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US 2012/0222437 A1Published application
System and method for producing and/or desalinating water using absorption refrigeration
AssigneePet Projects Inc.
InventorTHOMAS D. MERRITT
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Abstract
A system and method for producing water from ambient moisture using an absorption chiller is provided. A portion of the chilled water coil is exposed to the air and the system is configured to collect and/or store for later use, water formed from atmospheric moisture condensing on this portion of the chilled water coil.
Claims22
A system for cooling water, comprising:
- an absorption chiller including a condenser section and an evaporator section;
- a chilled water coil including a first section of chilled water coil within said evaporator section and a second section of chilled water coil, in fluid communication with said first section, located outside of said absorption chiller;
- a first section of cooling water coil passing through at least said condenser section to remove latent heat from said condenser section;
- a second section of cooling water coil, in fluid communication with said first section of cooling water coil, said second section of cooling water coil being disposed adjacent to said second section of said chilled water coil so as to be cooled by said second section of said chilled water coil, such that water exiting said second section of cooling water coil is provided to said first section of cooling water coil at a temperature below ambient air temperature.
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A system for producing water, comprising:
- an absorption chiller including a condenser section and an evaporator section;
- a chilled water coil including a first section of chilled water coil within said evaporator section and a second section of chilled water coil, in fluid communication with said first section, located outside of said absorption chiller;
- said second section of chilled water coil being exposed to atmospheric moisture to produce condensation in the form of water, said second section of chilled water coil being configured to permit said water to form and accumulate on said second section of chilled water coil;
- a first section of cooling water coil passing through at least said condenser section to remove latent heat from said condenser section;
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- a second section of cooling water coil, in fluid communication with said first section of cooling water coil, said second section of cooling water coil being disposed adjacent to said second section of said chilled water coil so as to be cooled by said second section of said chilled water coil, such that water exiting said second section of cooling water coil is provided to said first section of cooling water coil at a temperature below ambient air temperature.
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A system for producing water, comprising:
- an absorption chiller including a generator section, a condenser section, an absorber section and an evaporator section;
- a hot water coil passing between a hot water source and said generator section;
- a cooling water coil, at least a first portion of said cooling water coil passing through said condenser section;
- a chilled water coil including a first section of chilled water coil within said evaporator section and a second section of chilled water coil, in fluid communication with said first section, located outside of said absorption chiller;
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- said second section of chilled water coil being exposed to atmospheric moisture to produce condensation in the form of water, said second section of chilled water coil being configured to permit said water to form and accumulate on said second section of chilled water coil.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.