Temperature control system utilizing naturally occurring energy sources
AssigneeXenco Ltd.
InventorLeo L. Tompkins
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Abstract
A temperature control system for an enclosed structure is disclosed which utilizes two circuits, one for heating and one for cooling the structure. The system makes maximum use of naturally occurring sources of energy, such as wind and solar heat to provide the requisite heating or cooling. Wind driven compressors, one in each circuit, provide the motive force for the heating and cooling fluid in the closed loop circuits. The cooling circuit transfers heat to the heating circuit to minimize unutilized energy. A storage unit is provided to store heat or low temperature fluid when heating or cooling of the structure is not immediately required.
Claims17
A temperature control system for controlling the temperature within an enclosed structure comprising:
- a. a source of heat;
- b. a first heat exchanger for transferring heat from said source of heat to a liquid passing therethrough so as to cause said liquid to evaporate;
- c. a first compressor connected to said first heat exchanger to raise the temperature and pressure of the evaporated liquid;
- d. a wind driven device having an output shaft;
- e. means operatively connecting said output shaft of said wind driven device to said first compressor such that said wind driven device drives said compressor;
- f. heat radiating means connected to said compressor, and located within said enclosed structure to transfer heat from the evaporated liquid to the surrounding atmosphere causing said evaporated liquid to condense;
- g. first liquid receiving means connected to said heat radiating means and said first heat exchanger to receive and store the liquid from the heat radiating means;
- and wherein said liquid comprises a refrigerant;
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- h. a solar collector having an inlet connected to said first liquid receiving means and an outlet connected downstream of said compressor so as to transfer solar heat to the condensed refrigerant and cause the same to boil and evaporate;
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- i. means interposed between said solar collector and said liquid receiving means to control the flow of condensed refrigerant entering said solar collector.
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