JP6015924B2 - Hot water storage hot water system - Google Patents

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JP6015924B2
JP6015924B2 JP2012240015A JP2012240015A JP6015924B2 JP 6015924 B2 JP6015924 B2 JP 6015924B2 JP 2012240015 A JP2012240015 A JP 2012240015A JP 2012240015 A JP2012240015 A JP 2012240015A JP 6015924 B2 JP6015924 B2 JP 6015924B2
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本発明は、貯湯槽を備えた貯湯給湯システムに関し、特に貯湯槽の下部から湯水を取り出して外部熱源の排熱等を利用して加熱した上で貯湯槽の上部に戻すという循環加熱のための加熱循環回路を対象にして、凍結予防運転が実施される貯湯給湯システムに係る。   The present invention relates to a hot water storage and hot water supply system having a hot water storage tank, and in particular, for circulating heating in which hot water is taken out from the lower part of the hot water tank and heated using the exhaust heat of an external heat source and returned to the upper part of the hot water tank. The present invention relates to a hot water storage hot water system in which a freeze prevention operation is performed for a heating circulation circuit.

次に示す特許文献1には、燃料電池の冷却水の有する熱(発電により生じる排熱)により暖房用媒体を加熱する一方、冷却水の一部を貯留して蓄熱するための貯湯槽を備えたシステムが記載されている。このものにおいては、熱交換器の一次側に燃料電池からの冷却水を冷却水循環路を通して循環供給する一方、熱交換器の二次側に暖房装置からの暖房用媒体を暖房用媒体循環路を通して循環供給するようにし、冷却水循環路に貯湯槽を介装し、暖房用媒体循環路に補助熱源装置を介装している。そして、凍結予防運転の必要が生じたら、補助熱源装置を作動させつつ暖房用媒体循環路に暖房用媒体を循環させるという凍結予防運転を行うことにより、補助熱源装置により加熱された暖房用媒体の熱を、熱交換器を介して冷却水循環路内の冷却水に伝熱させ、これによって冷却水循環路の凍結予防を果たさせることが記載されている。   Patent Document 1 shown below includes a hot water storage tank for storing a part of the cooling water to store heat while heating the heating medium with heat (exhaust heat generated by power generation) of the cooling water of the fuel cell. System is described. In this, the cooling water from the fuel cell is circulated and supplied to the primary side of the heat exchanger through the cooling water circuit, while the heating medium from the heating device is supplied to the secondary side of the heat exchanger through the heating medium circuit. The hot water tank is interposed in the cooling water circulation path, and the auxiliary heat source device is interposed in the heating medium circulation path. Then, when the necessity of the freeze prevention operation occurs, by performing the freeze prevention operation of circulating the heating medium in the heating medium circulation path while operating the auxiliary heat source apparatus, the heating medium heated by the auxiliary heat source apparatus It is described that heat is transferred to the cooling water in the cooling water circuit via a heat exchanger, thereby preventing the cooling water circuit from freezing.

特開2007−132612号公報JP 2007-132612 A

ところで、燃料電池等の外部熱源の排熱を利用して貯湯槽内の湯水を熱交換加熱することにより貯湯槽に蓄熱し、この貯湯を給湯のために出湯させたり、暖房用媒体等の熱交換加熱の熱源として利用したりする貯湯給湯システムが考えられている。例えば図4に示すように、熱交換器22の熱源側に排熱を供給するための外部熱源装置2と、その熱交換器22の被加熱側に対し貯湯槽300内の湯水を下部から取り出して供給し、熱交換加熱された湯水を貯湯槽300の上部に戻して貯留するための加熱循環回路900と、貯湯槽300の上部から取り出した高温の湯水を給湯のために出湯する出湯回路500と、この出湯回路500の途中から分岐して高温の湯水を例えば暖房用媒体を加熱するための熱交換器801に対し熱源として供給した上で熱交換後の温度低下した湯水を貯湯槽300の下部に戻すというように貯湯槽300内の湯水の熱を利用する熱利用循環回路800とを備えたものである。この貯湯給湯システムにおいては、貯湯槽3との関係において、加熱循環回路900と、熱利用循環回路800とは互いに独立して別々の回路として設けられている。   By the way, the hot water in the hot water tank is stored in the hot water tank by heat exchange heat using the exhaust heat from an external heat source such as a fuel cell, and the hot water is discharged for hot water supply or the heat from the heating medium, etc. A hot water storage hot water system that is used as a heat source for exchange heating has been considered. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the external heat source device 2 for supplying exhaust heat to the heat source side of the heat exchanger 22 and the hot water in the hot water tank 300 are taken out from the lower side to the heated side of the heat exchanger 22. A heating circulation circuit 900 for returning and storing hot water heated and exchanged to the upper part of the hot water tank 300 and a hot water circuit 500 for discharging hot hot water taken out from the upper part of the hot water tank 300 for hot water supply. Then, after branching off from the hot water supply circuit 500, hot water is supplied as a heat source to, for example, the heat exchanger 801 for heating the heating medium, and the hot water having a lowered temperature after the heat exchange is stored in the hot water tank 300. A heat utilization circulation circuit 800 that utilizes the heat of the hot water in the hot water tank 300 so as to return to the lower part is provided. In this hot water storage hot water supply system, in relation to the hot water storage tank 3, the heating circulation circuit 900 and the heat utilization circulation circuit 800 are provided as separate circuits independently of each other.

しかしながら、この貯湯給湯システムにおいて、加熱循環回路900による加熱運転が停止されているときに凍結予防運転を実施すると、凍結予防のために補助熱源装置600で加熱した湯水が貯湯槽300の下部に一旦流入してしまうことに起因して、貯湯槽300内において形成されていた温度成層が崩されてしまい、以後の加熱循環回路900による加熱運転の再開時や、給湯のための出湯回路500への出湯時に運転不能になるなどの不都合を招くおそれがある。すなわち、出湯回路500(熱利用循環回路800)に介装された補助熱源装置600を作動させて貯湯槽300の上部から取り出した湯水を加熱した上で、熱利用循環回路800を通して貯湯槽300の下部に流入させる。そして、この貯湯槽300の下部に一旦流入した加熱後の湯水を、加熱循環回路900の循環ポンプ901を作動させることで加熱循環回路900内に通すようにして、凍結予防運転を実施する。通常、加熱循環回路900による加熱運転により、貯湯槽300内は上部ほど高温の湯水が貯留され下部にいくに従い低温の湯水になるというように温度成層が形成されている。このため、給湯のためには貯湯槽300の上部から出湯させれば高温の湯水を利用し得る一方、加熱運転のためには貯湯槽300の下部から低温の湯水を外部熱源装置2に供給して効率よく排熱回収が可能になる、という作用効果が得られることになる。ところが、補助熱源装置600により加熱された湯水が熱利用循環回路800から貯湯槽300の下部に流入されると、貯湯槽300内の温度成層が崩されてしまい、出湯のために貯湯槽300の上部から取り出される湯水の温度が低下してしまうとともに、再加熱運転のために貯湯槽300の下部から取り出される湯水の温度が上昇してしまい外部熱源装置2で効率よく熱交換加熱し得ないという事態を招くことになる。   However, in this hot water storage and hot water supply system, when the freeze prevention operation is performed when the heating operation by the heating circulation circuit 900 is stopped, the hot water heated by the auxiliary heat source device 600 is temporarily placed in the lower part of the hot water tank 300 to prevent freezing. Due to the inflow, the temperature stratification formed in the hot water storage tank 300 is destroyed, and when the heating operation by the heating circulation circuit 900 is restarted thereafter, or to the hot water supply circuit 500 for hot water supply. There is a risk of inconvenience such as inability to operate at the time of hot water. That is, the auxiliary heat source device 600 interposed in the hot water circuit 500 (heat utilization circuit 800) is operated to heat the hot water taken out from the upper part of the hot water tank 300, and then the hot water tank 300 is passed through the heat utilization circuit 800. Let it flow into the bottom. Then, the heated hot water once flowing into the lower part of the hot water tank 300 is passed through the heating circuit 900 by operating the circulation pump 901 of the heating circuit 900, so that the freeze prevention operation is performed. Normally, due to the heating operation by the heating circuit 900, temperature stratification is formed such that hot water in the hot water tank 300 is stored in the upper part and becomes hot in the lower part. For this reason, hot water can be used by supplying water from the upper part of the hot water tank 300 for hot water supply, while low temperature hot water is supplied from the lower part of the hot water tank 300 to the external heat source device 2 for heating operation. Thus, an effect of efficiently recovering exhaust heat can be obtained. However, when hot water heated by the auxiliary heat source device 600 flows into the lower part of the hot water tank 300 from the heat utilization circulation circuit 800, the temperature stratification in the hot water tank 300 is destroyed, and the hot water tank 300 is heated for hot water. The temperature of the hot water taken out from the upper part decreases, and the temperature of the hot water taken out from the lower part of the hot water storage tank 300 increases due to the reheating operation, so that the external heat source device 2 cannot efficiently perform heat exchange heating. It will lead to a situation.

本発明は、このような事情に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的とするところは、貯湯槽内の湯水を下部から取り出して外部熱源装置により加熱した上で貯湯槽の上部に貯留するための加熱循環回路と、貯湯槽の上部から取り出した高温の湯水を例えば暖房用媒体の熱交換加熱のための熱源として利用して温度低下した湯水を貯湯槽の下部に戻すための熱利用循環回路とを備えた貯湯給湯システムにおいて、加熱循環回路による加熱運転停止時における加熱循環回路内の凍結予防運転として、補助熱源装置により加熱されて熱利用循環回路により導かれる高温の湯水を、貯湯槽内の温度成層を崩すことなく、加熱循環回路に循環させ得るようにした貯湯給湯システムを提供することにある。   The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to take out hot water in the hot water tank from the lower part, heat it with an external heat source device, and store it in the upper part of the hot water tank. Heating circulation circuit for returning hot water whose temperature has been lowered to the lower part of the hot water tank by using high temperature hot water taken out from the upper part of the hot water tank as a heat source for heat exchange heating of the heating medium, for example In a hot water storage hot water supply system equipped with a high temperature hot water heated by an auxiliary heat source device and guided by a heat utilization circulation circuit, as a freeze prevention operation in the heating circulation circuit when the heating operation by the heating circulation circuit is stopped, An object of the present invention is to provide a hot water storage and hot water supply system that can be circulated in a heating circulation circuit without breaking the temperature stratification.

前記目的を達成するために、本発明では、貯湯槽の下部から取り出した湯水を外部熱源装置で加熱して貯湯槽の上部に戻す加熱循環回路と、前記貯湯槽の上部から取り出した湯水を外部に設けられた給湯栓に出湯するための出湯回路と、この出湯回路から分岐して前記貯湯槽の下部に戻る熱利用循環回路とを備え、前記熱利用循環回路には補助熱源装置と熱利用対象を加熱するための熱交換器とが介装され、前記貯湯槽の下部から延びる前記加熱循環回路の上流端部位と、前記貯湯槽の下部に戻る前記熱利用循環回路の下流端部位とが、前記貯湯槽の下部から延びる共通の下部配管部により構成されて互いに連通接続されている貯湯給湯システムを対象にして、次の特定事項を備えることとした。すなわち、前記加熱循環回路による加熱運転が停止している状態で凍結予防運転が実行されるとき、前記補助熱源装置を作動させつつ前記熱利用循環回路による循環運転を行う一方、前記加熱循環回路の循環運転を行い、かつ、前記下部配管部において、前記熱利用循環回路から戻される循環湯水の全量が前記加熱循環回路に対する循環湯水として導入されるように流量設定することとした(請求項1)。   In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, a heating circuit that heats hot water taken out from the lower part of the hot water tank with an external heat source device and returns it to the upper part of the hot water tank, and hot water taken out from the upper part of the hot water tank A hot water supply circuit for discharging water to a hot water tap provided in the heat source, and a heat utilization circulation circuit that branches from the hot water supply circuit and returns to the lower part of the hot water storage tank. The heat utilization circulation circuit includes an auxiliary heat source device and heat utilization. A heat exchanger for heating an object, and an upstream end portion of the heating circulation circuit extending from a lower portion of the hot water tank and a downstream end portion of the heat utilization circulation circuit returning to the lower portion of the hot water tank The following specific matters are provided for a hot water storage hot water supply system that is configured by a common lower piping portion extending from the lower portion of the hot water storage tank and connected to each other. That is, when the freeze prevention operation is performed in a state where the heating operation by the heating circulation circuit is stopped, while the auxiliary heat source device is operated, the circulation operation by the heat utilization circulation circuit is performed, while the heating circulation circuit Circulation operation is performed, and in the lower piping section, the flow rate is set so that the entire amount of the circulating hot water returned from the heat-use circulation circuit is introduced as the circulating hot water to the heating circulation circuit (Claim 1). .

本発明の場合、補助熱源装置により加熱された湯水が熱利用循環回路を通して戻され、その加熱された湯水の全量が、下部配管部で連通接続されている加熱循環回路に対し導入されることになる。つまり、加熱循環回路の凍結予防運転のために循環供給させる循環湯水として、熱利用循環回路を通して戻される加熱された湯水の全量を、加熱循環回路側に流入させて循環させることが可能となる。これにより、補助熱源装置により加熱された湯水が貯湯槽の下部に一旦流入するような事態の発生を確実に回避することが可能となり、このため、貯湯槽内の温度成層を崩すことなく、温度成層を維持させることが可能となる。そして、温度成層が維持されていることにより、貯湯槽の上部から出湯させれば高温の湯水を給湯のために利用し得る一方、加熱運転のために貯湯槽の下部から取り出せば外部熱源装置に対し低温の湯水を供給して効率よく加熱運転することが可能になる、という温度成層に基づく作用が確実に得られることになる。しかも、このような作用を、新規な機器類の追加等を必要とすることなく、下部配管部により熱利用循環回路の下流端部位と、加熱循環回路の上流端部位とを共通化して連通可能にするという構造と、熱利用循環回路から戻される循環湯水の全量が加熱循環回路に対する循環湯水として導入されるように循環流量の設定を行うという容易な構成によって実現させることになる。   In the case of the present invention, hot water heated by the auxiliary heat source device is returned through the heat utilization circulation circuit, and the entire amount of the heated hot water is introduced into the heating circulation circuit connected in communication with the lower piping section. Become. That is, as the circulating hot water to be circulated and supplied for the freeze prevention operation of the heating circulation circuit, the entire amount of the heated hot water returned through the heat utilization circulation circuit can be introduced into the heating circulation circuit and circulated. As a result, it is possible to reliably avoid the occurrence of a situation in which hot water heated by the auxiliary heat source device once flows into the lower part of the hot water tank, so that the temperature stratification in the hot water tank is not disturbed. It becomes possible to maintain stratification. And since temperature stratification is maintained, hot water can be used for hot water supply if it is discharged from the upper part of the hot water tank, while it can be used as an external heat source device if it is taken out from the lower part of the hot water tank for heating operation. On the other hand, an effect based on temperature stratification that it is possible to efficiently perform a heating operation by supplying low-temperature hot water is ensured. In addition, such an action can be communicated by using the lower end portion of the heat circulation circuit and the upstream end portion of the heating circulation circuit in common by the lower piping section without requiring addition of new equipment. This is realized by an easy structure in which the circulation flow rate is set so that the total amount of the circulating hot water returned from the heat utilization circulation circuit is introduced as the circulating hot water for the heating circulation circuit.

本発明の貯湯給湯システムにおいて、凍結予防運転が実行されるとき、加熱循環回路から貯湯槽の上部に戻される循環湯水の循環流量が、貯湯槽の上部から熱利用循環回路に対し取り出される取出流量以上になるように流量設定することができる(請求項2)。このようにすることにより、熱利用循環回路を通して戻される加熱された湯水の全量を、確実に、加熱循環回路側に流入させて循環させることが可能となる。これにより、補助熱源装置により加熱された湯水が貯湯槽の下部に一旦流入するような事態の発生をより確実に回避することが可能となって、貯湯槽内の温度成層を確実に維持させることが可能となる。   In the hot water storage hot water system of the present invention, when the freeze prevention operation is executed, the circulation flow rate of the circulating hot water returned from the heating circulation circuit to the upper part of the hot water storage tank is taken out from the upper part of the hot water storage tank to the heat utilization circulation circuit. The flow rate can be set to be as described above (claim 2). In this way, the entire amount of heated hot water returned through the heat utilization circuit can be reliably introduced into the heating circuit and circulated. This makes it possible to more reliably avoid the occurrence of a situation in which hot water heated by the auxiliary heat source device once flows into the lower part of the hot water tank, and to reliably maintain temperature stratification in the hot water tank. Is possible.

以上、説明したように、本発明に係る貯湯給湯システムによれば、加熱循環回路の凍結予防運転のために循環供給させる循環湯水として、熱利用循環回路を通して戻される加熱された湯水の全量を、加熱循環回路側に流入させて循環させることができ、これにより、補助熱源装置により加熱された湯水が貯湯槽の下部に一旦流入するような事態の発生を確実に回避することができる。このため、貯湯槽内の温度成層を崩すことなく、温度成層を維持させることができるようになる。そして、温度成層が維持されることにより、貯湯槽の上部から出湯させれば高温の湯水を給湯のために利用し得る一方、加熱運転のために貯湯槽の下部から取り出せば外部熱源装置に対し低温の湯水を供給して効率よく加熱運転することができる、という温度成層に基づく効果を確実に得ることができるようになる。しかも、このような効果を、新規な機器類の追加等を必要とすることなく、下部配管部により熱利用循環回路の下流端部位と、加熱循環回路の上流端部位とを共通化して連通可能にするという構造と、熱利用循環回路から戻される循環湯水の全量が加熱循環回路に対する循環湯水として導入されるように流量設定を行うという容易な構成によって実現させることができる。   As described above, according to the hot water storage hot water supply system according to the present invention, as the circulating hot water to be circulated and supplied for the freeze prevention operation of the heating circulation circuit, the total amount of the heated hot water returned through the heat utilization circulation circuit, It can be circulated by flowing into the heating circuit side, thereby reliably avoiding the occurrence of a situation where hot water heated by the auxiliary heat source device once flows into the lower part of the hot water tank. For this reason, it becomes possible to maintain the temperature stratification without destroying the temperature stratification in the hot water tank. And by maintaining the temperature stratification, hot water can be used for hot water supply if it is discharged from the upper part of the hot water storage tank, while it can be used for hot water supply to the external heat source device if it is taken out from the lower part of the hot water storage tank for heating operation. The effect based on the temperature stratification that the low temperature hot water is supplied and the heating operation can be efficiently performed can be surely obtained. In addition, such effects can be communicated by using the lower end portion of the heat circulation circuit and the upstream end portion of the heating circulation circuit in common by the lower piping section without requiring addition of new equipment. And a simple configuration in which the flow rate is set so that the entire amount of the circulating hot water returned from the heat utilization circuit is introduced as the circulating hot water for the heating circuit.

特に請求項2の貯湯給湯システムによれば、凍結予防運転が実行されるとき、加熱循環回路から貯湯槽の上部に戻される循環湯水の循環流量が、貯湯槽の上部から熱利用循環回路に対し取り出される取出流量以上になるように流量設定することにより、熱利用循環回路を通して戻される加熱された湯水の全量を、確実に、加熱循環回路側に流入させて循環させることができる。これにより、補助熱源装置により加熱された湯水が貯湯槽の下部に一旦流入するような事態の発生をより確実に回避することができ、貯湯槽内の温度成層を確実に維持させることができる。   In particular, according to the hot water storage hot water system of claim 2, when the freeze prevention operation is executed, the circulation flow rate of the circulating hot water returned from the heating circulation circuit to the upper part of the hot water storage tank is changed from the upper part of the hot water storage tank to the heat utilization circulation circuit. By setting the flow rate so as to be equal to or higher than the take-out flow rate to be taken out, the entire amount of heated hot water returned through the heat utilization circulation circuit can be reliably introduced into the heating circulation circuit side and circulated. Accordingly, it is possible to more reliably avoid the occurrence of a situation in which hot water heated by the auxiliary heat source device once flows into the lower part of the hot water tank, and the temperature stratification in the hot water tank can be reliably maintained.

本発明の実施形態に係る貯湯給湯システムの模式図である。It is a schematic diagram of the hot water storage hot-water supply system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 凍結予防運転の第1段階における湯水の流れを太線で表した図1対応図である。FIG. 2 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 1, in which a hot water flow in the first stage of the freeze prevention operation is represented by a thick line. 凍結予防運転の第2段階における湯水の流れを太線で表した図1対応図である。FIG. 2 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 1, in which a hot water flow in a second stage of the freeze prevention operation is represented by a thick line. 本発明と対比される貯湯給湯システムの模式図である。It is a schematic diagram of the hot water storage hot-water supply system contrasted with this invention.

以下、本発明の実施形態を図面に基づいて説明する。   Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

図1は本発明の実施形態に係る貯湯給湯システムを示す。同図中の符号2は外部熱源装置、3は貯湯槽、4は外部から水道水等を貯湯槽3等に給水するための給水回路、5は貯湯槽3の上部から取り出される湯水又は補助熱源装置6で補助加熱後の湯水を用いて給湯栓7等への給湯のために出湯する出湯回路、8は補助熱源装置6で補助加熱後の湯水又は貯湯槽3の上部から取り出される湯水を熱源として利用して外部熱負荷に対し循環供給する熱利用循環回路、9は前記外部熱源装置2からの排熱を回収することで貯湯槽3の湯水を加熱する加熱循環回路、10は熱利用循環回路8により戻された湯水を貯湯槽3に入れることなく補助熱源装置6に供給し補助熱源装置6と前記外部熱負荷との間に循環させるためのバイパス循環回路、11はこの貯湯給湯システムの作動制御を行うコントローラである。ここで、符号12が貯湯槽3の下部取出口31から外部に延びる1つの下部配管部であり、この下部配管部12によって、貯湯槽3の下部取出口31から延びる加熱循環回路9の上流端部位と、貯湯槽3の下部取出口31に戻る熱利用循環回路8の下流端部位とが、共通の流路として構成されて互いに連通接続されている。つまり、合流点13で熱利用循環回路8の戻り路86と加熱循環回路9の導出路91とが合流して連通接続され、合流点13から下部取出口31までの下部配管部12が戻り路86及び導出路91の各一部を兼ねることになる。   FIG. 1 shows a hot water storage hot water system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 2 is an external heat source device, 3 is a hot water storage tank, 4 is a water supply circuit for supplying tap water or the like to the hot water storage tank 3 from the outside, and 5 is hot water or an auxiliary heat source taken out from the upper part of the hot water tank 3 A hot water supply circuit for discharging hot water for hot water supply to the hot water tap 7 etc. using hot water after auxiliary heating in the device 6, 8 is hot water after auxiliary heating in the auxiliary heat source device 6 or hot water taken out from the upper part of the hot water storage tank 3 as a heat source A heat utilization circulation circuit that circulates and supplies the heat to the external heat load, 9 is a heating circulation circuit that heats the hot water in the hot water tank 3 by collecting the exhaust heat from the external heat source device 2, and 10 is a heat utilization circulation. A bypass circulation circuit for supplying hot water returned by the circuit 8 to the auxiliary heat source device 6 without entering the hot water storage tank 3 and circulating between the auxiliary heat source device 6 and the external heat load, 11 is the hot water storage hot water system Controller that controls operation That. Here, reference numeral 12 denotes one lower piping part extending outward from the lower outlet 31 of the hot water tank 3, and the upstream end of the heating circuit 9 extending from the lower outlet 31 of the hot water tank 3 by the lower piping part 12. The part and the downstream end part of the heat utilization circuit 8 that returns to the lower outlet 31 of the hot water tank 3 are configured as a common flow path and connected to each other. That is, the return path 86 of the heat utilization circuit 8 and the outlet path 91 of the heating circuit 9 are joined and connected at the junction 13, and the lower piping section 12 from the junction 13 to the lower outlet 31 is the return path. 86 and part of the lead-out path 91.

外部熱源装置2は、本実施形態では燃料電池(例えばSOFC;固体酸化物型燃料電池)21の発電作動により発生する排熱を熱源として貯湯槽3内の湯水を熱交換加熱するためのものである。燃料電池21から発生する排熱が排熱回収用熱交換器22の熱源側に供給される一方、加熱循環回路9により供給される貯湯槽3内の湯水が前記熱交換器22の被加熱側に供給されるようになっている。   In the present embodiment, the external heat source device 2 is for heat exchange heating of hot water in the hot water tank 3 by using exhaust heat generated by the power generation operation of a fuel cell (eg, SOFC; solid oxide fuel cell) 21 as a heat source. is there. While the exhaust heat generated from the fuel cell 21 is supplied to the heat source side of the heat exchanger 22 for exhaust heat recovery, the hot water in the hot water tank 3 supplied by the heating circuit 9 is heated on the heated side of the heat exchanger 22. To be supplied.

すなわち、加熱循環回路9は、上流端が下部配管部12を介して貯湯槽3の下部取出口31に接続されて下流端が排熱回収用熱交換器22の被加熱側入口に接続された導出路91と、上流端が前記熱交換器22の被加熱側出口に接続されて下流端が貯湯槽3の上部に接続された導入路92と、循環ポンプ93とを備えたものである。そして、コントローラ11の後述の加熱運転制御部による加熱運転が開始されると、循環ポンプ93が作動され、これにより、貯湯槽3の下部から導出路91を通して取り出された湯水が、排熱回収用熱交換器22において燃料電池21からの排熱により熱交換加熱され、熱交換加熱後の湯水が導入路92を通して貯湯槽3の上部に戻されて、貯湯槽3内で温度成層を形成しつつ蓄熱されることになる。循環ポンプ93は、DCポンプにより構成されて、循環流量を可変とし得るようになっている。   That is, the heating circulation circuit 9 has an upstream end connected to the lower outlet 31 of the hot water storage tank 3 via the lower piping portion 12 and a downstream end connected to the heated side inlet of the heat exchanger 22 for exhaust heat recovery. A lead-out path 91, an introduction path 92 having an upstream end connected to the heated side outlet of the heat exchanger 22 and a downstream end connected to the upper part of the hot water storage tank 3, and a circulation pump 93 are provided. Then, when a heating operation by a heating operation control unit (described later) of the controller 11 is started, the circulation pump 93 is activated, whereby hot water taken out from the lower part of the hot water tank 3 through the outlet path 91 is used for exhaust heat recovery. In the heat exchanger 22, heat exchange heating is performed by exhaust heat from the fuel cell 21, and the hot water after the heat exchange heating is returned to the upper part of the hot water tank 3 through the introduction path 92 to form a temperature stratification in the hot water tank 3. It will be stored heat. The circulation pump 93 is constituted by a DC pump so that the circulation flow rate can be made variable.

前記導入路92の途中位置には三方切換弁94が介装される一方、この三方切換弁94に対し導出路91の途中位置から貯湯槽3をバイパスするように分岐したバイパス路95が接続されている。排熱回収用熱交換器22の入口側の導出路91には入口温度センサ96が介装され、排熱回収用熱交換器22の出口側の導入路92には出口温度センサ97が介装されている。   A three-way switching valve 94 is interposed in the middle of the introduction path 92, and a bypass path 95 branched from the middle position of the outlet path 91 to bypass the hot water tank 3 is connected to the three-way switching valve 94. ing. An inlet temperature sensor 96 is interposed in the outlet path 91 on the inlet side of the heat exchanger 22 for exhaust heat recovery, and an outlet temperature sensor 97 is interposed in the inlet path 92 on the outlet side of the heat exchanger 22 for exhaust heat recovery. Has been.

貯湯槽3は密閉式に構成され、貯湯槽3の所定の上下各位置には、内部の貯湯温度を検出するための貯湯温度センサ32,33が設置されている。   The hot water storage tank 3 is configured in a sealed manner, and hot water storage temperature sensors 32 and 33 for detecting the internal hot water storage temperature are installed at predetermined upper and lower positions of the hot water storage tank 3.

給水回路4は、主給水路41の上流端が外部の水道管等に接続され、下流端が熱利用循環回路8の下流端部位及び下部配管部12に合流するように接続されている。この主給水路41からは、貯湯槽3内の湯水が消費されれば、その消費された分だけ給水圧に基づいて貯湯槽3に給水されるようになっている。   In the water supply circuit 4, the upstream end of the main water supply channel 41 is connected to an external water pipe or the like, and the downstream end is connected so as to join the downstream end portion of the heat utilization circuit 8 and the lower pipe portion 12. From the main water supply channel 41, when hot water in the hot water storage tank 3 is consumed, the consumed water is supplied to the hot water storage tank 3 based on the supply water pressure.

出湯回路5は、主給湯路51の上流端52に出湯される補助加熱出湯路60経由の湯水か、貯湯槽3の上部から直接に取り出される上部接続路53経由の湯水かの2種類の湯水のいずれかを給湯栓7に対し給湯するようになっている。すなわち、補助加熱出湯路60は、上流端が貯湯槽3の上部に接続され、下流端が間に流量調整機能付きの三方切換弁61,循環ポンプ62,流量センサ63,入口側温度センサ64,補助熱源装置6,出口温度センサ65及び流量調整弁66を介して前記上流端52に接続されたものであって、補助熱源装置6の燃焼作動により熱交換加熱された湯水を上流端52に対し出湯可能となっている。三方切換弁61にはバイパス循環回路10の下流側が接続されており、三方切換弁61はコントローラ11により作動制御されて、補助熱源装置6に供給される湯水として、前記の補助加熱出湯路60を通した湯水か、バイパス循環回路10を通した湯水か、あるいは双方かの切換え、及び、その通過流量の調整機能を果たすようになっている。なお、出湯回路5の下流側には図示を省略するが、給水回路4からの分岐路が接続されて混水による温度調整が可能とされている他、浴槽85に注湯するための分岐路も接続されている。   The hot water supply circuit 5 has two types of hot water: hot water via the auxiliary heating hot water discharge path 60 discharged from the upstream end 52 of the main hot water supply path 51 or hot water via the upper connection path 53 drawn directly from the upper part of the hot water tank 3. Any one of these is supplied to the hot water tap 7. That is, the auxiliary heating hot water outlet 60 has an upstream end connected to the upper part of the hot water storage tank 3, and a downstream end having a three-way switching valve 61 with a flow rate adjusting function, a circulation pump 62, a flow rate sensor 63, an inlet side temperature sensor 64, It is connected to the upstream end 52 via the auxiliary heat source device 6, the outlet temperature sensor 65 and the flow rate adjusting valve 66, and the hot water heated and exchanged by the combustion operation of the auxiliary heat source device 6 is supplied to the upstream end 52. Hot water is available. The three-way switching valve 61 is connected to the downstream side of the bypass circulation circuit 10, and the three-way switching valve 61 is controlled by the controller 11 so that the auxiliary heating water outlet 60 is used as hot water supplied to the auxiliary heat source device 6. The function of switching between flowing hot water and hot water passing through the bypass circulation circuit 10 or both, and adjusting the passing flow rate thereof are achieved. In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted in the downstream of the tap water circuit 5, the branch path from the water supply circuit 4 is connected, temperature adjustment by mixed water is possible, and the branch path for pouring the hot water to the bathtub 85 Is also connected.

又、前記補助熱源装置6と流量調整弁66との間の補助加熱出湯路60からは熱利用循環回路8の熱源供給路81が分岐し、前記の循環ポンプ62の作動により熱源供給路81を通して外部熱負荷加熱用の液−液熱交換器82,83に対し湯水を熱源として供給し得るようになっている。外部熱負荷(熱利用対象)としては図例の如く温水暖房装置84の熱源となる暖房用媒体や、風呂85の追い焚き用の浴槽水が挙げられ、これら暖房用媒体や浴槽水を液−液熱交換器82,83で液−液熱交換加熱した後、熱交換加熱により温度低下した湯水が戻り路86を通して下部配管部12に合流し、貯湯槽3の下部に戻されることになる。なお、戻り路86の下流側はバイパス循環回路10の上流端にも合流可能に接続されており、戻り路86から戻された湯水を再加熱のために補助熱源装置6に対し直接に供給して循環可能となっている。このようにバイパス循環回路10は、上流端が熱利用循環回路8の戻り路86の下流側と接続され、下流端が貯湯槽3をバイパスして三方切換弁61に接続され、三方切換弁61の切換制御により補助熱源装置6に対し供給可能となっている。   Further, a heat source supply path 81 of the heat utilization circulation circuit 8 branches from the auxiliary heating hot water discharge path 60 between the auxiliary heat source device 6 and the flow rate adjusting valve 66, and the heat pump supply path 81 is operated by the operation of the circulation pump 62. Hot and cold water can be supplied as a heat source to the liquid-liquid heat exchangers 82 and 83 for heating an external heat load. Examples of the external heat load (heat utilization target) include a heating medium serving as a heat source of the hot water heating device 84 and a bath water for reheating the bath 85 as shown in the figure. After liquid-liquid heat exchange heating by the liquid heat exchangers 82 and 83, the hot water whose temperature has been lowered by the heat exchange heating is joined to the lower pipe portion 12 through the return path 86 and returned to the lower portion of the hot water tank 3. The downstream side of the return path 86 is also connected to the upstream end of the bypass circulation circuit 10 so as to be able to join, and the hot water returned from the return path 86 is directly supplied to the auxiliary heat source device 6 for reheating. Can be circulated. Thus, the bypass circulation circuit 10 has an upstream end connected to the downstream side of the return path 86 of the heat utilization circulation circuit 8 and a downstream end connected to the three-way switching valve 61 bypassing the hot water tank 3. Can be supplied to the auxiliary heat source device 6 by the switching control.

以上の貯湯給湯システムは、リモコン111からの入力設定信号や操作信号の出力や、種々の温度センサ等からの検出信号の出力を受けて、コントローラ(運転制御手段)11により作動制御されるようになっている。コントローラ11は、そのような作動制御のために、加熱運転制御部、給湯運転制御部、熱利用運転制御部、及び、凍結予防運転制御部等を備えている。   The above hot water storage and hot water supply system is controlled by the controller (operation control means) 11 in response to the output of the input setting signal and operation signal from the remote controller 111 and the output of detection signals from various temperature sensors and the like. It has become. The controller 11 includes a heating operation control unit, a hot water supply operation control unit, a heat utilization operation control unit, a freeze prevention operation control unit, and the like for such operation control.

以下、主として本実施形態の特徴的な制御部分である凍結予防運転制御部による凍結予防運転について説明する。まず、前提として、外部熱源装置2が定期点検等により運転を停止していること、あるいは、貯湯槽3内が満蓄状態(上部から下部に至るまで所定温度(例えば65℃)以上の貯湯で満たされている状態)となってもはや排熱回収による加熱運転が不能となって加熱運転が停止されていることの条件が成立し、さらに、凍結予防のための所定の温度条件が成立することで、凍結予防運転が開始される。所定の温度条件としては、外部温度が凍結のおそれが懸念されるものとして設定されている温度以下に低下したこと、あるいは、加熱循環回路9内の湯水温度(入口温度センサ96及び出口温度センサ97により検出される湯水温度)が凍結の懸念があるとして設定されている温度以下に低下したことの条件が挙げられる。なお、外部熱源装置2の側のコントローラからの警告信号に基づいて凍結予防運転を開始させるようにしてもよい。   Hereinafter, the freeze prevention operation by the freeze prevention operation control unit, which is a characteristic control part of the present embodiment, will be described. First, as a premise, the operation of the external heat source device 2 is stopped by periodic inspection or the like, or the inside of the hot water storage tank 3 is in a fully stored state (hot water stored at a predetermined temperature (for example, 65 ° C.) or higher from the upper part to the lower part). The condition that the heating operation by exhaust heat recovery is no longer possible and the heating operation is stopped is established, and a predetermined temperature condition for preventing freezing is established. Thus, the freeze prevention operation is started. As the predetermined temperature condition, the external temperature has dropped below a temperature set as a risk of freezing, or the hot / cold water temperature in the heating circuit 9 (inlet temperature sensor 96 and outlet temperature sensor 97). There is a condition that the temperature of hot water detected by (2) has dropped below the set temperature because there is a concern of freezing. The freeze prevention operation may be started based on a warning signal from the controller on the external heat source device 2 side.

凍結予防運転として、まず、第1段階として、加熱循環回路9の循環ポンプ93を作動させて貯湯槽3の下部から取り出した湯水を導出路91,熱交換器22及び導入路92を通して貯湯槽の上部に戻すという循環運転を実行する。所定時間継続しても入口温度センサ96及び出口温度センサ97の検出温度が前記の設定温度よりも高く上昇しなければ、加熱循環回路9での循環運転を継続しつつ、次に、補助熱源装置6により加熱した湯水を循環供給させる。   As the freeze prevention operation, first, as a first stage, hot water taken out from the lower part of the hot water tank 3 by operating the circulation pump 93 of the heating circulation circuit 9 is supplied to the hot water tank through the outlet path 91, the heat exchanger 22 and the inlet path 92. Cycle operation to return to the top. If the detected temperatures of the inlet temperature sensor 96 and the outlet temperature sensor 97 do not rise higher than the set temperature even after the predetermined time has elapsed, the auxiliary heat source device is then operated while continuing the circulation operation in the heating circulation circuit 9. The hot water heated by 6 is circulated and supplied.

補助熱源装置6により加熱した湯水を加熱循環回路9に循環供給するには次の処理を行う。すなわち、まず、三方切換弁61をバイパス循環回路10と補助熱源装置6とが連通する状態に切換制御し、液−液熱交換器82用の開閉弁を開切換制御し、そして、循環ポンプ62を作動させて補助熱源装置6を燃焼作動させて、循環湯水の予熱を行う。 これにより、図2に太線で示すようにバイパス循環回路10,補助熱源装置6,熱利用循環回路8の熱源供給路81,液−液熱交換器82,戻り路86を通る循環経路内の湯水が補助熱源装置6により加熱されつつ循環する。循環経路内の湯水全体の予熱が完了すれば、次に、第2段階として、補助加熱出湯路60に連通する三方切換弁61内の流路を所定開度まで徐々に開いていき、貯湯槽3の上部から所定の流量分だけ取り出して補助熱源装置6に供給し、本格的に加熱後の湯水を加熱循環回路9に循環供給させる。この際に、加熱循環回路9内の循環流量Qjを貯湯槽3の上部からの取出流量Qt以上になるように制御する。この流量制御は、加熱循環回路9の側は循環ポンプ93の吐出流量を所定のものに変更設定する一方、熱利用循環回路8の側は三方切換弁61の流量調整機能を用いて所定のものに設定すればよい。なお、循環ポンプ62をDCポンプにより構成し吐出流量を可変とし得るようにし、三方切換弁61による流量調整機能を使わずに循環ポンプ62により吐出流量が所定のものになるように変更設定してもよい。   In order to circulate and supply hot water heated by the auxiliary heat source device 6 to the heating circuit 9, the following processing is performed. That is, first, the three-way switching valve 61 is switched and controlled so that the bypass circulation circuit 10 and the auxiliary heat source device 6 communicate with each other, the on-off valve for the liquid-liquid heat exchanger 82 is opened and switched, and the circulation pump 62 Is operated to burn the auxiliary heat source device 6 to preheat the circulating hot water. As a result, the hot water in the circulation path passing through the heat source supply path 81, the liquid-liquid heat exchanger 82, and the return path 86 of the bypass circulation circuit 10, the auxiliary heat source device 6, and the heat utilization circulation circuit 8, as shown by the thick line in FIG. 2. Circulates while being heated by the auxiliary heat source device 6. If the preheating of the entire hot water in the circulation path is completed, then, as a second stage, the flow path in the three-way switching valve 61 communicating with the auxiliary heating hot water discharge path 60 is gradually opened to a predetermined opening, and the hot water storage tank A predetermined flow rate is taken out from the upper part of 3 and supplied to the auxiliary heat source device 6, and hot water after full-scale heating is circulated and supplied to the heating circuit 9. At this time, the circulation flow rate Qj in the heating circulation circuit 9 is controlled to be equal to or higher than the flow rate Qt taken out from the upper part of the hot water tank 3. In this flow control, the heating circulation circuit 9 side changes and sets the discharge flow rate of the circulation pump 93 to a predetermined value, while the heat utilization circulation circuit 8 side uses a flow rate adjusting function of the three-way switching valve 61 to set a predetermined value. Should be set. The circulation pump 62 is constituted by a DC pump so that the discharge flow rate can be made variable, and the circulation pump 62 is changed and set so that the discharge flow rate becomes a predetermined one without using the flow rate adjusting function by the three-way switching valve 61. Also good.

前記の如く加熱循環回路9内の循環流量Qjを貯湯槽3の上部からの取出流量Qt以上になるように流量制御することにより、貯湯槽3の上部から取り出され補助熱源装置6で加熱された湯水(以下「加熱湯水」という)の流れは、図3に太線で示すようになる。すなわち、熱源供給路81,液−液熱交換器82及び戻り路86を通過した加熱湯水は、合流点13でその全量(全流量)が加熱循環回路9の導出路91に流入し、貯湯槽3の下部取出口31の側に流れることはない。つまり、加熱湯水が貯湯槽3の下部に流入する事態を、回避することができるようになる。   As described above, the circulation flow rate Qj in the heating circulation circuit 9 is controlled so as to be equal to or higher than the extraction flow rate Qt from the upper part of the hot water tank 3, so that it is taken out from the upper part of the hot water tank 3 and heated by the auxiliary heat source device 6. The flow of hot water (hereinafter referred to as “heated hot water”) is as shown by a thick line in FIG. That is, the heated hot water that has passed through the heat source supply path 81, the liquid-liquid heat exchanger 82, and the return path 86 flows into the outlet 91 of the heating circuit 9 at the junction 13 and the entire amount (total flow rate) flows into the hot water storage tank. 3 does not flow to the lower outlet 31 side. That is, the situation where heated hot water flows into the lower part of the hot water tank 3 can be avoided.

加熱湯水が合流点13から加熱循環回路9の導出路91に流入する際に、循環流量Qjと取出流量Qtとの差分(Qj−Qt)に相当する流量分の湯水が貯湯槽3の下部取出口31から下部配管部12及び導出路91に流出する。そして、加熱湯水と混合された状態で加熱循環回路9の導出路91,熱交換器22及び導入路92を通して貯湯槽3の上部に戻される。   When heated hot water flows into the outlet 91 of the heating circuit 9 from the junction 13, hot water corresponding to the difference (Qj−Qt) between the circulation flow rate Qj and the extraction flow rate Qt is taken into the lower portion of the hot water storage tank 3. It flows out from the outlet 31 to the lower piping part 12 and the outlet path 91. And it is returned to the upper part of the hot water tank 3 through the outlet path 91, the heat exchanger 22 and the inlet path 92 of the heating circuit 9 while being mixed with the heated hot water.

以上の実施形態の場合、加熱循環回路9の凍結予防運転のために循環供給させる循環湯水として、熱利用循環回路8を通して供給される加熱湯水の全量を、合流点13から加熱循環回路9側に流入させることができ、これにより、図4の例の場合の如く加熱湯水が貯湯槽の下部に一旦流入するような事態の発生を確実に回避することができる。このため、貯湯槽3内の温度成層を崩すことなく、温度成層を維持させることができる。そして、温度成層が維持されていることにより、給湯のために貯湯槽3の上部から出湯させれば高温の湯水を利用し得る一方、加熱運転のために貯湯槽3の下部から取り出せば外部熱源装置2の熱交換器22に対し低温の湯水を供給して効率よく排熱回収が可能になる、という作用・効果を確実に得ることができる。しかも、このような作用・効果を、新規な機器類の追加等を必要とすることなく、下部配管部12により熱利用循環回路8の下流端部位と、加熱循環回路9の上流端部位とを共通化して、合流点13において三方に分岐・連通可能にするという構造と、加熱循環回路9の循環流量と貯湯槽3の上部からの取出流量との関係を所定の設定にするという流量制御との容易な構成によって実現させることができる。   In the case of the above embodiment, as the circulating hot water to be circulated and supplied for the freeze prevention operation of the heating circulation circuit 9, the entire amount of the heated hot water supplied through the heat utilization circulation circuit 8 is transferred from the junction 13 to the heating circulation circuit 9 side. As a result, it is possible to reliably avoid the occurrence of a situation in which heated hot water once flows into the lower part of the hot water tank as in the example of FIG. For this reason, temperature stratification can be maintained without destroying the temperature stratification in the hot water tank 3. And since temperature stratification is maintained, hot water can be used if hot water is discharged from the upper part of the hot water storage tank 3 for hot water supply, while external heat source is obtained if it is taken out from the lower part of the hot water storage tank 3 for heating operation. The effect | action and effect that exhaust heat recovery is attained efficiently by supplying a low temperature hot water with respect to the heat exchanger 22 of the apparatus 2 can be acquired reliably. Moreover, such actions and effects can be achieved by connecting the downstream end portion of the heat utilization circulation circuit 8 and the upstream end portion of the heating circulation circuit 9 by the lower piping portion 12 without requiring addition of new devices. The flow rate control for making the relation between the circulation flow rate of the heating circulation circuit 9 and the extraction flow rate from the upper part of the hot water storage tank 3 to a predetermined setting, which is made common and can be branched and communicated in three directions at the junction 13. This can be realized with an easy configuration.

<他の実施形態>
なお、本発明は前記実施形態に限定されるものではなく、その他種々の実施形態を包含するものである。すなわち、前記実施形態では外部熱源装置2が排熱を熱源としてその排熱を回収する燃料電池21により構成された場合を示したが、これに限らず、排熱を熱源とするものとしてヒートポンプ(冷媒の排熱)又はガスエンジン(エンジン冷却水排熱)、あるいは、自然エネルギーを熱源とするものとして太陽熱を集熱するソーラーパネル等のいずれか1種を用いて、又は、複数種のものを組み合わせて外部熱源装置を構成し、これらの外部熱源装置により貯湯槽3に貯湯として蓄熱する貯湯給湯システムに対し、本発明を適用することができる。又、補助熱源装置6の代わりに、電気ヒータを補助熱源装置として用いて構成してもよい。
<Other embodiments>
In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, Other various embodiment is included. That is, in the above embodiment, the case where the external heat source device 2 is configured by the fuel cell 21 that uses exhaust heat as a heat source and collects the exhaust heat is shown. Refrigerant exhaust heat) or gas engine (engine coolant exhaust heat), or solar panels that collect solar heat using natural energy as a heat source, or multiple types The present invention can be applied to a hot water storage and hot water supply system that configures an external heat source device in combination and stores heat as hot water storage in the hot water storage tank 3 by these external heat source devices. Further, instead of the auxiliary heat source device 6, an electric heater may be used as the auxiliary heat source device.

前記実施形態では、凍結予防運転に用いる加熱湯水が、熱利用循環回路8の暖房用の液−液熱交換器82を通る例を示したが、これに限らず、ふろ追焚用の液−液熱交換器83に通してもよく、さらに、図示省略の他の外部熱負荷に熱源を供給するための経路を利用するようにしてもよい。   In the said embodiment, although the heating hot water used for freezing prevention operation showed the example which passes the liquid-liquid heat exchanger 82 for heating of the heat utilization circulation circuit 8, it is not restricted to this. It may be passed through the liquid heat exchanger 83, and a path for supplying a heat source to another external heat load (not shown) may be used.

2 外部熱源装置
3 貯湯槽
5 出湯回路
6 補助熱源装置
8 熱利用循環回路
9 加熱循環回路
11 コントローラ
12 下部配管部
61 流量調整機能付き三方切換弁
62 循環ポンプ
82,83 液−液熱交換器(熱交換器)
93 循環ポンプ
2 External heat source device 3 Hot water storage tank 5 Hot water supply circuit 6 Auxiliary heat source device 8 Heat utilization circulation circuit 9 Heating circulation circuit 11 Controller 12 Lower piping part 61 Three-way switching valve 62 with flow rate adjustment function Circulation pumps 82, 83 Liquid-liquid heat exchanger ( Heat exchanger)
93 Circulation pump

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貯湯槽の下部から取り出した湯水を外部熱源装置で加熱して貯湯槽の上部に戻す加熱循環回路と、前記貯湯槽の上部から取り出した湯水を外部に設けられた給湯栓に出湯するための出湯回路と、この出湯回路から分岐して前記貯湯槽の下部に戻る熱利用循環回路とを備え、前記熱利用循環回路には補助熱源装置と熱利用対象を加熱するための熱交換器とが介装され、前記貯湯槽の下部から延びる前記加熱循環回路の上流端部位と、前記貯湯槽の下部に戻る前記熱利用循環回路の下流端部位とが、前記貯湯槽の下部から延びる共通の下部配管部により構成されて互いに連通接続されている貯湯給湯システムにおいて、
前記加熱循環回路による加熱運転が停止している状態で凍結予防運転が実行されるとき、前記補助熱源装置を作動させつつ前記熱利用循環回路による循環運転を行う一方、前記加熱循環回路の循環運転を行い、かつ、前記下部配管において、前記熱利用循環回路から戻される循環湯水の全量が前記加熱循環回路に対する循環湯水として導入されるように流量設定されている、
ことを特徴とする貯湯給湯システム。
A heating circulation circuit that heats hot water taken out from the lower part of the hot water tank by an external heat source device and returns it to the upper part of the hot water tank, and hot water discharged from the upper part of the hot water tank to the hot water tap provided outside A heat utilization circuit that branches from the hot water supply circuit and returns to the lower part of the hot water storage tank. The heat utilization circulation circuit includes an auxiliary heat source device and a heat exchanger for heating the heat utilization object. A common lower pipe that extends from the lower part of the hot water storage tank and has an upstream end part extending from the lower part of the hot water storage tank and a downstream end part of the heat utilization circulation circuit returning to the lower part of the hot water storage tank. In the hot water storage hot water system that is configured by the unit and connected to each other,
When the freeze prevention operation is performed in a state where the heating operation by the heating circulation circuit is stopped, the circulation operation by the heat utilization circulation circuit is performed while the auxiliary heat source device is operated, while the circulation operation of the heating circulation circuit is performed And the flow rate is set so that the entire amount of circulating hot water returned from the heat utilization circuit is introduced as circulating hot water to the heating circuit in the lower pipe.
A hot water storage hot water system characterized by that.
請求項1に記載の貯湯給湯システムであって、
前記凍結予防運転が実行されるとき、前記加熱循環回路から前記貯湯槽の上部に戻される循環湯水の循環流量が、前記貯湯槽の上部から前記熱利用循環回路に対し取り出される取出流量以上になるように設定されている、貯湯給湯システム。
The hot water storage and hot water supply system according to claim 1,
When the freeze prevention operation is performed, the circulating flow rate of the circulating hot water returned from the heating circulation circuit to the upper part of the hot water storage tank is equal to or higher than the extraction flow rate taken out from the upper part of the hot water storage tank to the heat utilization circulation circuit. A hot water storage hot water system that is set up like this.
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