EP0014279B1 - Dispositifs d'autoremplissage pour systèmes à chauffage indirect d'eau de consommation et l'utilisation de tels dispositifs - Google Patents

Dispositifs d'autoremplissage pour systèmes à chauffage indirect d'eau de consommation et l'utilisation de tels dispositifs Download PDF

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EP0014279B1
EP0014279B1 EP19790300181 EP79300181A EP0014279B1 EP 0014279 B1 EP0014279 B1 EP 0014279B1 EP 19790300181 EP19790300181 EP 19790300181 EP 79300181 A EP79300181 A EP 79300181A EP 0014279 B1 EP0014279 B1 EP 0014279B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24D—DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR
    • F24D3/00—Hot-water central heating systems
    • F24D3/08—Hot-water central heating systems in combination with systems for domestic hot-water supply
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24D—DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR
    • F24D3/00—Hot-water central heating systems
    • F24D3/10—Feed-line arrangements, e.g. providing for heat-accumulator tanks, expansion tanks ; Hydraulic components of a central heating system

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  • This invention relates to self-priming devices for indirect domestic water heating systems.
  • the invention provides for self-priming devices which can be incorporated in existing domestic water heating systems to convert the system into an indirect water heating system which may or may not include a pumped or gravity fed central heating system.
  • An indirect domestic water heating system is a system whereby domestic water in a storage cylinder is heated by means of a heat exchanger located in the storage cylinder. Water in a primary heating circuit is heated in a boiler or the like and is passed through the heat exchanger, the heat exchanger transferring heat from the primary water to the secondary water without the primary and secondary waters mixing.
  • the primary water may be in a central heating system and may be gravity fed or pumped.
  • Feed water for the primary and secondary circuits are supplied from a common source such as a storage tank but care must be taken to ensure that the primary water after it has entered the primary circuit does not enter and mix with the secondary water.
  • the self-priming device of the present invention provides for isolating the circuits.
  • the water in the primary circuit is separated from the water in the secondary circuit by a self-priming device according to the invention which acts as an expansion and contraction chamber for both circuits.
  • the self-priming device is connected externally of the domestic hot water cylinder to the heat exchanger inlet in a primary circuit and to a vent in a secondary circuit.
  • the compensator devices of the prior specifications have the disadvantage that the lower chamber is filled with primary water during operation and during the initial heat up period the primary water in the lower chamber expands into the upper chamber and mixes with the secondary water in the upper chamber.
  • the self-priming device of the present invention provides for automatic venting of the primary circuit which obviates the disadvantage of the prior constructions and provides for a more efficient system.
  • the self-priming device of the present inven - tion has been designed to offer a method of simplifying the design and reducing the cost of indirect domestic water heating systems and also ensures that the primary and secondary waters are isolated from each other as heating and cooling occurs and ensures automatic topping up of the primary circuit should leakage or evaporation losses occur.
  • a self-priming device for indirect domestic water heating systems comprising a closed housing divided internally by a wall intermediate its ends to form axially disposed first and second chamber, said first chamber being disposed below said second chamber when the device is in use, an open ended tubular member extending from said wall into the second chamber with its distal end adjacent the opposite end of the chamber to provide communication between the chambers, an inlet and an outlet at the end of the second chamber adjacent said wall and at least one opening at the end of the first chamber remote from said wall and when the device is in use said inlet and outlet being connectible to an outlet from a domestic hot water cylinder and to a vent to atmosphere respectively and the opening or openings in the first chamber being connectible to a heat exchanger in a primary water heating circuit, said heat exchanger being located in the domestic hot water cylinder characterised in that the volume of the first chamber is at least 4% of the volume of the water content of the primary circuit, the volume of that portion (A-B) of the second chamber between the inlet and outlet and the distal end of the tubular member
  • a self-priming device indicated generally at 1 comprises a tubular housing 2 closed at both ends and divided internally intermediate its ends by a wall 3 to form a chamber 4 and a chamber 5.
  • a tubular member 6 open at both ends extends from the wall 3 into the chamber 4 to provide communication between the two chambers.
  • An inlet 7 and an outlet 8 is provided at the end of the chamber 4 adjacent the wall 3 and an opening 9 is provided in the bottom 10 of the chamber 5 remote from the wall 3.
  • An auto vent device 11 is provided in the wall 3 of the chamber 5 at the lower end of the chamber remote from the wall 3.
  • the auto vent device 11 is automatically actuated and may be in the form of a valve having absorbent diaphragm washers 11 a which swell when wet to close the valve and when dry contract to provide a passage through the valve.
  • a manually actuated screw threaded member 12 is also provided for manual operation of the valve and a screw threaded member 12a provides for setting the valve to open a predetermined amount when dry or substantially dry.
  • the auto vent device is located at the lower end of the chamber 5 so that the chamber 5 is filled with air when the device is in operation thus providing an air seal between the primary and secondary water to keep them apart.
  • the volume of the lower chamber 5 is arranged to be at least equal to the volume of the portion A-B of the upper chamber 4.
  • the self-priming device 1 is incorporated in a pumped primary circuit of an indirect domestic hot water heating system in which the opening 9 is connected to the flow side of a primary water heating system which includes a boiler or water heating source 15 and flow pipes 16 for conducting heated water round a circuit and return pipes 17 for returning the water to the boiler 15.
  • a primary water heating system which includes a boiler or water heating source 15 and flow pipes 16 for conducting heated water round a circuit and return pipes 17 for returning the water to the boiler 15.
  • a space heating unit 18 or radiators (not shown) may be incorporated in the circuit in known manner.
  • a pump 19 shown in the return side of the primary circuit may be incorporated in the flow side of the circuit.
  • a heat exchanger 20 is connected to the flow and return circuits in the primary circuit and provides for indirectly heating a secondary circuit comprising domestic hot water in a hot water storage cylinder 21 which is supplied with cold water from a header tank 22 through a pipe 23 connected to the lower end of the cylinder 21.
  • An outlet 24 for domestic hot water supply and a vent pipe 25 are connected to the upper end of the cylinder 21.
  • the outlet 24 and vent 25 may have a common outlet from the cylinder as illustrated or the outlet and vent may be separate.
  • the vent 25 is connected to the inlet 7 of the self-priming device and the outlet 8 of the self-priming device is vented to atmosphere through a pipe 26.
  • the vent valve 11 is manually operated to vent the primary circuit so that the circuit can be filled with cold water from the secondary circuit.
  • the primary circuit is filled, i.e. to a level just below the vent valve 11 the valve is manually closed thus allowing the valve to actuate automatically, the lower chamber 5 being full of air providing a seal between the primary and secondary waters.
  • the boiler 15 heats the water in the primary circuit which is circulated by the pump 19.
  • Water circulating through the heat exchanger heats the water in the secondary circuit and the self-priming device provides for keeping the primary and secondary water separate by providing a volume of air in the chambers between the primary water and the secondary water and also acts as an expansion and contraction chamber for both circuits.
  • the air in the chambers is provided by air released from the heated water.
  • the volume of the lower chamber of the self-priming device is made to represent at least 4% of the total water content of the primary circuit.
  • the self-priming device above described is particularly suitable for a pumped primary circuit but it can also be used in a gravity system.
  • FIG. 3 a modified self-priming device is illustrated which is suitable for use in a gravity fed primary heating circuit as illustrated in Figure 3.
  • the modified self-priming device indicated generally at 30 comprises a housing 31 closed at both ends and internally divided intermediate its ends by a wall 32 to form two chambers 33 and 34.
  • An open ended tubular member 35 extends upwardly from the wall 32 into the chamber 33 to provide for communication between the chambers and the chamber 33 is provided with _ an inlet 36 and outlet 37 corresponding to the inlet 7 and outlet 8 of the self-priming device 1.
  • the volume of the chamber 34 is at least equal to the volume of the portion A-B of the chamber 33 and as in the case of the device 1 the volume of the chamber 34 is made to be at least 4% of the total water content of the primary circuit of an indirect domestic water heating circuit in which the device is to be used.
  • the chamber 34 is provided with two openings 38 and 39.
  • a vent valve 40 of the same type as the valve 11 of the self-priming device 1 is also provided at the lower end of the chamber 34.
  • the openings 38 and 39 are connected to the flow 41 and return 42 of a heat exchanger 43 in a primary water heating circuit, the heat exchanger being located in a domestic hot water cylinder 44 to heat water in a secondary circuit for domestic use.
  • the inlet 36 is connected to a draw-off for domestic hot water from the cylinder and to a vent to atmosphere.
  • the vent valve 11 or 40 may be replaced by an automatic float air vent valve wherein a float member is housed in a chamber to actuate a vent valve when water in the chamber falls below a predetermined level.
  • the valve is also manually operable.

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1. Dispositif d'auto-remplissage (1, 30) pour systèmes de chauffage indirect d'eau de consommation, comprenant une capacité fermée (2, 31) divisée intérieurement par une cloison (3, 32) entre ses extrêmités pour constituer une première et une deuxième chambres (5, 34; 4, 33) disposées axialement, la première chambre (5, 34) étant disposée au-dessous de la deuxième chambre (4, 33) lorsque le dispositif est en service, une pièce tubulaire (6, 35) à extrêmités ouvertes s'étendant dans la deuxième chambre (4, 33) à partir de la cloison, l'extrê- mité opposée de cette pièce tubulaire étant adjacente à l'extrêmité opposée de la chambre pour assurer la communication entre les chambres, une entrée et une sortie (7, 36; 8, 37) étant prévues à l'extrémité de la deuxième chambre (4, 33) près de la cloison (3, 32) et au moins un orifice (9; 38, 39) étant prévu à l'extrêmité de la première chambre éloignée de la cloison et, lorsque le dispositif est en service, cette entrée et cette sortie pouvant être raccordées à une sortie (25, 36) d'un ballon (21, 44) d'eau chaude de consommation et à une mise à l'atmosphère (26, 37), respectivement, et le ou les orifices (9; 38, 39) de la première chambre pouvant être raccordés à un échangeur de chaleur (20, 43) dans un circuit de chauffage d'eau primaire, cet échangeur de chaleur étant placé dans le ballon (21, 44) d'eau chaude de consommation, ledit dispositif étant caractérisé en ce que le volume de la première chambre (5, 34) est au moins de 4% du volume de l'eau contenue dans le circuit primaire, le volume de la partie (A-B) de la deuxième chambre (4, 33) comprise entre l'entrée (7, 36) et la sortie (8, 37) et l'extrêmité opposée de la pièce tubulaire (6, 35) est sensiblement égal au volume de la première chambre (5, 34) et un évent automatique (11, 40) est placé près de l'extrémité de la première chambre (5, 34) éloignée de la cloison (3, 32) pour mettre à l'atmosphère la première chamber (5, 34), cet évent automatique étant situé de manière à être en contact avec l'eau dans la première chambre (5, 34) et comportant des moyens sensibles à l'eau de sorte que, lorsque l'eau est présente dans la première chambre (5, 34), l'évent automatique (11, 40) est fermé et lorsque l'évent automatique est exposé à l'air dans la première chambre (5, 34) l'évent automatique (11, 30) est ouvert.
2. Dispositif suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la première chambre (5) comporte un orifice (9) dans l'extrêmité de la chambre éloignée de la cloison (3), pour le raccordement à un circuit de chauffage d'eau primaire lorsque le dispositif est en service.
3. Dispositif suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la première chambre (34) comporte deux orifices (38, 39) dans l'extrémité de la chambre éloignée de la cloison (32), ces orifices pouvant être raccordés au circuit de distribution (42) et de retour (41) d'un échangeur de chaleur (43), prévu dans un circuit d'eau primaire, lorsque le dispositif est en service.
4. Dispositif suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'évent automatique (11,40) comprend une membrane (11a) à absorption d'eau, qui ferme l'évent lorsqu'elle est mouillée et ouvre l'évent lorsqu'elle est sensiblement sèche, et comporte des moyens de commande manuelle (12, 12a) pour ouvrir et fermer l'évent.
5. Dispositif d'auto-remplissage suivant l'une quelconque des revendictions 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que l'évent automatique comprend un purgeur d'air automatique à flotteur comportant un flotteur, logé dans une chambre, qui actionne une soupape d'évent lorsque l'eau dans la chambre (5, 34) descend au-dessous d'un niveau prédéterminé.
6. Utilisation d'un dispositif d'auto-remplissage, suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans un système de chauffage indirect d'eau de consommation comprenant un circuit de chauffage d'eau primaire, qui comporte au moins une source (15) de chauffage d'eau et un échangeur de chaleur (20, 43), un circuit de chauffage d'eau secondaire qui comporte un ballon (21, 44) de stockage d'eau chaude, et un réservoir (22) de mise en charge pour fournir l'eau froide au système, l'échangeur de chaleur étant placé dans le ballon (21, 44) pour chauffer par échange indirect de chaleur l'eau qui y est contenue, le ballon comportant une extraction (24, 37) d'eau chaude de consommation et une mise à l'atmosphère (26), le dispositif (1, 30) d'auto-remplissage étant raccordé entre le circuit d'eau primaire et le circuit d'eau secondaire pour maintenir l'eau primaire séparée de l'eau secondaire lorsque le système est en fonctionnement.
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