Title:
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEATING OR COOLING EMPLOYING HEAT PUMP
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2023/149878
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
Heating and/or cooling systems, related methods, particularly those utilized for the heating and/or cooling of large structures, areas, or environments are disclosed herein. In one example embodiment, such a system includes a stratified thermal storage tank (STST) having a hot section, cold section, and thermocline section. The system includes conduits configured to be coupled to a heating load so that a first amount of the fluid can flow between the STST and load, and also includes a heat pump including an evaporator and a gas cooler. A second amount of the fluid can flow between the STST and gas cooler. The heat pump is configured to cycle a refrigerant, so that heat transported from the STST by a third amount of the fluid to the evaporator is communicated to the gas cooler and transported to the hot section, whereby the heat can be transported for receipt by the load.
Inventors:
NESREDDINE HAKIM (CA)
BOUCHARD JONATHAN (CA)
LAOUAMER RACHID (CA)
LEMIRE MÉLISSA (CA)
MARYNOWSKI TOM (CA)
MONNEY DOMINIQUE (CA)
BOUCHARD JONATHAN (CA)
LAOUAMER RACHID (CA)
LEMIRE MÉLISSA (CA)
MARYNOWSKI TOM (CA)
MONNEY DOMINIQUE (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/US2022/015032
Publication Date:
September 07, 2023
Filing Date:
February 03, 2022
Export Citation:
Assignee:
VILTER MFG LLC (US)
HYDRO QUEBEC (CA)
HYDRO QUEBEC (CA)
International Classes:
F24D11/02; F24D17/02; F24D19/10; F24F5/00; F24H15/215; F24H15/238; F24H15/315; F25B25/00; F28D20/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
PIENKOS, John, T. (US)
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