Unit for conversion of thermal energy

A unit for conversion of thermal energy including a first heat-exchange unit defining a first flow path for a first thermovector fluid, the conversion unit comprising:

• a first inlet port for said first thermovector fluid and a first outlet port for said first thermovector fluid provided with said first heat-exchange unit, said first inlet port and said first outlet port being located on one and the same side of said first heat-exchange unit and having a baffle set in between so as to confer to said first flow path a substantially U-shaped geometry;
• wherein said first inlet port and said first outlet port are set alongside one another straddling said baffle, in correspondence of which a valve is set for control of flow of said first thermovector fluid;
• wherein connected to said first inlet port is a first end of an inlet conduit, whereas a second end of said inlet conduit is configured for receiving said first thermovector fluid;
• wherein connected to said first outlet port is a first end of an outlet conduit, whereas a second end of said outlet conduit is configured for evacuation of said first thermovector fluid;
• wherein the first ends of said inlet conduit and said outlet conduit are moreover in fluid communication with one another and define a chamber that houses said valve and a second flow path that develops through said inlet conduit, said chamber, and said outlet conduit;
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• wherein said valve is movable between a first operating position in which it is configured for blocking fluid communication between the inlet conduit and the outlet conduit forcing said first thermovector fluid to pass through said first flow path, and a second operating position in which said valve is configured for enabling fluid communication between the inlet conduit and the outlet conduit, thereby enabling said first thermovector fluid to pass through said second flow path.