Energy transfer system for cold storage facilities
US6484794B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/14
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A cold storage facility energy transfer system has a building which includes walls, a roof, and a floor. The building defines an enclosed space, which is to be cooled. A cooling system, which includes a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator, is provided to cool the air within the enclosed space of the building. A ground coupled heat transfer mechanism reduces the operating temperature of the cooling system and raises the temperature of the building floor. A heat exchange mechanism draws heat from the compressor and the condenser to reduce operating temperature of the condenser and/or compressor. The heat exchange mechanism includes a mechanism associated with an area adjacent to the building floor for maintaining that area at a temperature so that underfloor icing is prohibited. An additional objective of the system reduces the temperature of the walls and roof of the building, reducing heat loss and improving the energy efficiency of the building.
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