temperature; it also reduces electric power consumption as the stand-by apparatus will operate less, also emitting less noise to the environment, as motor operating time will be reduced.
Inventors:
AFRATIS ARISTIDIS (GR)
Application Number:
PCT/GR2009/000020
Publication Date:
November 01, 2012
Filing Date:
April 08, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
AFRATIS ARISTIDIS (GR)
International Classes:
F24D17/00; F24H7/04; F25B29/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2004053401A1 | 2004-06-24 |
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
STAVROPOULOU, Niki-Irini (15 342 Agia Paraskevi Attikis, GR)
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