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- An embodiment of the present invention may therefore comprise a refrigerant- based thermal energy storage and cooling system comprising: a first refrigerant loop containing a refrigerant comprising: a first condensing unit comprising a first compressor and a first condenser; a first expansion device connected downstream of the first condensing unit; and, a thermal energy storage unit comprising a primary heat exchanger connected between the first expansion device and the first condensing unit that acts as a first evaporator and is located within a tank filled with a fluid, the primary heat exchanger that facilitates heat transfer from the first refrigerant from the first condenser to cool the fluid within the tank; a second refrigerant loop containing additional refrigerant comprising a load heat exchanger connected to the thermal energy storage unit that transfers cooling from the thermal energy storage unit to the load heat exchanger to a heat load; a third refrigerant loop containing additional refrigerant comprising: a second condensing unit comprising a
- An embodiment of the present invention may also comprise a refrigerant-based thermal energy storage and cooling system comprising: a first refrigerant loop containing a refrigerant comprising: a first condensing unit comprising a first compressor and a first condenser; a first expansion device connected downstream of the first condensing unit; and, a thermal energy storage unit comprising a primary heat exchanger connected between the first expansion device and the first condensing unit that acts as a first evaporator and is located within a tank filled with a fluid, the primary heat exchanger that facilitates heat transfer from the first refrigerant from the first condenser to cool the fluid within the tank; a primary side of a sub-cooling heat exchanger that draws cooling from the thermal energy storage unit and transfers cooling to a secondary side of the sub-cooling heat exchanger; a second refrigerant loop containing additional refrigerant comprising: a second condensing unit comprising a second compressor and a second condenser;
- An embodiment of the present invention may also comprise a refrigerant-based thermal energy storage and cooling system comprising: a first refrigerant loop containing a first refrigerant comprising: a first condensing unit comprising a first compressor and a first condenser; a first expansion device connected downstream of the first condensing unit; and, a thermal energy storage unit comprising a primary heat exchanger connected between the first expansion device and the heat transfer from the first refrigerant from the first condenser to cool the fluid within the tank; a second refrigerant loop containing a second refrigerant comprising: a second first condensing unit that acts as a first evaporator and is located within a tank filled with a fluid, the primary heat exchanger that facilitates condensing unit comprising a second compressor and a second condenser; a second expansion device connected downstream of the second condensing unit; a primary side of a first isolating heat exchanger that draws cooling from the thermal energy
- An embodiment of the present invention may also comprise a method of providing cooling with a refrigerant-based thermal energy storage and cooling system comprising the steps of: compressing and condensing a refrigerant with a first air conditioner unit to create a first high-pressure refrigerant; expanding the first high-pressure refrigerant to provide cooling to a primary heat exchanger that is constrained within a tank containing a fluid capable of a phase change between liquid and solid; and, freezing a portion of the fluid and forming ice within the tank during a first time period; cooling the refrigerant in the primary heat exchanger with the ice and transferring the refrigerant to a load heat exchanger to provide load cooling; returning the refrigerant to the primary heat exchanger; and, re-cooling the refrigerant during a second time period; compressing and condensing the refrigerant with a second air conditioner unit to create a second high-pressure refrigerant; and, expanding the second high-pressure refrigerant in the
- An embodiment of the present invention may also comprise a method of providing cooling with a thermal energy storage and cooling system comprising the steps of: compressing and condensing a refrigerant with a first air conditioner unit to create a first high-pressure refrigerant; providing cooling to a primary heat exchanger by expanding the first high-pressure refrigerant in the primary heat exchanger that is constrained within a tank containing a fluid capable of a phase change between liquid and solid; and, freezing a portion of the fluid to form ice within the tank during a first time period; transferring cooling from the fluid and the ice to a load heat exchanger to provide load cooling in a second time period; compressing and condensing the refrigerant with a second air conditioner unit to create a second high-pressure refrigerant; transferring cooling from the fluid and the ice to a primary side of a sub-cooling heat exchanger; transferring the second high-pressure refrigerant from the second air conditioner unit to a secondary side of the sub-cooling heat
- FIGURE 1 illustrates an embodiment of a thermal energy storage and cooling system with multiple condensing units utilizing a common evaporator coil.
- FIGURE 2 illustrates an embodiment of a thermal energy storage and cooling system with multiple condensing units utilizing a common evaporator coil with an isolated primary refrigerant loop.
- FIGURE 3 illustrates a configuration of another embodiment of a thermal energy storage and cooling system with multiple condensing units utilizing a common evaporator coil.
- FIGURE 4 illustrates a configuration of an embodiment of a thermal energy storage and cooling system with multiple condensing units utilizing a common evaporator coil with an isolated primary refrigerant loop.
- FIGURE 5 illustrates an embodiment of a thermal energy storage and cooling system with multiple condensing units utilizing a common evaporator coil with a sub-cooled secondary refrigerant loop.
- FIGURE 6 illustrates a configuration of an embodiment of a thermal energy storage and cooling system with multiple condensing units utilizing a common evaporator coil with an isolated primary refrigerant loop and a sub-cooled secondary refrigerant loop.
- FIGURE 7 illustrates a configuration of an embodiment of a thermal energy storage and cooling system with multiple condensing units utilizing a common evaporator coil with isolated primary and secondary refrigerant loops.
- FIGURE 8 illustrates another configuration of an embodiment of multiple thermal energy storage and cooling systems with multiple condensing units utilizing a common evaporator coil with isolated primary and secondary refrigerant loops.
- Figure 1 illustrates an embodiment of a thermal energy storage and cooling system with multiple condensing units utilizing a common evaporator coil. This embodiment may function with or without an accumulator vessel or URMV (universal refrigerant management vessel), and is depicted in Figure 1 with the vessel.
- a first air conditioner unit #1 102 utilizes a compressor 110 to compress cold, low pressure refrigerant gas to hot, high-pressure gas.
- a condenser 111 removes much of the heat in the gas and discharges the heat to the atmosphere.
- the refrigerant leaves the condenser 111 as a warm, high-pressure liquid refrigerant delivered through a high-pressure liquid supply line 112 to an expansion device 130 and to an accumulator vessel or URMV 146 acting as a collector and phase separator of multi-phase refrigerant.
- This expansion device 130 may be a conventional or non-conventional thermal expansion valve, a mixed-phase regulator and surge vessel (reservoir) or the like. Liquid refrigerant is then transferred from the URMV 146 to the thermal energy storage unit 106.
- a primary heat exchanger 160 within an insulated tank 140 expands refrigerant that is fed from a lower header assembly 156 through the freezing/discharge coils 142, to the upper header assembly 154. Low-pressure vapor phase and liquid refrigerant is then returned to the URMV 146 and compressor 110 via low pressure return line 118 completing the refrigeration loop.
- the thermal energy storage unit 106 comprises an insulated tank 140 that houses the primary heat exchanger 160 surrounded by a liquid phase change material 152 and/or solid phase change material 153 (fluid/ice depending on the current system mode).
- the primary heat exchanger 160 further comprises a lower header assembly 156 connected to an upper header assembly 154 with a series of freezing and discharge coils 142 to make a fluid/vapor loop within the insulated tank 140.
- the upper and lower header assemblies 154 and 156 communicate externally of the thermal energy storage unit 106 with inlet and outlet connections.
- the embodiment illustrated in Figure 1 utilizes the air conditioner unit #1 102 as the principal cooling source for the thermal energy storage unit 106.
- This portion of the disclosed embodiment functions in two principal modes of operation, ice-make (charging) and ice-melt (cooling) mode.
- compressed high-pressure refrigerant leaves the air conditioner unit #1 102 through high-pressure liquid supply line 112 and is fed through an expansion device 130 and URMV 146 to cool the thermal energy storage unit 106 where it enters the primary heat exchanger 160 through the lower header assembly 156 and is then distributed through the freezing coils 142 which act as an evaporator. Cooling is transmitted from the freezing coils 142 to the surrounding liquid phase change material 152 that is confined within the insulated tank 140 and may produce a block of solid phase change material 153 (ice) surrounding the freezing coils 142 and storing thermal energy in the process.
- Warm liquid and vapor phase refrigerant leaves the freezing coils 142 through the upper header assembly 154 and exits the thermal energy storage unit 106 returning to the URMV 146 and then to the air conditioner unit #1 102 through the low pressure return line 118 and is fed to the compressor 110 and re-condensed into liquid by condenser 111.
- cool liquid refrigerant leaves the lower portion of the insulated tank 140 via lower header assembly 156 and is propelled by a thermosiphon or optional pump 120 through a check valve (CV-2) 166 to a load heat exchanger 122 where cooling is transferred to a load (i.e., with the aid of an air handler not shown).
- Warm vapor or liquid/vapor mixture leaves load heat exchanger 122 where the liquid is returned through another check valve (CV-I) 164 to the upper header assembly 154 of the thermal energy storage unit 106 and draws cooling from the solid phase change material 153 and or liquid phase change material 152 surrounding the coils.
- the check valve (CV-I) 164 may contain a capillary by-pass 165 to assist in refrigerant charge balancing and pressure equalization in the return line to the primary heat exchanger 160.
- Additional cooling is provided within the embodiment of Figure 1 by a second air conditioner unit #2 103 that utilizes an additional compressor 114 to compress cold, low pressure refrigerant gas to hot, high-pressure gas.
- a condenser 116 removes much of the heat in the gas and discharges the heat to the atmosphere.
- the refrigerant leaves the condenser 116 as a warm, high-pressure liquid refrigerant delivered through a high-pressure liquid line 113.
- Liquid refrigerant is then transferred to the load heat exchanger 122 through a check valve CV-3 168 to an expansion valve 170.
- This expansion device 170 can be either a conventional thermal expansion device (TXV), an electronic expansion device (EEV) or a like pressure regulating device.
- the check valve 168 CV-3 acts to prevent backflow through the expansion valve 170.
- refrigerant flows to the load heat exchanger 122 where cooling is transferred to a cooling load.
- Warm vapor or liquid/vapor mixture leaves load heat exchanger 122 and is fed through suction line 119 past a solenoid valve (SV-I) 180 back to air conditioner #2 103 and is fed to the compressor 114 and re-condensed into liquid by condenser 116.
- the function of the (SV-I) 180 is to prevent backflow through the suction line 119 when the thermal energy storage unit 106 is operating.
- the temperature of the refrigerant is sensed with a temperature sensor 172 that is in communication with expansion valve 170.
- the temperature of the refrigerant at this sensing point acts as a feedback and regulation mechanism in combination with the expansion valve 170. If the temperature sensor 172 senses that the refrigerant temperature is too high then the expansion valve 170 will respond by producing an increased rate of expansion of the compressed refrigerant. Conversely, if the temperature sensor 172 senses that the refrigerant temperature is too low, then the expansion valve 170 will respond by producing a reduced rate of expansion of the compressed refrigerant. In this way, the amount of cooling transmitted to the cooling load is regulated.
- the embodiment illustrated in Figure 1 additionally shows an optional pressure equalization line 174 that acts to balance the pressure in the refrigerant loop which includes air conditioner #2 103 and load heat exchanger 122.
- the additional loops with (SV-2) and capillary bypass are intended for refrigerant balancing in various modes.
- air conditioner #2 103 When air conditioner #2 103 is providing cooling, often the pressure in suction line 119 is lower than in upper header 154.
- (CV-I) 164 serves to prevent backflow of a large quantity of refrigerant to compressor 114.
- Capillary bypass 165 serves to equalize the suction line pressure between 119 and 154 during ice make to ensure that all refrigerant is not drained from air conditioner #2 103.
- (SV-2) 182 is activated by a low pressure signal on the suction line 119 to transfer larger amounts of refrigerant from the thermal energy storage unit 106 to the air conditioner #2 103 when it is providing cooling to the load heat exchanger 122.
- the additional cooling provided by the second air conditioner unit #2 103 can replace, augment, or supplement space cooling driving either of the ice make or ice melt modes that are driven by the first air conditioner unit #1 102.
- the system may be in ice-make mode with the first air conditioner unit #1 102 transferring cooling to the thermal energy storage unit 106, wile the second air conditioner unit #2 103 is either off, or with the second air conditioner unit #2 103 providing cooling to the thermal energy storage unit 106 or the load heat exchanger 122.
- the system may be in ice-melt mode with the first air conditioner unit #1 102 off, and with cooling being provided to the load heat exchanger 122 from the thermal energy storage unit 106.
- the second air conditioner unit #2 103 is either off, or the second air conditioner unit #2 103 may provide additional direct cooling to the load heat exchanger 122 thereby augmenting the amount of cooling that is being provided by the thermal energy storage unit 106.
- the system may be in ice-make/direct cooling mode with the first air conditioner unit #1 102 in ice-make mode by transferring cooling to the thermal energy storage unit 106 while the second air conditioner unit #2 103 is providing direct (direct expansion [DX])cooling to the load heat exchanger 122.
- DX direct expansion
- the two air conditioner units can be packaged, for example, as a conventional single roof-top unit with each of the units within the single housing providing the first air conditioner unit #1 102 and the second air conditioner unit #2 103.
- Figure 2 illustrates an embodiment of a thermal energy storage and cooling system with multiple condensing units utilizing a common evaporator coil with an isolated primary refrigerant loop.
- this embodiment may function with or without an accumulator vessel or URMV (universal refrigerant management vessel), and is depicted in Figure 2 with the vessel in place.
- a first air conditioner unit #1 102 utilizes a compressor 110 to compress cold, low pressure refrigerant gas to hot, high-pressure gas.
- a condenser 111 removes much of the heat in the gas and discharges the heat to the atmosphere.
- the refrigerant leaves the condenser 111 as a warm, high-pressure liquid refrigerant delivered through a high-pressure liquid supply line 112 to an expansion device 130 and to an accumulator vessel or URMV 146 acting as a collector and phase separator of multi-phase refrigerant.
- This expansion device 130 may be a conventional or non-conventional thermal expansion valve, a mixed-phase regulator and surge vessel (reservoir) or the like.
- Liquid refrigerant is then transferred from the URMV 146 to the thermal energy storage unit 106.
- a primary heat exchanger 160 within an insulated tank 140 expands refrigerant that is fed from a lower header assembly 156 through the freezing/discharge coils 142, to the upper header assembly 154.
- Low-pressure vapor phase and liquid refrigerant is then returned to the URJVlV 146 and compressor 110 via low pressure return line 118 completing the refrigeration loop.
- the thermal energy storage unit 106 of Figure 2 comprises an insulated tank 140 that houses the primary heat exchanger 160 surrounded by a liquid phase change material 152 and/or solid phase change material 153 (fluid/ice depending on the current system mode).
- the primary heat exchanger 160 further comprises a lower header assembly 156 connected to an upper header assembly 154 with a series of freezing and discharge coils 142 to make a fluid/vapor loop within the insulated tank 140.
- the upper and lower header assemblies 154 and 156 communicate externally of the thermal energy storage unit 106 with inlet and outlet connections.
- the embodiment illustrated in Figure 2 utilizes the air conditioner unit #1 102 as the principal cooling source for the thermal energy storage unit 106.
- This portion of the disclosed embodiment functions in two principal modes of operation, ice-make (charging) and ice-melt (cooling) mode.
- compressed high-pressure refrigerant leaves the air conditioner unit #1 102 through high-pressure liquid supply line 112 and is fed through an expansion device 130 and URMV 146 to cool the thermal energy storage unit 106 where it enters the primary heat exchanger 160 through the lower header assembly 156 and is then distributed through the freezing coils 142 which act as an evaporator. Cooling is transmitted from the freezing coils 142 to the surrounding liquid phase change material 152 that is confined within the insulated tank 140 and may produce a block of solid phase change material 153 (ice) surrounding the freezing coils 142 and storing thermal energy in the process.
- Warm liquid and vapor phase refrigerant leaves the freezing coils 142 through the upper header assembly 154 and exits the thermal energy storage unit 106 returning to the URJVlV 146 and then to the air conditioner unit #1 102 through the low pressure return line 118 and is fed to the compressor 110 and re-condensed into liquid by condenser 111.
- cool liquid refrigerant leaves the lower portion of the insulated tank 140 via lower header assembly 156 and is propelled by a thermosiphon or optional pump 121 to a primary side of an isolating heat exchanger 162 where cooling is transferred to the secondary side of this isolating heat exchanger 162 and to a secondary refrigerant loop. Warmed refrigerant is then returned from the primary side of the isolating heat exchanger 162 back to the thermal energy storage unit 106 where it is cooled again.
- Refrigerant that is cooled by the primary refrigerant loop is propelled in the secondary refrigerant loop by a thermosiphon or optional pump 120 through a check valve (CV-2) 166 to a load heat exchanger 122 where cooling is transferred to a load (i.e., with the aid of an air handler not shown).
- CV-2 check valve
- Warm vapor or liquid/vapor mixture leaves load heat exchanger 122 where it is returned through another check valve (CV-I) 164 to the secondary side of this isolating heat exchanger 162 where it is again cooled by the primary side of this isolating heat exchanger 162 being fed by the thermal energy storage unit 106 which draws cooling from the solid phase change material 153 and or liquid phase change material 152 surrounding the coils.
- the check valve (CV-I) 164 may contain a capillary by-pass 165 to assist in refrigerant charge balancing and pressure equalization in the return line to the isolating heat exchanger 162. Additionally, this refrigerant may contain a refrigerant receiver 190 within the loop to act as a surge vessel and reservoir for maintaining proper levels of refrigerant within this loop.
- additional cooling may be provided within the embodiment of Figure 2 by a second air conditioner unit #2 103 that utilizes an additional compressor 114 to compress cold, low pressure refrigerant gas to hot, high-pressure gas.
- a condenser 116 removes much of the heat in the gas and discharges the heat to the atmosphere.
- the refrigerant leaves the condenser 116 as a warm, high-pressure liquid refrigerant delivered through a high-pressure liquid line 113 to the load heat exchanger 122 through a check valve CV-3 168 to an expansion device 170.
- This expansion device 170 may be a conventional or non-conventional thermal expansion valve (TXV), an electronic expansion device (EEV), a mixed-phase regulator and surge vessel (reservoir) or the like.
- TXV thermal expansion valve
- EAV electronic expansion device
- REservoir mixed-phase regulator and surge vessel
- the check valve 168 CV-3 acts to prevent backflow through the expansion valve 170.
- refrigerant flows to the load heat exchanger 122 where cooling is transferred to a cooling load.
- Warm vapor or liquid/vapor mixture refrigerant leaves the load heat exchanger 122 and is fed through suction line 119 back to air conditioner #2 103 and is fed to the compressor 114 and re-condensed into liquid by condenser 116.
- the function of valve (SV-I) 180 is to prevent backflow through the suction line 119 when the thermal energy storage unit 106 is operating.
- the temperature of the refrigerant is sensed with a temperature sensor 172 that is in communication with expansion valve 170.
- the temperature of the refrigerant at this sensing point acts as a feedback and regulation mechanism in combination with the expansion valve 170.
- the additional loops with (SV-2) and capillary bypass are intended for refrigerant balancing in various modes.
- the additional cooling provided by the second air conditioner unit #2 103 can replace or augment cooling of the ice melt mode that are driven by the first air conditioner unit #1 102.
- the system may be in ice-melt mode with the first air conditioner unit #1 102 off, and with cooling being provided to the load heat exchanger 122 from the thermal energy storage unit 106 via isolation heat exchanger 162.
- the second air conditioner unit #2 103 is either off, or the second air conditioner unit #2 103, may provide additional direct cooling to the load heat exchanger 122 thereby augmenting the amount of cooling that is being provided by the thermal energy storage unit 106.
- the system may be in ice-make/direct cooling mode with the first air conditioner unit #1 102 in ice-make mode by transferring cooling to the thermal energy storage unit 106 wile the second air conditioner unit #2 103 is providing direct (DX) cooling to the load heat exchanger 122.
- DX direct
- the isolation heat exchanger 162 provides additional control and refrigerant management to the overall system by reducing the line volumes and path length variability that can be seen in the embodiment of Figure 1. Additionally, since the primary and secondary refrigerant loops are isolated from one another, different refrigerants may be used within each loop of the system.
- one type of highly efficient refrigerant that may have properties that would discourage use within a dwelling may be utilized within the primary refrigerant loop that is isolated by the isolating heat exchanger 162, while a more suitable refrigerant (such as R-22 or R-410A) can be used for the secondary refrigerant loop that may enter the dwelling.
- a more suitable refrigerant such as R-22 or R-410A
- the isolating heat exchanger 162 may also provide a junction point between the primary refrigerant loop that may be located outside a structure, while the secondary refrigerant loop is located within the structure. It is also noted that the embodiment illustrated in Figure 2 shows the system without the pressure equalization line 174 that is shown in Figure 1. In any of the disclosed embodiments, the pressure equalization line 174 shown in Figure 1 may be used as an optional feature.
- FIG. 3 shows a thermal energy storage unit 106 that operates using an independent refrigerant loop that transfers the cooling between the air conditioner unit #1 102 and the thermal energy storage unit 106.
- This embodiment may function with or without an accumulator vessel or URMV (universal refrigerant management vessel), and is depicted in Figure 3 with the vessel.
- the accumulator or universal refrigerant management vessel (URMV) 146 acting as a collector and phase separator of multi-phase refrigerant, is in fluid communication with both the thermal energy storage unit 106 and the air conditioner unit 102.
- Ice-make mode in the primary refrigerant loop utilizing air conditioner unit #1 102 is identical to that of Figure 1.
- the primary refrigerant loop driven by air conditioner unit #1 102 can continue to cool, can be shut down, or can be disengaged (valves not shown).
- Cool liquid refrigerant is drawn from the thermal energy storage unit 106 and is transported by thermosiphon or pumped by a liquid pump 120 through a 3-way valve 188 to the load heat exchanger 122 where cooling is transferred to a load.
- the warm mixture of liquid and vapor phase refrigerant leaves the load heat exchanger 122 where the mixture is returned to the thermal energy storage unit 106 now acting as a condenser, through a 3 -way valve 186.
- Vapor phase refrigerant is cooled and condensed by drawing cooling from the cold fluid or ice where it becomes again available for load cooling.
- the primary refrigerant loop driven by air conditioner unit #1 102 can again continue to cool, can be shut down, or can be disengaged (valves not shown).
- air conditioner unit #2 103 may operate to additionally boost the cooling provided to the load heat exchanger 122.
- air conditioner unit #2 103 utilizes a compressor 114 to compress cold, low pressure refrigerant gas to hot, high- pressure gas.
- a condenser 116 removes much of the heat in the gas and discharges the heat to the atmosphere.
- the refrigerant leaves the condenser 116 as a warm, high-pressure liquid refrigerant delivered through a high-pressure liquid line 113 through an optional refrigerant receiver 190 and solenoid valve (SV-I) 180 to an expansion valve 170.
- this second expansion device 131 may be a conventional or non- conventional thermal expansion valve, a mixed-phase regulator and surge vessel (reservoir) or the like.
- Refrigerant is metered and regulated by expansion valve 170 and transferred to a 3 -way valve 188.
- refrigerant flows to the load heat exchanger 122 where cooling is transferred to a cooling load.
- Warm vapor or liquid/vapor mixture refrigerant leaves the load heat exchanger 122 where the temperature of the refrigerant is sensed with a temperature sensor 172 that is in communication with expansion valve 170.
- the temperature of the refrigerant at this sensing point acts as a feedback and regulation mechanism in combination with the expansion valve 170 thereby controlling the amount of cooling transmitted to the cooling load.
- the refrigerant is then controlled by 3 -way valve (3WV-I)186 that directs the refrigerant to either the suction line 119, back to air conditioner #2 103 where it is fed to the compressor 114 and re-condensed into liquid by condenser 116, and/or to the thermal energy storage unit 106.
- Valve 165 is placed on a separate charge equalization line between the two outlet lines of 3 -way valve (3 WV-I) 186 to enable refrigerant to migrate from the thermal energy storage unit 106 to air conditioner #2 103 and vice versa.
- thermal energy storage unit 106 Since the thermal energy storage unit 106 is usually the coldest location in the system, the refrigerant will likely migrate to the thermal energy storage unit during idle periods and will need to be returned to the air conditioning unit #2 103 during its operation. [0048] With both the thermal energy storage unit 106 and air conditioner unit #2 103 operating in conjunction, a very high cooling capacity is realized within the system. This boost mode may be accomplished with shared refrigerant lines as depicted in Figure 3, or with a separate set of refrigerant lines (not shown) where the thermal energy storage unit 106 and air conditioner unit #2 103 may be independently plumbed into and out of the load heat exchanger 122. This type of embodiment would also be favorable to a load heat exchanger that contains multiple cooling coils or a mini-split evaporator.
- air conditioner unit #2 103 supplies refrigerant that is metered and regulated by expansion valve 170 (temperature sensor 172 deactivated) and transferred to the 3-way valve 188.
- refrigerant flows to the thermal energy storage unit 106 (bypassing pump 120) where it enters the primary heat exchanger 160 through the lower header assembly 156 and is then distributed through the freezing coils 142 which act as an evaporator. Cooling is transmitted from the freezing coils 142 to the surrounding liquid phase change material 152 that is confined within the insulated tank 140 and may produce a block of solid phase change material 153 (ice) surrounding the freezing coils 142 and storing thermal energy in the process.
- Figure 4 illustrates an embodiment (similar to that detailed in Figure 3) of a thermal energy storage and cooling system with multiple condensing units utilizing a common evaporator coil with an isolated primary refrigerant loop.
- this embodiment may function with or without an accumulator vessel or URMV (universal refrigerant management vessel), and is depicted in Figure 4 with the vessel in place.
- This embodiment also functions in four principal modes of operation: ice-make (charging), ice-melt (cooling), ice-melt/boost (high capacity cooling), and bypass mode. Ice- make mode in the primary refrigerant loop utilizing air conditioner unit #1 102 is identical to that of Figure 1.
- the primary refrigerant loop driven by air conditioner unit #1 102 can continue to cool, can be shut down, or can be disengaged (valves not shown).
- Cool liquid refrigerant is drawn from the thermal energy storage unit 106 and is transported by thermosiphon or optionally pumped by a liquid pump 121 to a primary side of an isolating heat exchanger 162 where cooling is transferred to the secondary side of the isolating heat exchanger 162.
- Warm refrigerant is then returned to the thermal energy storage unit 106 where it is cooled by the solid phase change material 153 and/or the liquid phase change material 152 that are in thermal contact with the primary heat exchanger 160.
- Refrigerant within the secondary side of the isolating heat exchanger 162 is cooled by the primary side and flows by thermosiphon or optional pump 120 through a 3 -way valve 188 to load heat exchanger 122 where cooling is transferred from the refrigerant to a load.
- the warm mixture of liquid and vapor phase refrigerant leaves the load heat exchanger 122 where the mixture is returned to the secondary side of the isolating heat exchanger 162 now acting as a condenser, through a 3-way valve 186.
- Vapor phase refrigerant is cooled and condensed by drawing cooling from the primary side of the isolating heat exchanger 162 where it becomes again available for load cooling.
- air conditioner unit #2 103 may operate to additionally boost the cooling provided to the load heat exchanger 122.
- air conditioner unit #2 103 utilizes a compressor 114 to compress cold, low pressure refrigerant gas to hot, high- pressure gas.
- a condenser 116 removes much of the heat in the gas and discharges the heat to the atmosphere.
- the refrigerant leaves the condenser 116 as a warm, high-pressure liquid refrigerant delivered through a high-pressure liquid line 113 through an optional refrigerant receiver 190 and solenoid valve (SV-I) 180 to an expansion valve 170.
- this second expansion device 131 may be a conventional or non- conventional thermal expansion valve, a mixed-phase regulator, and surge vessel (reservoir) or the like.
- Refrigerant is metered and regulated by expansion valve 170 and transferred to a 3-way valve 188.
- refrigerant flows to the load heat exchanger 122 where cooling is transferred to a cooling load.
- Warm vapor or liquid/vapor mixture refrigerant leaves the load heat exchanger 122 where the temperature of the refrigerant is sensed with a temperature sensor 172 that is in communication with expansion valve 170.
- the temperature of the refrigerant at this sensing point acts as a feedback and regulation mechanism in combination with the expansion valve 170 thereby controlling the amount of cooling transmitted to the cooling load.
- the refrigerant is then controlled by 3-way valve 186 that directs the refrigerant to enter the suction line 119, back to air conditioner #2 103 where it is fed to the compressor 114 and re-condensed into liquid by condenser 116.
- the system may also be run in bypass mode where air conditioner unit #2 103 may operate without the assistance of either the thermal energy storage unit 106 (via the isolating heat exchanger 162) or air conditioner unit #1 102 to supply conventional air conditioning to the load heat exchanger 122.
- the isolation heat exchanger 162 provides additional control and refrigerant management to the overall system by reducing the line volumes and path length variability that can be seen in the embodiment of Figure 4. Additionally, since the primary and secondary refrigerant loops are isolated from one another, different refrigerants maybe used within each loop of the system.
- Figure 5 illustrates an embodiment of a thermal energy storage and cooling system with multiple condensing units utilizing a common evaporator coil with a sub-cooled secondary refrigerant loop.
- this embodiment may function with or without an accumulator vessel or URMV (universal refrigerant management vessel) on the primary refrigerant loop, and is depicted in Figure 5 with the vessel in place.
- This embodiment functions in five principal modes of operation: ice-make (charging), ice- melt (cooling), ice-melt /boost (high capacity cooling), ice-melt/sub-cool (high capacity cooling) mode and bypass mode. Ice-make mode in the primary refrigerant loop utilizing air conditioner unit #1 102 is identical to that of Figure 1.
- the cooling loop utilizing the thermal storage unit 106 is similar to that of Figure 3.
- the primary refrigerant loop driven by air conditioner unit #1 102 can continue to cool, can be shut down, or can be disengaged (valves not shown).
- Cool liquid refrigerant is drawn from the thermal energy storage unit 106 and is transported by thermosiphon or pumped by an optional liquid pump 120 through two 3 -way valves 189 and 188 to the load heat exchanger 122 where cooling is transferred to a load.
- the warm mixture of liquid and vapor phase refrigerant leaves the load heat exchanger 122 where the mixture is returned to the thermal energy storage unit 106 now acting as a condenser, through a third 3-way valve 186. Vapor phase refrigerant is cooled and condensed by drawing cooling from the cold fluid or ice where it becomes again available for load cooling.
- air conditioner unit #2 103 may operate to additionally boost the cooling provided to the load heat exchanger 122.
- air conditioner unit #2 103 utilizes a compressor 114 to compress cold, low pressure refrigerant gas to hot, high- pressure gas.
- condenser 116 removes much of the heat in the gas and discharges the heat to the atmosphere.
- the refrigerant leaves the condenser 116 as a warm, high-pressure liquid refrigerant delivered through a high-pressure liquid line 113 through an optional refrigerant receiver 190 and solenoid valve (SV-I) 180 through a secondary side of a sub- cooling heat exchanger 163 and then to an expansion device 131.
- this second expansion device 131 may be a conventional or non-conventional thermal expansion valve, a mixed-phase regulator and surge vessel (reservoir) or the like.
- Refrigerant is metered and regulated by expansion device 131 and transferred to a 3-way valve 188. Upon leaving the 3-way valve 188, refrigerant flows to the load heat exchanger 122 where cooling is transferred to a cooling load.
- Warm vapor or liquid/vapor mixture refrigerant leaves the load heat exchanger 122 and is then controlled by 3-way valve 186 that directs the refrigerant to the suction line 119, back to air conditioner #2 103 where it is fed to the compressor 114 and re-condensed into liquid by condenser 116.
- 3-way valve 186 that directs the refrigerant to the suction line 119, back to air conditioner #2 103 where it is fed to the compressor 114 and re-condensed into liquid by condenser 116.
- the primary refrigerant loop driven by air conditioner unit #1 102 can again continue to cool, can be shut down, or can be disengaged (valves not shown).
- the cooling provided by ice-melt from the thermal energy storage unit 106 is used to sub-cool the refrigerant that leaves air conditioner #2 103 thereby increasing the cooling capacity of the refrigerant and in effect increasing the cooling capacity of air conditioner #2 103.
- cool liquid refrigerant leaves the lower portion of the insulated tank 140 via lower header assembly 156 and is propelled by a thermosiphon or optional pump 120 through a 3-way valve (3 WV-3) 189 to a primary side of a sub-cooling heat exchanger 163 where cooling is transferred to the secondary side of the heat exchanger.
- the secondary side of a sub-cooling heat exchanger 163 is a refrigerant that has been compressed and condensed by air conditioner #2 103 and fed through liquid line 113 through and optional refrigerant receiver 190 and check valve (SV-I) 180. Once cooling is transferred from the thermal energy storage unit 106 to the refrigerant produced by air conditioner unit #2 103, the sub- cooled refrigerant is fed to the expansion device 131.
- SV-I check valve
- Sub-cooled refrigerant is metered and regulated by expansion device 131 and transferred to a 3-way valve 188.
- refrigerant flows to the load heat exchanger 122 where cooling is transferred to a cooling load.
- Warm vapor or liquid/vapor mixture refrigerant leaves the load heat exchanger 122 and is then controlled by 3-way valve 186 that directs the refrigerant to the suction line 119, back to air conditioner #2 103 where it is fed to the compressor 114 and re-condensed into liquid by condenser 116.
- Subcooling increases the capacity of the refrigeration loop without increasing the size of the compressor. It can also be accomplished without sharing the refrigeration loops.
- Figure 6 illustrates an embodiment of a thermal energy storage and cooling system with multiple condensing units utilizing a common evaporator coil with an isolated secondary refrigerant loop.
- this embodiment may function with or without an accumulator vessel or URMV (universal refrigerant management vessel) on the primary refrigerant loop, and is depicted in Figure 6 with the vessel in place.
- This embodiment functions in five principal modes of operation: ice-make (charging), ice-melt (cooling), ice-melt /boost (high capacity cooling), ice-melt/sub-cool (high capacity cooling) mode and bypass mode. Ice-make mode in the primary refrigerant loop utilizing air conditioner unit #1 102 is identical to that of Figure 1.
- cool liquid refrigerant leaves the lower portion of the insulated tank 140 via lower header assembly 156 and is propelled by a thermosiphon or optional pump 121 to a primary side of an isolating heat exchanger 162 where cooling is transferred to the secondary side of this isolating heat exchanger 162 and to a secondary refrigerant loop. Warmed refrigerant is then returned from the primary side of the isolating heat exchanger 162 back to the thermal energy storage unit 106 where it is cooled again.
- Refrigerant that is cooled by the primary side of the isolating heat exchanger 162 loop is propelled in the secondary refrigerant loop by a thermosiphon or optional pump 120 through a 3-way valve (3WV-3) 189 and then through another 3-way valve (3WV-2) 188 to a load heat exchanger 122 where cooling is transferred to a load.
- a thermosiphon or optional pump 120 through a 3-way valve (3WV-3) 189 and then through another 3-way valve (3WV-2) 188 to a load heat exchanger 122 where cooling is transferred to a load.
- air conditioner unit #2 103 may operate to additionally boost the cooling provided to the load heat exchanger 122.
- air conditioner unit #2 103 produces refrigerant that leaves the condenser 116 as a warm, high-pressure liquid delivered through a high-pressure liquid line 113 through an optional refrigerant receiver 190 and solenoid valve (SV-I) 180 through a secondary side of a sub-cooling heat exchanger 163 and then to an expansion device 131.
- SV-I solenoid valve
- Refrigerant is metered and regulated by expansion device 131 and transferred to a 3-way valve 188. Upon leaving the 3-way valve 188, refrigerant flows to the load heat exchanger 122 where cooling is transferred to a cooling load. Warm vapor or liquid/vapor mixture refrigerant leaves the load heat exchanger 122 and is then controlled by 3-way valve 186 that directs the refrigerant to the suction line 119, back to air conditioner #2 103 where it is fed to the compressor 114 and re-condensed into liquid by condenser 116.
- the primary refrigerant loop driven by air conditioner unit #1 102 can again continue to cool, can be shut down, or can be disengaged.
- the cooling provided by ice-melt from the thermal energy storage unit 106 is used to sub-cool the refrigerant that leaves air conditioner #2 103 via an isolating heat exchanger 162, thereby increasing the cooling capacity of the refrigerant and in effect increasing the cooling capacity of air conditioner #2 103.
- cool liquid refrigerant leaves the lower portion of the insulated tank 140 via lower header assembly 156 and is propelled by a thermosiphon or optional pump 121 to a primary side of an isolating heat exchanger 162 where cooling is transferred to the secondary side of this isolating heat exchanger 162 and to a secondary refrigerant loop. Warmed refrigerant is then returned from the primary side of the isolating heat exchanger 162 back to the thermal energy storage unit 106 where it is cooled again.
- Refrigerant that is cooled by the primary side of the isolating heat exchanger 162 loop is propelled in the secondary refrigerant loop by a thermosiphon or optional pump 120 through a 3 -way valve (3WV-3) 189 to a primary side of a sub-cooling heat exchanger 163 where cooling is transferred to the secondary side of the heat exchanger.
- the secondary side of a sub-cooling heat exchanger 163 is a refrigerant that has been compressed and condensed by air conditioner #2 103 and fed through liquid line 113 through and optional refrigerant receiver 190 and check valve (SV-I) 180.
- Sub-cooled refrigerant is metered and regulated by expansion device 131 and transferred to a 3-way valve 188.
- refrigerant flows to the load heat exchanger 122 where cooling is transferred to a cooling load.
- Warm vapor or liquid/vapor mixture refrigerant leaves the load heat exchanger 122 and is then controlled by 3-way valve 186 that directs the refrigerant to the suction line 119, back to air conditioner #2 103 where it is fed to the compressor 114 and re-condensed into liquid by condenser 116.
- Figure 7 illustrates an embodiment of a thermal energy storage and cooling system with multiple condensing units utilizing a common evaporator coil with an isolated secondary refrigerant loop and an isolated sub-cooled second air conditioner loop.
- this embodiment may function with or without an accumulator vessel or URMV (universal refrigerant management vessel) on the primary refrigerant loop, and is depicted in Figure 7 with the vessel in place.
- This embodiment functions in four principal modes of operation: ice-make (charging), ice-melt (cooling), ice-melt /boost (high capacity cooling), and bypass mode. Ice-make mode in the primary refrigerant loop utilizing air conditioner unit #1 102 is identical to that of Figure 1.
- cool liquid refrigerant leaves the lower portion of the insulated tank 140 via lower header assembly 156 and is propelled by a thermosiphon or optional pump 121 to a primary side of an isolating heat exchanger 162 where cooling is transferred to the secondary side of this isolating heat exchanger 162 and to a secondary refrigerant loop. Warmed refrigerant is then returned from the primary side of the isolating heat exchanger 162 back to the thermal energy storage unit 106 where it is cooled again.
- Refrigerant that is cooled by the primary side of the isolating heat exchanger 162 loop is propelled in the secondary refrigerant loop by a thermosiphon or optional pump 120 through a solenoid valve (SV-2) 182 and to a load heat exchanger 122 where cooling is transferred to a load.
- SV-2 solenoid valve
- Warm vapor or liquid/vapor mixture leaves load heat exchanger 122 where it is returned to the secondary side of this isolating heat exchanger 162 where it is again cooled by the primary side of this isolating heat exchanger 162 being fed by the thermal energy storage unit 106 which draws cooling from the solid phase change material 153 and/or liquid phase change material 152 surrounding the coils.
- air conditioner unit #1 102 In ice-melt/boost (high capacity cooling) mode, the primary refrigerant loop driven by air conditioner unit #1 102 can again continue to cool, can be shut down, or can be disengaged (valves not shown). In addition to the cooling provided by ice-melt from the thermal energy storage unit 106, air conditioner unit #2 103 may operate to additionally boost the cooling provided to the load heat exchanger 122.
- air conditioner unit #2 103 When in operation, air conditioner unit #2 103 produces refrigerant that leaves the condenser 116 as a warm, high-pressure liquid delivered through a high-pressure liquid line 113 through an optional refrigerant receiver 190 and solenoid valve (SV-I) 180 to an expansion device 131 and then through a primary side of an isolating heat exchanger 165.
- SV-I solenoid valve
- Refrigerant is metered and regulated by the expansion device 131 and transfers cooling from the primary side of the isolating heat exchanger 165 to the secondary side.
- Refrigerant flowing on the secondary side of the isolating heat exchanger 165 is driven by thermosiphon or optional pump 120 to the load heat exchanger 122 where cooling is transferred to a cooling load.
- Warm vapor or liquid/vapor mixture refrigerant leaves the load heat exchanger 122 and returns through another solenoid valve (SV-3) 184 back to the isolating heat exchanger 165 where it is cooled again by the primary side of the heat exchanger being fed cooling from air conditioner #2 130.
- SV-3 solenoid valve
- Figure 8 illustrates an embodiment of multiple thermal energy storage and cooling systems with two air conditioner loops and two thermal energy storage units utilizing multiple evaporator coil paths that include an isolated evaporator coil.
- this embodiment may function with or without an accumulator vessel or URMV (universal refrigerant management vessel) on the primary refrigerant loop on either refrigerant management and distribution system 104, 105, and is depicted in Figure 8 with the vessel in place for each.
- This embodiment functions in four principal modes of operation, ice-make (1 or 2 AC units charging), ice-melt (1 or 2 AC units cooling), ice-make/ ice-melt (1 AC unit charging, 1 AC unit cooling).
- Ice-make mode in the primary refrigerant loop utilizing air conditioner unit #1 102 and/or air conditioner unit #2 103 is identical to that of Figure 1.
- one or both thermal energy storage units 106/107 may be utilized for cooling.
- cool liquid refrigerant or coolant leaves the lower portion of the insulated tank 140 via lower header assembly 156 and is propelled by a thermosiphon or optional pump 121/122 to a primary side of an isolating heat exchanger 162/163 where cooling is transferred to the secondary side of this isolating heat exchanger 162/163 and to a secondary loop.
- Warmed refrigerant or coolant is then returned from the primary side of the isolating heat exchanger 162/163 back to the thermal energy storage unit 106 and/or 107 where it is cooled again.
- Refrigerant or coolant that is cooled by the primary side of the isolating heat exchanger 162/163 loop is propelled in the secondary cooling loop by a thermosiphon or optional pump 120 to a load heat exchanger 122 where cooling is transferred to a load.
- Warm refrigerant or coolant leaves load heat exchanger 122 where it is returned to the secondary side of the first isolating heat exchanger 162 where it is again cooled by the primary side of this first isolating heat exchanger 162 being fed by the thermal energy storage unit 106 which draws cooling from the solid phase change material 153 and or liquid phase change material 152 surrounding the coils.
- the refrigerant or coolant leaves the first isolating heat exchanger 163 and travels to the secondary side of the second isolating heat exchanger 163 where it is again cooled by the primary side of this second isolating heat exchanger 163 being fed by the thermal energy storage unit 107 which draws cooling from the solid phase change material 153 and or liquid phase change material 152 surrounding the coils.
- one AC unit is charging a thermal energy storage unit while the other AC unit can either charge a second thermal energy storage unit or can be shut down.
- air conditioner unit #1 102 may be forming ice within thermal energy storage unit #1 106. Cooling is transferred from the thermal energy storage unit #1 106 to the first isolating heat exchanger 162 which transfers cooling to the cooling loop on the secondary side and then to the load heat exchanger 122. During this period, air conditioner unit #2 103 may be dormant or utilizing air conditioner unit #1 102 to charge the second thermal energy storage unit 107.
- the time periods for charging and discharging the thermal energy storage units and the air conditioning units is independent of sequence and coincidence.
- Various "time periods” even though referred to as a "first time period” or a “second time period” may be concurrent or reversed in actual order that they are performed.
- the foregoing description of the invention has been presented for purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed, and other modifications and variations may be possible in light of the above teachings. The embodiment was chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical application to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the invention in various embodiments and various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. It is intended that the appended claims be construed to include other alternative embodiments of the invention except insofar as limited by the prior art.
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L'invention concerne un procédé et un dispositif pour un système de stockage et de refroidissement d'énergie thermique utilisant un réfrigérant, étant doté de multiples unités de condensation (102, 103) et utilisant une bobine d'évaporateur commune (122). Les modes de réalisation décrits concernent un système de stockage de glace utilisant un réfrigérant, étant dotés de composants plus fiables et moins coûteux, ayant une consommation d'énergie réduite et étant facile à installer.
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