Systems, Methods, and Apparatuses for Utilizing Heat
AssigneeSkyven Technologies, LLC
InventorsArun Kumar GUPTA, Jacob Andrew Miller
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for utilizing heat are provided. A heat pump is configured to provide high-pressure steam and includes at least one compressor and at least one flash vessel. A heat exchanger is configured to be disposed proximate to a facility and further includes a first flow path and the second flow path. The first flow path is configured to transfer heat to the second flow path within the heat exchanger. An inlet of the first flow path is configured to be coupled to a source of hot fluid exiting the facility. Moreover, an inlet of the second flow path is configured to be coupled to a water source. An outlet of the second flow path is configured to be coupled to an inlet of the heat pump.
Claims20
A system for utilizing heat, the system comprising:
- a heat exchanger configured to receive a first media flow and transfer heat of the first media flow to a second media flow within the heat exchanger, the heat exchanger further including:
- a first flow path having an inlet configured to bypass a source of hot fluid exiting the facility, the bypass coupled to a facility and receive the first media flow from the facility, and
- a second flow path thermally coupled to the first flow path, wherein the second flow path is configured to guide the second media flow, and the second media flow is at least partially liquid when passing the second flow path;
- a heat pump coupled to the second flow path of the heat exchanger, the heat pump further including:
- at least one flash vessel configured to receive the second media flow, flash evaporate a first portion of the second media flow to generate a vaporized media flow, and provide a second portion of the second media flow to the second flow path, and
- a compressor train coupled to the at least one flash vessel, wherein the compressor train includes at least two compressors and is configured to increase a pressure of the vaporized media flow;
- a media inlet coupled on the second media flow and configured to supplement the second media flow;
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- a fluid pump coupled to the second flow path of the heat exchanger and positioned at an elevation below the at least one flash vessel to provide sufficient suction head to the fluid pump.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.