Devices and methods of optimizing refrigerant flow in a heat exchanger

    公开(公告)号:US12061001B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-13

    申请号:US17223116

    申请日:2021-04-06

    IPC分类号: F24F1/0067 F24F5/00

    摘要: The disclosed technology includes devices and methods for optimizing refrigerant flow in a heat exchanger. The disclosed technology can include a heat exchanger unit that has a first heat exchanger coil that experiences a first airflow of air passing over the first heat exchanger coil and a second heat exchanger coil that experiences a second airflow of air passing over the second heat exchanger coil. The first airflow can be less than the second air flow. The disclosed technology can include distributor tubes in fluid communication with the heat exchanger coils to direct a flow of refrigerant from an expansion valve to the heat exchanger coils. The first distributor tube can reduce a flow rate of refrigerant to the first heat exchanger coil such that a greater amount of refrigerant is directed to the second heat exchanger coil and refrigerant exits each heat exchanger coil as a superheated vapor.

    STORAGE SOURCE AND CASCADE HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20230332807A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-19

    申请号:US18336976

    申请日:2023-06-17

    摘要: A heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) system includes a heating fluid circuit, a cooling fluid circuit, and a storage fluid circuit. A thermal system of the HVACR system absorbs energy from the storage fluid circuit and rejects it to the heating fluid circuit. The storage fluid circuit includes thermal storage tanks containing thermal storage material that can provide energy for heating or absorb energy for cooling depending on the state of the thermal storage material. Heating can be provided using the heating fluid circuit and the heat provided by the thermal system. Cooling can be provided using the cooling fluid circuit by absorbing energy from the conditioned space using a cooling fluid and rejecting energy from the cooling fluid to the storage fluid circuit including the thermal storage tanks. The thermal storage tanks can also have heat added to them using an air source heat pump system to provide sufficient storage for heating operations.

    Combined air-conditioning and hot-water supply system
    5.
    发明授权
    Combined air-conditioning and hot-water supply system 有权
    联合空调和热水供应系统

    公开(公告)号:US09003823B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-14

    申请号:US13254076

    申请日:2010-01-19

    摘要: A configuration provided with a heat source unit A, an indoor unit B, a circuit D for a hot-water supply heat source provided with a refrigerant-refrigerant heat exchanger and throttle for the hot-water supply heat source, and a branch unit C that distributes a refrigerant flowing through the indoor unit and the circuit for hot-water supply heat source and also provided with a refrigerating cycle for air conditioning in which the indoor unit and the circuit for hot-water supply heat source are connected in parallel and connected to the heat source unit by at least two connection pipelines via the branch unit and a refrigerating cycle for hot-water supply in which a compressor for hot-water supply, a heat-medium-refrigerant heat exchanger, throttle for hot-water supply, and the refrigerant-refrigerant heat exchanger are connected in series, in which the refrigerating cycle for air conditioning and the refrigerating cycle for hot-water supply are connected so as to exchange heat between the refrigerant for air conditioning and the refrigerant for hot-water supply in the refrigerant-refrigerant heat exchanger.

    摘要翻译: 设置有热源单元A,室内单元B,设置有用于热水供应热源的制冷剂 - 制冷剂热交换器和节流阀的热水供给热源的回路D以及分支单元C 其分配流过室内机的制冷剂和热水供给用热源的回路,并且还设置有用于空调的制冷循环,室内机和热水供给源的回路并联连接 通过分支单元至少两个连接管道到达热源单元,以及用于热水供应的冷冻循环,其中用于热水供应的压缩机,热介质 - 制冷剂热交换器,用于热水供应的节气门, 并且制冷剂 - 制冷剂热交换器串联连接,其中空调的制冷循环和热水供应的冷冻循环被连接,以便在 空气制冷剂和制冷剂 - 制冷剂热交换器中的热水供给用制冷剂。

    Thermal gradient fluid header for multiple heating and cooling systems
    7.
    发明申请
    Thermal gradient fluid header for multiple heating and cooling systems 有权
    用于多个加热和冷却系统的热梯度流体集管

    公开(公告)号:US20100012290A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-21

    申请号:US12459724

    申请日:2009-07-06

    申请人: Jeffrey A. Weston

    发明人: Jeffrey A. Weston

    IPC分类号: F24F13/30

    摘要: An apparatus and method for increasing efficiency of heating/cooling systems in buildings and other facilities. An elongate pipe filled with water or other fluid medium forms a thermal gradient header having temperature zones that are progressively warmer towards one end and cooler towards the other. The heating/cooling systems are connected to the header so as to draw circulating fluid from zones that are closest in temperature to the optimal intake temperature of each system, and to discharge fluid back to the header at zones that are closest to the temperature to the optimal output temperature of each system. The heating/cooling systems may be, for example, air conditioning systems, water heating systems, ice making systems, and so on; the facility may be a single building or comprise multiple buildings. The pipe forming the thermal gradient header may be routed back and forth in the facility to define a series of legs at different temperatures, with the intake and output lines of each system being connected to that leg having the temperature closest to optimum. Additional lines and control valves may enable the systems to draw from/discharge to different legs under different operating conditions, such as at different seasons. The system maximizes efficiency by allowing each system to take advantage of the thermal output of other systems. A boiler or other source of makeup heat may be connected to the thermal gradient header if necessary, and any excess heat may be supplied from the header a thermal ground field for later use or may be rejected as necessary.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于提高建筑物和其他设施中的加热/冷却系统的效率的装置和方法。 填充有水或其它流体介质的细长管道形成温度范围的温度区,该温度区朝向一端逐渐变温,朝向另一端逐渐变冷。 加热/冷却系统连接到集管,以便从最接近每个系统的最佳进气温度的区域中吸取循环流体,并将流体排出到最接近温度的区域 每个系统的最佳输出温度。 加热/冷却系统可以是例如空调系统,供热系统,制冰系统等; 该设施可以是单个建筑物或者包括多个建筑物。 形成热梯度集管的管道可以在设施中来回传送以限定不同温度下的一系列腿,每个系统的进气管和输出管线连接到具有最接近最佳温度的那条腿。 额外的管线和控制阀可以使系统在不同的操作条件下(例如在不同季节)从/排出到不同的腿。 该系统通过允许每个系统利用其他系统的热输出来最大限度地提高效率。 如果需要,锅炉或其他补充源可以连接到热梯度接头,并且可以从集管供应任何多余的热量,以便稍后使用,或者可以根据需要被拒绝。

    Thermal storage agent, manufacturing method thereof, thermal storage
material, manufacturing method thereof, thermal storage device and
accumulating method
    8.
    发明授权
    Thermal storage agent, manufacturing method thereof, thermal storage material, manufacturing method thereof, thermal storage device and accumulating method 失效
    蓄热剂,其制造方法,蓄热材料,其制造方法,储热装置及蓄积方法

    公开(公告)号:US06083417A

    公开(公告)日:2000-07-04

    申请号:US973076

    申请日:1997-11-18

    摘要: A thermal storage agent used, for example, for air-conditioning systems of buildings, exhibiting excellent thermal storage, thermal conduction and safety, and a manufacturing method thereof. The thermal storage agent contains particulate oil gel bodies prepared by letting an oil absorbent resin absorb, and thus swell with, a thermal storage oil-soluble substance, wherein the oily gel bodies have a unitary volume of not less than 0.01 cm.sup.3 and are in contact with one another. A manufacturing method in accordance with the present invention can produce the thermal storage agent by letting an oil absorbent resin that is prepared by suspension polymerization in a solution containing the oil-soluble substance absorb, and thus swell with, the oil-soluble substance.

    摘要翻译: PCT No.PCT / JP97 / 00889 Sec。 371日期:1997年11月18日 102(e)1997年11月18日PCT PCT 1997年3月19日PCT公布。 公开号WO97 / 34962 日期1997年9月25日一种用于例如建筑物空调系统的蓄热剂,具有优良的蓄热,导热和安全性,及其制造方法。 储热剂含有通过使吸油性树脂吸收并因此与储热油溶性物质溶胀而制备的颗粒状油凝胶体,其中油性凝胶体的单位体积不小于0.01cm 3并且接触 彼此之间 根据本发明的制造方法可以通过在含有油溶性物质的溶液中吸收通过悬浮聚合制备的吸油性树脂,从而与油溶性物质一起溶胀来制造蓄热剂。

    Method and apparatus for latent heat extraction
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for latent heat extraction 失效
    潜热提取方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5181552A

    公开(公告)日:1993-01-26

    申请号:US791120

    申请日:1991-11-12

    摘要: A method and apparatus for improved latent heat extraction combines a run-around coil system with a condenser heat recovery system to enhance the moisture removing capability of a conventional vapor compression air conditioning unit. The run-around coil system exchanges energy between the return and supply air flows of the air conditioning unit. Energy recovered in the condenser heat recovery system is selectively combined with the run-around system energy extracted from the return air flow to reheat the supply air stream for downstream humidity control. A control system regulates the relative proportions of the extracted return air flow energy and recovered heat energy delivered to the reheat coil for efficient control over moisture in the supply air flow. Auxiliary energy in the form of electric heat energy is further added to the recovered heat energy for additional reheat use.

    摘要翻译: 用于改进潜热提取的方法和装置将循环线圈系统与冷凝器热回收系统组合,以增强常规蒸气压缩空调单元的除湿能力。 回绕线圈系统在空调单元的回流和供气流之间交换能量。 在冷凝器热回收系统中回收的能量与从返回气流提取的循环系统能量选择性地组合,以重新加热供应气流用于下游湿度控制。 控制系统调节提取的返回空气流动能量和输送到再热盘管的回收热能的相对比例,以有效控制供应气流中的湿气。 以电热能形式的辅助能量进一步添加到回收的热能中,用于额外的再热使用。