Heating, cooling, and dehumidifying system with energy recovery
US5953926A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B2400/22
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved heating and cooling system is provided which also includes dehumidification and energy recovery capability. The system includes two or more heat pump circuits operating singly or in concert to provide heating, singly or in concert in reverse to provide cooling, or concurrently but oppositely to provide dehumidification only, dehumidification concurrently with heating, or dehumidification concurrently with cooling. The system is adapted to include desuperheaters while being simultaneously providing heating, cooling, or dehumidification.
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