EP0256006A1 - Echange de chaleur pour eau potable - Google Patents

Echange de chaleur pour eau potable

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EP0256006A1
EP0256006A1 EP19860901608 EP86901608A EP0256006A1 EP 0256006 A1 EP0256006 A1 EP 0256006A1 EP 19860901608 EP19860901608 EP 19860901608 EP 86901608 A EP86901608 A EP 86901608A EP 0256006 A1 EP0256006 A1 EP 0256006A1
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water
pipe
tank
heat exchanger
sheet
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Robert J. Lauderdale
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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
    • F24D3/082—Hot water storage tanks specially adapted therefor
    • 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

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  • My invention relates to heating potable consumption water by an indirect means, with a storage tank to temporarily store the hot water until is is drawn of the reservoir by the consumer.
  • This invention ensures a constant supply of hot water is available to the consumer by providing the means of a large heat exchanger surfaces, heating the water before it enters and exits the said reservoir, where it receives additional heating from the storage tank walls.
  • the principle of the invention is to provide large heat exchanger surfaces to heat the potable water before it enters and exits the storage tank reservoir, by using input and output heat exchangers, and heating the stored water, with the reservoir tank walls.
  • the heat exchange is provided by the means of a vented double sided heat exchanger metal sheet, sheets, vented pipes, pipe or any combination thereto, providing a high constant flow of hot water to the consumer and a short reheat time if the water demand has been very excessive.
  • Fig 1 Illustrates a plan view of the indirectly heated potable water tank, also referred to as the appliance, the drawing shows the inner tank as the storage reservoir 4, the input heat exchanger, 3, the outer indirect heated water tank, 12, with a boiler water distribution pipe and a return boiler water outlet water pipe, 15, the air space vent tank is indicated by 10.
  • Fig 2 is the cross section of the appliance shows how the preheat metal heat exchanger sheet is disposed in in a spiral so that a maximum area of sheet is used.
  • Fig 4 illustrates a portion of the supply metal heat exchange sheet with a cut away section showing tubes to distribute and collect the potable water.
  • Fig 5 the partial cross section of the metal supply later heat exchanger metal sheet illustrating a narrow potable water space, 20, and the heat exchange elements, 14, inside of said exchanger sheet.
  • Fig 6 Shows the method of connecting more than one input or output metal heat exchanger sheets.
  • Fig 7, and 7a Illustrates the method of connecting the vent of the vented tubes into the supply heat exchangers and storage reservoir. continuing in the features and arrangement of parts, hereinafter more further described, as illustrated.
  • Fig 8 is second sectioned view of the indirectly heated water storage tank with vented heat exchanger pipes Fig
  • Fig 9 a partial cross section view of a heat exchanger pipe tube showing the triangular heat exchange elements.
  • Fig 10 shows ' a length of heat exchanger pipe tube with a section of the outer sheath removed to show the spiral heat exchange elements.
  • Fig 11 is a partial cross sectional view of the heat exchanger metal sheet.
  • Fig 12 shows the heat exchanger metal sheet formed to fit into the air space of the vent tank and the drawing
  • Fig 13, and Fig 14, illustrates alternative disposed heat exchanger tubes.
  • Fig 15 illustrates a combination of the heat exchange coil and metal sheet heat exchangers.
  • FIG 16 a flow diagram showing the invention connected to the external heating source.
  • Figure 17 a parallel arrangement which is a means to supply hot water water to different areas or at different temperatures.
  • the illustration comprises of three tanks the innermost potable water reservoir tank, , wherein this tank temporarily storing the heated water and providing additional heat by the heated tank walls.
  • This is surrounded by a vent space tank, 10, providing the means of a safety air gap to separate the fluids contained in the reservoir tank and the boiler water, 7.
  • the said tanks are of any shape or size and disposed on any axis.
  • the air space vent tank, 10, hereinafter referred as the vent tank requires a means to overcome the insulating effect of the air gap, 11, while still retaining the safety air space, this is achieved by trie insertion of a metal sheet heat exchanger, 16, into the vent tank between the adjacent tank walls as shown.
  • the metal heat exchanger sheet is comprised of elements that are fully illustrated in Fig 3, and in Fig 12, 12a and 12b, are in flush contact with the adjacent tank walls which provides the means for maximum heat transfer between the fluids by thermal heat transfer.
  • the metal heat exchanger can be in other configurations. Illustrated in Fig 1, is the input heat exchanger metal sheet, 3, which has a high heat transfer to the potable water flowing through the said heat exchanger, the flow space, 20, is narrow as indicated in a clearer manner by referring to fig 5.
  • the said metal sheet immersed in the boiler water is spirally disposed so that a maximum length is contained within said water tank, a double sided heat transfer surface is shown by, 18, of Fig 4, and 5.
  • the said input heat exchanger can be disposed in any axis and in any configuration.
  • the input and outlet of the boiler water tank, 8, and 9, Fig 1 use the means to distribute the water evenly in the tank by the pipes indicated as 15. With the same means used to distribute the water in the heat exchanger sheet, all said pipes have sealed ends with entry and exit water flow holes along the length, the heat exchanger pipes are indicated as 21, and 22, of Fig 4.
  • the said pipes can be in any configuration and disposed on any axis.
  • Fig 8 Shown in Fig 8, is the reservoir tank drain tube, 25, and vent tank drain pipe, 26. Encasing the outer boiler water tank, 12, is a coating of insulation, 13, minimizing atmospheric heat loss.
  • the stored water, 5, is additionally heated by the hot reservoir tank walls, when the hot water is drawn off by the user the water exits the said tank to the outside hot water plumbing through outlet pipe, 6.
  • the externally heated boiler water, 7, enters the outer tank through inlet pipe, 8, exiting the said tank when it requires reheating through outlet pipe, 9.
  • the boiler water is the sole heating source for the potable water requiring the boiler water is kept at a temperature between 180 to 190 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Indirectly heated potable water storage tanks are controlled by codes to protect the consumers health, the requirement is that an air space separate the fluids so that any deterioration of the walls that separate the fluids canno-t cause cross contamination of th-e potable water, said air space is referred to as the vent space and shown as 11 in Fig 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11.
  • the digits, 30, indicate the areas where vented pipes are mated into vent space as shown in Fig 7, and 7a.
  • My invention uses a metal heat exchanger sheet with the vent space indicated by, 11, in Fig 5, Fig 3, Fig 2, and the vent tank, 10, enclosing the metal heat exchanger 14.
  • the partial cross section of the vented input heat exchanger sheet Fig 5 is further explained in the illustration wherein the outside plates, 18, of the said of sheet are immersed in the boiler water.
  • One of the advantages is providing the means to double the area of surface contact with the boiler water for a given length of heat exchanger.
  • the input heat exchanger sheet, sheets of Fig 6, or vented input pipes, pipe heat exchangers, 23, or 24 of Fig 8, and Fig 15, can be configured in any shape and disposed on any axis.
  • This invention does not restrict the art that comprise of a reservoir tank and input and output heat exchangers , the art may be sufficient where the heat exchangers are the only means of heating if an high inital high hot water flow is not needed, and if air space venting is not a desired for supplying the hot potable water, then the art must stand for unvented indirectly heated hot water tanks.
  • Fig 15 the combination of heat exchanger sheet, 3, with pipe heat exchangers, 23, or, 24, either can be used as input or output heat exchangers to suit requirements.
  • the building heaters are indicated by E, the heating is controlled by zone valves can provide different levels of heating to either branch of the building.
  • the supply consumption water enters the appliance at B and exits to the consumers hot water at A.
  • Fig 17 the hot water follows the path as described in Fig 16, but the illustration shows the appliance tanks L, M, and K, connected in parallel with each tank provided a water mixing valve indicated as P, Q, and R, which is to supply hot water at different temperatures, or supply other locations to meet if required.
  • a water mixing valve indicated as P, Q, and R which is to supply hot water at different temperatures, or supply other locations to meet if required.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
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  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Heat-Pump Type And Storage Water Heaters (AREA)

Abstract

Le présent réservoir d'eau potable chauffée est un appareil répondant à toutes les exigences en matière d'eau potable fiable, et fournissant au consommateur un dispositif avec un fort débit continu d'eau chaude, même lorsque la demande est élevée. Les moyens efficaces d'échange de chaleur mis en oeuvre permettent une économie d'énergie par rapport à d'autres réservoirs d'eau potable indirectement chauffée, munis d'évents. Les améliorations sont: premièrement la présence de tôles échangeuses de chaleur double face (3) comme moyen pour chauffer l'eau potable, les tôles étant immergées dans l'eau de la chaudière (7) et provoquant ainsi une augmentation notable de la température de l'eau d'alimentation enfermée. Deuxièmement la présence de tubes échangeurs de chaleur (18) munis d'évents comme moyen pour chauffer l'eau d'alimentation potable, le gros volume d'eau de la chaudière entourant l'eau potable s'écoulant dans les canalisations (19). Troisièmement une tôle ondulée échangeuse de chaleur (14, 16) constitue un moyen pour transférer, à travers sa surface et jusqu'à l'eau potable (5) stockée dans le réservoir, la chaleur provenant de l'eau de la chaudière. Quatrièmement la présence d'un réservoir de stockage temporaire (5) d'eau potable dont les parois chaudes (10) chauffent l'eau qui y est stockée. Grâce aux propriétés des tôles échangeuses de chaleur (3), une très grande surface d'échanges de chaleur est en contact avec un faible volume (20) d'eau potable s'écoulant sur les surfaces intérieures étroites de grande plaques échangeuses de chaleur, et ce procédé permet un très important transfert à l'eau potable de la chaleur extraite de l'eau chauffée à l'extérieur.
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