Methods and systems for generating time dependent temperature profile for thermal storage tanks
US11415341B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24D2220/044
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for determining temperature profile associated with a thermal storage tank of a hydronic system. The method performed by a control unit includes monitoring a flow rate and a temperature of a volume of hot water and a volume of cold water entering a thermal storage tank via a set of flowmeters and a set of temperature sensors, respectively. The method includes determining a current location of plurality of water layers in the thermal storage tank. The method further includes computing an average temperature value of the at least the hot water and the cold water withdrawn from the thermal storage tank. The method includes generating a temperature profile of the thermal storage tank based at least on the current location, the flow rate and the temperature of the hot water and the cold water, and the average temperature value.
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