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US 2014/0209271 A1Published application
Heat and Energy Recovery and Regeneration Assembly, System and Method
AssigneeEcoleap. LLC
InventorStewart Kaiser
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a heat and energy recovery assembly, system and method. The heat and energy recovery assembly and system may include an insulated chamber for effectuating heat and energy exchange between a primary heat recovery exchanger and the reaction products of fossil fuel combustion gases, waste products, and air. The heat and energy recovery assembly and system are particularly useful on furnace systems.
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A heat recovery assembly, the assembly comprising:
- an insulated chamber comprising an air intake, an emissions intake, and an exhaust, the emissions intake for receiving exhaust gas and waste products emitted as a result of fuel combustion and the exhaust for discharging remaining emissions from the insulated chamber;
- a primary heat recovery exchanger containing a fluid therein, the primary heat recovery exchanger contained within the insulated chamber for contacting a mixture comprising air introduced via the air intake and exhaust gas and waste products introduced via the emissions intake such that heat exchange is effectuated with the fluid;
- a fluid circuit comprising a primary conduit in fluid communication with the primary heat recovery exchanger;
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- a heat extraction exchanger in fluid communication with the primary heat recovery exchanger via the fluid circuit and for effectuating heat exchange with an airstream running therethrough.
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A heat recovery system, comprising:
- a furnace comprising an exhaust and a furnace intake;
- an insulated chamber comprising an air intake and an emissions intake, the emissions intake in communication with the exhaust of the furnace for receiving exhaust gas and waste products resulting from fuel combustion and the air intake configured for receiving air from a source of air;
- a fluid circuit including a primary conduit configured to convey a fluid therein;
- a primary heat recovery exchanger contained within the insulated chamber, the primary heat recovery exchanger in fluid communication with the fluid circuit and configured for thermal communication with a mixture comprising air introduced via the air intake and exhaust gas and waste products introduced via the emissions intake such heat exchange is effectuated with the fluid;
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- a heat extraction exchanger in fluid communication with the fluid circuit and disposed in thermal communication with an airstream being drawn into the furnace intake for transferring heat energy from the heat extraction exchanger to the airstream.
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A method of recovering heat and energy, the method comprising:
- feeding excess heat and waste products emitted as a result of fuel combustion into an insulated chamber comprising a primary heat recovery exchanger coupled with a fluid containing conduit circuit;
- feeding air into the insulated chamber for initiating a reaction with the waste products to produce a reaction product with potential energy;
- effectuating heat energy exchange through the reaction product and excess heat interacting with the primary heat recovery exchanger, whereby the temperature and reactive pressure of the fluid within the primary heat recovery exchanger and conduit circuit rises;
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- releasing the heat energy by forcing air over a heat extraction exchanger that is in fluid communication with the fluid containing conduit circuit exteriorly of the insulated chamber.
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