WO2008131964A3 - A thermal store - Google Patents

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WO2008131964A3
WO2008131964A3 PCT/EP2008/003506 EP2008003506W WO2008131964A3 WO 2008131964 A3 WO2008131964 A3 WO 2008131964A3 EP 2008003506 W EP2008003506 W EP 2008003506W WO 2008131964 A3 WO2008131964 A3 WO 2008131964A3
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water
thermal store
primary
thermal
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PCT/EP2008/003506
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Nicholas David Beckett
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Hothouse Technologies Limited
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Priority to CN2008800234007A priority Critical patent/CN101939595A/en
Priority to US12/601,495 priority patent/US20100263606A1/en
Priority to EA200901462A priority patent/EA200901462A1/en
Priority to EP08749253A priority patent/EP2150753A2/en
Publication of WO2008131964A2 publication Critical patent/WO2008131964A2/en
Publication of WO2008131964A3 publication Critical patent/WO2008131964A3/en

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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
    • F24D19/00—Details
    • F24D19/10—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • F24D19/1006—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for water heating systems
    • F24D19/1009—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for water heating systems for central heating
    • F24D19/1045—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for water heating systems for central heating the system uses a heat pump and solar energy
    • 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
    • F24D11/00—Central heating systems using heat accumulated in storage masses
    • F24D11/002—Central heating systems using heat accumulated in storage masses water heating system
    • F24D11/003—Central heating systems using heat accumulated in storage masses water heating system combined with solar energy
    • 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
    • F24D11/00—Central heating systems using heat accumulated in storage masses
    • F24D11/002—Central heating systems using heat accumulated in storage masses water heating system
    • F24D11/004—Central heating systems using heat accumulated in storage masses water heating system with conventional supplementary heat source
    • 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
    • F24D17/00—Domestic hot-water supply systems
    • F24D17/0036—Domestic hot-water supply systems with combination of different kinds of heating means
    • F24D17/0063—Domestic hot-water supply systems with combination of different kinds of heating means solar energy and conventional heaters
    • 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
    • F24D3/087—Tap water heat exchangers specially adapted therefore
    • 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
    • F24D2220/00—Components of central heating installations excluding heat sources
    • F24D2220/06—Heat exchangers
    • 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
    • F24D2220/00—Components of central heating installations excluding heat sources
    • F24D2220/08—Storage tanks
    • 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
    • F24D2220/00—Components of central heating installations excluding heat sources
    • F24D2220/10—Heat storage materials, e.g. phase change materials or static water enclosed in a space
    • 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
    • F24D2240/00—Characterizing positions, e.g. of sensors, inlets, outlets
    • F24D2240/20—Placed at top position
    • 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
    • F24D2240/00—Characterizing positions, e.g. of sensors, inlets, outlets
    • F24D2240/22—Placed at bottom position
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B10/00—Integration of renewable energy sources in buildings
    • Y02B10/20—Solar thermal
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B10/00—Integration of renewable energy sources in buildings
    • Y02B10/70—Hybrid systems, e.g. uninterruptible or back-up power supplies integrating renewable energies

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
  • Heat-Pump Type And Storage Water Heaters (AREA)
  • Domestic Hot-Water Supply Systems And Details Of Heating Systems (AREA)

Abstract

A thermal store system for a water heating system comprising a primary thermal store containing a primary volume of water adapted to be heated by a primary heating means, said primary thermal store being in thermal communication with a central heating supply flow and a central heating return flow, a secondary water heat exchanger in thermal communication with the primary volume of water, the secondary water heat exchanger having a water feed flow and a water outlet flow for supplying hot water, at least one of said central heating return flow and/or said water feed flow being in thermal communication with at least one further thermal store, upstream of said primary thermal store, said at least one further thermal store containing a medium adapted to be heated by at least one supplementary heating means.
PCT/EP2008/003506 2007-05-01 2008-04-30 A thermal store WO2008131964A2 (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CN2008800234007A CN101939595A (en) 2007-05-01 2008-04-30 A thermal store
US12/601,495 US20100263606A1 (en) 2007-05-01 2008-04-30 Thermal store
EA200901462A EA200901462A1 (en) 2007-05-01 2008-04-30 HEAT ACCUMULATOR
EP08749253A EP2150753A2 (en) 2007-05-01 2008-04-30 A thermal store

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GB0708420.5 2007-05-01
GBGB0708420.5A GB0708420D0 (en) 2007-05-01 2007-05-01 A Hybrid thermal store

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WO2008131964A3 true WO2008131964A3 (en) 2010-10-14

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US (1) US20100263606A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2150753A2 (en)
CN (1) CN101939595A (en)
EA (1) EA200901462A1 (en)
GB (1) GB0708420D0 (en)
WO (1) WO2008131964A2 (en)

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US5687706A (en) * 1995-04-25 1997-11-18 University Of Florida Phase change material storage heater
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DE2749877A1 (en) * 1977-11-08 1979-05-10 Otto Ing Grad Kreibaum Domestic hot water system - has separate storage tanks for heat exchangers with solar and fossil heat supply
GB2153505A (en) * 1984-02-03 1985-08-21 Gledhill Water Storage Water heating apparatus
WO1994021976A1 (en) * 1993-03-23 1994-09-29 Store Heat And Produce Energy, Inc Heat pump air conditioning and thermal storage
DE4421137A1 (en) * 1993-06-16 1994-12-22 Vaillant Joh Gmbh & Co Water heater
US5687706A (en) * 1995-04-25 1997-11-18 University Of Florida Phase change material storage heater
WO1998034073A1 (en) * 1997-01-30 1998-08-06 Salyer Ival O Water heating unit with integral thermal energy storage

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EP2150753A2 (en) 2010-02-10
CN101939595A (en) 2011-01-05
WO2008131964A2 (en) 2008-11-06
US20100263606A1 (en) 2010-10-21
GB0708420D0 (en) 2007-06-06
EA200901462A1 (en) 2011-02-28

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