摘要:
A heat exchanger apparatus comprises: a heat exchanger 11, the heat exchanger 11having a primary side and a secondary side, each side having connections 18, 19, 20, 21 for an inlet and an outlet, wherein a first end of the heat exchanger 11 has one connection for the primary side and one connection for the secondary side, and wherein a second end of the heat exchanger 11 has the other connection for the primary side and the other connection for the secondary side; a pump 7,10 for propelling fluid through one of the primary or secondary sides of the heat exchanger 11 and through a primary or secondary circuit 22, 23 connected thereto; and a manifold arrangement 6, 8, 12, 9 for connecting the pump 7, 10 to the heat exchanger 11 and to the circuit 22, 23; wherein the pump 7, 10 is arranged in parallel with a line between the first end and the second end of the heat exchanger 11 and has a pump inlet and pump outlet with inlet and outlet flow directions that are generally parallel to the line between the first end and the second end of the heat exchanger 11.
摘要:
A heat transfer system comprises a heat source 19; a heat load 8, 9; a heat exchanger 12 for transferring heat from said heat source to said heat load, the heat exchanger comprising: a hot side having an input 123 and an output 124 and a cold side having an input 121 and an output 122; temperature sensors 321, 322, 323, 324; 401, 402, 403, 404 placed to measure the temperatures of input and outputs of the heat exchanger 12; and a means for monitoring the thermal efficiency of the heat exchanger 12 that is arranged to calculate the thermal efficiency based on the measured temperatures; wherein a change in thermal efficiency of the heat exchanger 12 is determined by measuring the thermal efficiency at a first time and a second time; wherein the heat transfer system is arranged to predict when the heat exchanger 12 will reach a pre-determined thermal efficiency using the measured thermal efficiency values; and wherein the pre-determined thermal efficiency is determined based on the current heat exchanger 12 thermal efficiency and the temperature in a return to the heat exchanger 12.
摘要:
A generator assembly for an engine-generator device comprises: a rotor 3 having a coupling 7a; 7b for mounting the rotor 3 to the output shaft 8 of an engine 1; a stator 4; and a stator casing 5, wherein the stator casing 5 comprises a generally cylindrical hollow structure arranged to be mounted directly to the engine casing.
摘要:
A heat transfer system comprises a heat source 19; a heat load 8, 9; a heat exchanger 12 for transferring heat from said heat source to said heat load, the heat exchanger comprising: a hot side having an input 123 and an output 124 and a cold side having an input 121 and an output 122; temperature sensors 321, 322, 323, 324; 401, 402, 403, 404 placed to measure the temperatures of input and outputs of the heat exchanger 12; and a means for monitoring the thermal efficiency of the heat exchanger 12 that is arranged to calculate the thermal efficiency based on the measured temperatures; wherein a change in thermal efficiency of the heat exchanger 12 is determined by measuring the thermal efficiency at a first time and a second time; wherein the heat transfer system is arranged to predict when the heat exchanger 12 will reach a pre-determined thermal efficiency using the measured thermal efficiency values; and wherein the pre-determined thermal efficiency is determined based on the current heat exchanger 12 thermal efficiency and the temperature in a return to the heat exchanger 12.
摘要:
A temperature sensor apparatus for a water storage apparatus in which an amount of hot water stored can be determined by the vertical position of a hot/cold water boundary, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of temperature sensors for installation at different height levels in the water storage apparatus, and a control unit, wherein the control unit is arranged to determine sensor location, in use, based on the order in which the sensors detect a temperature change during operation of the water storage apparatus.
摘要:
A water heating apparatus for supply of heated water to an installation comprises a combined heat and power (CHP) unit, a heat storage means, and a secondary heating device. The CHP unit and the secondary heating device are arranged to operate in a first mode where the CHP unit provides heat to the heat storage means and the secondary heating device provides all the heated water required to meet the heat demand of the installation; and to operate in a second mode where the secondary heating device is inactive, and the heated water to meet the heat demand is provided by the CHP unit and/or from the heat storage means.
摘要:
A generator assembly for an engine-generator device comprises: a rotor 3 having a coupling 7a; 7b for mounting the rotor 3 to the output shaft 8 of an engine 1; a stator 4; and a stator casing 5, wherein the stator casing 5 comprises a generally cylindrical hollow structure arranged to be mounted directly to the engine casing.
摘要:
An engine-generator comprises: a generator 13, an internal combustion engine 14 coupled to the generator 13 such that operation of the internal combustion engine 14 will generate electricity via the generator 13, and a control system incorporating a misfire detection system 5, the misfire detection system 5 being arranged to monitor engine rotation speed in order to detect a misfire event during operation of the engine 1; wherein in response to an indication of the misfire event the control system initiates a safety mode of the engine-generator.