WO2006065232A1

WO2006065232A1 - Hot water and steam generation, fluid heating by physical interaction

Info

Publication number: WO2006065232A1
Application number: PCT/TR2005/000014
Authority: WO
Inventors: Cüneyt SIMSAR
Original assignee: Simsar Cueneyt
Priority date: 2004-12-15
Filing date: 2005-03-23
Publication date: 2006-06-22
Also published as: TR200403451A2

Abstract

The present invention relates to generating hot water and steam and to heating fluids by means of physical interaction. The present invention more particularly relates to an apparatus for producing hot water or steam, with a moving element (2) having grooves (23) formed on its external surface (22), a hollow body (4) where said moving element (2) is positioned, and a stationary element (3), which envelopes said moving element, has a relative speed difference with said moving element (2),and a cavity (32) with and between said moving element (2). A cover (14) is connected to said stationary element (3), and a hot water outlet path (33) is formed at the centre of said cover (14), and a protrusion (21) is produced projecting towards the interior of the moving element (2) to avoid the mixing of hot water and cold water (20).

Description

HOT WATER AND STEAM GENERATION, FLUID HEATING BY PHYSICAL

INTERACTION

Technical Field

The present invention relates to generating hot water and steam by means of physical interaction.

The present invention more particularly relates to generating hot water or steam by means of the interaction of two components in mutual mechanical interaction, for use in all places necessitating hot water and steam.

Background of Invention and the Drawbacks thereof

Nowadays, direct or indirect use of hot water and steam is necessitated in many fields both for household purposes and for industrial applications.

Concerning several examples of such direct utilization, it is possible to mention about the washing of dirty dishes and cloths, about kitchen and bathroom utilizations particularly in houses, and work places as well.

Regarding the examples of indirect uses, the most frequent utilization now is heating-aimed uses. Relevant ambiences are heated by circulating hot water in heat diffusing means (such as radiators) of various types.

Nowadays, there are embodiments available that fulfill the hot-water supply and heating functions together, and other devices fulfilling these functions separately, all operable with different energy resources.

Devices used for hot water production solely:

Electricity-operated instant water heaters;

electricity-operated thermosiphons, and

gas-operated combination boilers. Devices used for heating purposes solely:

Stoves operated with gaseous fuels (LPG, natural gas, etc.),

electric oil radiators,

electricity-operated fan heaters,

- stoves with solid fuels (coal, wood, etc), and

stoves with liquid fuels.

Devices used both for hot water production and heating purposes:

Combination boilers and

central and single-floor heating systems.

Drawbacks of devices used for hot water production solely:

Electricity-operated instant water heaters: This kind of devices provide only hot water. They have a very low efficiency. They consume too much electricity. They cause shocks and even deaths because of electricity leaks. The amount of hot water supplied is relatively less with respect to the energy consumed. They malfunction very frequently.

Electricity-operated thermosiphons: Considering the case that the largest reservoir capacities of such devices are 40 liters, this amount of water is heated in 35-40 minutes, and that too much electricity is consumed during this process, it becomes obvious that they fail with respect to economic aspects.

- Gas-operated combination boilers: This kind of systems have the risk of intoxication-based deaths, besides carrying the risks of explosions and fires. Regarding the case when pressurized gas containers are used, they have the drawbacks arising from storing, transporting of such containers. Drawbacks of devices used for heating purposes solely:

Stoves operated with gaseous fuels (LPG, natural gas, etc.): They both can cause intoxication and have high explosion risks, besides the significant problems encountered during the initial ignition step. They have low heating capacity.

Electric oil radiators: Their heating area is too restricted. They have high electricity consumption.

Electricity-operated fan heaters: They have high electricity consumption. They dry the air in the setting. They become quickly deformed. There arise other problems, when the heater's body becomes melted, for instance.

Stoves with solid fuels (coal, wood, etc): They lead to unpleasant cases such as demolishing the nature, intoxication, air pollution, fire risks, discontinuous hot water production, storage obligation of fuel, damaging indoor paints, stove-related injuries, waste pollution, ignition difficulties, etc.

- Stoves with liquid fuels: This kind of stoves, known also as Japan stoves in the country, operates with kerosine. The first prominent drawbacks are difficulty in availing kerosine, explosion risk, installation and usage difficulties, storage difficulty of kerosene, intoxication, etc.

Drawbacks of devices used for both hot water production and heating purposes:

Combination boilers: They consume both electricity and^" natural gas. The home-delivery and installation of even the simplest combination boiler is very costly.

Central and single-floor heating systems: They are operated with fuel oil, natural gas or solid fuels. Fuel-oil and solid fuel-operated systems cause air pollution. The reduction of the world reserves of such fuels constitutes another problem. The devices with the foresaid drawbacks are those that are most readily remembered.

Objective of the Invention

Regarding this state of the prior art, the objective of the present invention is to produce an embodiment eliminating the aforesaid drawbacks.

The subject device does not bring about any harmful waste for the humans and the environment, does not release poisonous gases, and it is completely environment-friendly.

It does not consume any heating-supporting solid, liquid, or gaseous fuels.

It does not bring any dangers jeopardizing human life, such as explosion, intoxication, electric shock, fire, etc.

A moving element is used with grooves formed on its external surface to obtain hot fluid. The moving element is positioned in a hollow body. A stationary element is employed having a relative speed difference with the moving element and enveloping the latter, namely the moving element. A cavity is formed between said moving element and said stationary element. The grooves distributed on the entirety of the external surface of said moving element may have different forms.

A pressure reducer is used to stabilize the characteristics of the water entering into the system. The subject system may also be operated without said pressure reducer. The pressure reducer avoids the system from becoming exposed to varying conditions.

A discharge valve is positioned that opens into the hollow body where the moving element is situated in order to take to the exterior the steam or pressure generated from heated water.

The temperature of the heated fluid is measured with a heat measuring device (35) and is monitored by a heat (temperature) gauge (36) that is positioned visibly from the exterior. The features and advantages of the present invention shall be made clear by disclosing an exemplary embodiment shown in annexed figures, as described hereunder.

Brief Description of Figures

Figure 1 is a schematic drawing showing the operation principle of the subject system.

Figure 2 is an exemplary embodiment showing the element driving the system.

Figure 3 is a two-dimensional drawing showing different grooving alternatives.

Figure 4 is a drawing giving a perspective view for clarifying the operation principle of the subject hot fluid production.

Reference Numbers in Figures

1 Body,

2 Moving element,

3 Stationary element,

4 Hollow body,

5 Driving elements,

6 Bearing section,

7 Hot fluid generation section,

8 Hollow body,

9 Coupling elements,

10 First stage,

11 Second stage, Third stage,

Coupling elements,

Cover,

Packing,

Sealing element,

Hot water (liquid fluid),

Cavity,

Heat measuring element's inlet channel

Cold water,

Protrusion,

Moving element's external surface,

Groove,

Front surface,

Recession,

Rod,

Drum,

Belt drum couple,

Roller bearings,

Pressure reducer,

Switch, 32 Cavities,

33 Hot water outlet path,

34 Discharge valve,

35 Heat measuring device,

36 Temperature gauge,

37 Outlet valve,

38 Motor

Detailed Description of an Exemplary Embodiment of Invention

Figure 1 is a schematic drawing showing the operation principle of the subject system. The invention is composed of 3 main components. These are a moving element (2) positioned in a body (1 ) in a functionally way, a stationary element (3) enveloping this moving element in a peripheral way, and a cover (5) used to create a hollow body (4) within the stationary element (3).

The body (1 ) is composed of two main components. These are the bearing section (6), where the driving elements (5) are positioned in order to drive said moving element (2), and the hot fluid generation section (7).

The hot fluid generation section (7) is fastened into a hollow body (8) by means of coupling elements (9) coupling the stationary element (3) to the body (1 ). A three- stage (10, 11 , 12) structure is formed at the center of the stationary element (3). At the first stage, the cover (14) is positioned by means of coupling means (13). At the second stage (11 ), the moving element (2) is positioned without making any contacts with the stationary element (3). At the third stage (12), the mechanical fluid packing (15) is situated. A sealing element (16) with high resistance against high temperatures is positioned between the cover (14) and the stationary element (3). A cavity is formed (18) at the center of the cover (14) to provide the hot water (17) outlet. Furthermore, an inlet channel (19) is provided for the heat measuring device to measure the temperature of the hot water (17); and a protrusion (21 ) is produced that is projected towards the interior of the moving element (2) to avoid the mixing of hot water and cold water (20).

Grooves (23) are made on the external surface (22) of the moving element (2). A recession (25) is formed on the front surface (24) of the moving element (2) to set the protrusion (21 ) formed on the cover (14). This recession (25) is formed somewhat larger than the projection of the protrusion (21 ).

The moving element (2) receives its drive by means of a rod (26). The rod (26) is driven preferably by means of a belt-drum (28) couple from an electrical motor (38). The rod (26) is supported by the body (1 ) preferably from two points by means of roller bearings (29).

In order to eliminate any alterations on the pressure, flow rate etc of the water (20) before it (20) is fed into the system for heating purposes, it is passed through a pressure reducer (30), and then directed to the hollow body (4) at the stationary element's (3) center, where the moving element (2) is positioned. The fluid (20) fills the hollow body (4) here as much as it can.

When the electric motor (38), as seen in Figure 2, is energized by means of a switch (31 ), the drive is transferred to the rod (26) by means of a belt-drum (28) couple. (See Figure 1)

Here, by reducing the diameter of the drum (27) positioned on the rod (26), it becomes possible to freely adjust the rod's (26) revolution. It must be clear that the revolution can also be ensured by alternative mechanisms instead of electricity energy.

There is a micron-level cavity (32) formed between the cover (14), the moving element (2), and the stationary element (3). These cavities (32) are initially filled with cold water (20). When the moving element (2) starts revolving, water (20) will be forced to raise up into the grooves (23) formed on said element (2) under the influence of the centrifugal force, but due to the high revolving and the stationary element, only some of the water will be raised and some not. The water in the cavity (32) will be heated under the affect of high revolving, pressure, and the centrifugal force. If this hot water (17) is not taken out of the system by means of an outlet path (33), the system generates steam above 85°C. Steam is discharged through the steam discharge valve (34). High pressures possibly to form during hot water (17) production are discharged through the discharge valve (34).

The main objective of the grooves (23) formed on the moving element (2) is to contain a certain amount of water (20) in the grooves and thus to create centrifugal force during revolution. Such grooves (23) are formed on the external surface (22) of the moving element in a symmetrically distributed manner on the entire surface. Thus any balance formation is avoided during revolution. Said grooves (23) can be realized in various geometries. (See Figure 3) As can be seen from this Figure, said grooves (23) can be embodied in many different shapes and sizes.

The temperature of heated fluid (17) is measured by a heat measuring device (35) positioned into the heat measuring device's inlet channel (19) formed on a cover (14) and is monitored by a temperature gauge (36) positioned visibly from the exterior.

When the desired temperature is reached, the outlet valve (37) is opened and the hot fluid (17) is taken into the desired medium. When the outlet valve (37) is open, the system provides continues hot water (17) intake. Hot water (17) passes through the cavity between the protrusion (21 ) and the recession (25) and then through the hot water outlet path (33) to arrive at the outlet valve (37).

When the cavity between the moving element (2) and the cover (14) and stationary element (3) is kept at 15 microns in the tests performed, the fluid received from the city's water system at 5500-6000 rev/min in the hollow body (4) is heated up to 70°C in 1 minutes and 15 seconds and up to 85°C in 1 minutes and 37 seconds. The stationary element (3) formed externally to the moving element (2) need not necessarily be stationary to produce hot water or steam. Hot water can also be produced when both elements (2, 3) are moving with a relative speed difference in between them.

Hot water can also be produced when there is a cavity of 5 to 40 microns between the moving element and stationary element.

Increasing the revolution number of the moving element (2) reduces the time required for hot water (17) production.

Particularly the material type of the cover (23), moving element (2) and the stationary element (3) are in common. Thus, any expansion-related problems possibly to arise from the heating process are avoided. It is because all components shall be exposed to the same heat, and since their responses will be the same, no problems shall be encountered. There is not friction in the system because of the fluid (17) and the cavities (32).

Figure 4 is a drawing giving a perspective view for clarifying the operation principle of the subject hot fluid (17) production.

The present invention is not to be restricted with the foregoing disclosures; hot water production shall be possible also in alternative embodiments where there is a relative speed difference provided between a stationary element (3) and a moving element (2) having grooves (23) formed on it.

Besides heating water and generating steam in the subject system, other fluids may be heated as well.

Claims

1. An embodiment for producing hot fluids, characterized with at least one moving element (2) having grooves (23) formed on its external surface (22), a hollow body (4) where said moving element (2) is positioned, and at least one stationary element (3), which envelopes said moving element, has a relative speed difference with said moving element (2), and a cavity (32) with and between said moving element (2).

2. An embodiment according to Claim 1 , characterized with a cover (14) connected to the front section of said stationary element (3) in order to form said hollow body (4).

3. An embodiment according to any of the previous claims, characterized with a cavity (32) formed between said moving element (2) and said stationary element (3) and said cover (14).

4. An embodiment according to any of the previous claims, characterized with a sealing element (16) positioned between said cover (14) and said stationary element (3).

5. An embodiment according to any of the previous claims, characterized with a hot water outlet path (33) to take out heated water in said hollow body (4), and a protrusion (22) and recession (25) engaged into each other with a cavity formed in between them in order to direct heated water (17) to said hot water outlet path (33).

6. An embodiment according to any of the previous claims, characterized with a pressure reducer (30) to standardize the characteristics of water (20) entering into the system.

7. An embodiment according to any of the previous claims, characterized with a discharge valve (34) that opens into said hollow body (4) in order to discharge any pressure or steam generated with the heating of water (17).

8. An embodiment according to any of the previous claims, characterized with grooves (23) distributed on the entirety of the external surface (22) of said moving element (2).

9. An embodiment according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that the temperature of heated fluid (17) is measured by a heat measuring device

(35) positioned into the heat measuring device's inlet channel (19) formed on a cover (14) and is monitored by a temperature gauge (36) positioned visibly from the exterior.