Water and heat hub micro-system and method
AssigneeNational Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
InventorDaniel Villa
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Abstract
A water and heat hub micro-system and method that provides heat exchange, water consumption, and micro-water-network capabilities, for example, to a single building system or a connected community system for heat and water management. The micro-system is capable of operating independently or may be aggregated with other water and heat hub micro-systems installed to a common network water interface and connected community system.
Claims17
A water and heat hub micro-system for managing water and heat in water utilized by water appliances comprising:
- a thermal bridge comprising:
- a controller and at least one mixing valve, the controller controllably connected to the at least one mixing valve;
- at least one isolation valve;
- and
- a pump;
- wherein the thermal bridge being arranged and disposed to selectively combine water from a fresh water source, a network water interface and a local water source to output product water to one or more water appliances, the water appliances and the thermal bridge being in fluid communication by component supply lines;
- wherein the controller operates the at least one mixing valve, the at least one isolation valve and the pump in response to signals corresponding to one or more of temperature, pressure and water quality measurements received from at least one appliance.
A method for transferring heat and water utilized by water appliances comprising:
- providing water to water appliances through a thermal bridge, the thermal bridge comprising:
- a controller controllably connected to at least one mixing valve;
- at least one isolation valve and a pump, the thermal bridge being arranged and disposed to selectively combine water from a fresh water source, a network water interface and a local water source to output product water to one or more water appliances, the one or more water appliances and the thermal bridge being in fluid communication by component supply lines;
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- operating the at least one mixing valve, the at least one isolation valve and the pump with the controller in response to signals corresponding to one or more of temperature, pressure and water quality measurements received from the one or more water appliances.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.