Heating and cooling system
US4241783A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 1978 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S165/909
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heating and cooling system utilizing solid waste for selectively heating and cooling a confined area. The heating and cooling system comprises a pyrolytic incinerator which is capable of combusting the solid waste in an oxygen lean atmosphere. A fan is used to supply outside air to the pyrolytic incinerator to support combustion therein. The fan is also used to exhaust the flue gases through an exhaust system. An afterburner is located in the exhaust duct of the incinerator to allow further combustion of waste gases which have become mixed with the outside air during combustion of the solid waste. A heat exchanger is located in the exhaust duct downstream of the afterburner and transfers the heat of the outside air and waste gas combustion products to heating water passing through the heat exchanger. The heating system portion of the heating and cooling system has a first closed loop piping system selectively connected to the heat exchanger for circulation of the heated water through a radiator in the confined area. Also included is a device for automatically feeding solid waste into the pyrolytic incinerator. The cooling system portion includes a second closed loop piping system…
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