Sorption apparatus and method for cooling and heating
US5518069A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 21, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/14
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus and method for storing and providing heat or cold whereby during a desorption phase, steam-like operating medium is desorbed as a result of a temperature increase of sorption medium. The steam-like operating medium condenses in an operating medium container. After the desorption phase, an additional amount of heat is provided and the liquid operating medium as well as the sorption medium are maintained at a relatively high temperature. Afterward, the heat is withdrawn and the sorption medium is permitted to receive steam-like operating medium and release sorption heat. When cold is to be generated, the liquid operating medium and the sorption medium are permitted to cool off to an ambient temperature and not further heated.
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