Closed heat transfer system
AssigneeRegor Energy Saver Inc.
InventorsRobert N. Minor, Roger M. Metivier
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Abstract
A closed heat transfer system which is capable of providing more efficient heat transfer by virtue of the fact that a small fuel burner is operated for a longer period of time but with much less consumption of fuel than compared to a conventional cycled heating system. The system includes a heat sink containing a suitable heat storage fluid, a heat source, heat transfer means, a preheater means, hot water feed means, and circulator means. The heat sink preferably takes the form of a closed container operable in the manner of a boiler and filled with a suitable heat storage fluid.
Claims12
A source of thermal energy for a closed heat transfer system which is operative as a heating system for a building structure comprising:
- (a) heat storage means for storing heat therein;
- (b) a heat source mounted in juxtaposed relation to said heat storage means and operative as a source of heat for said heat storage means;
- (c) heat transfer means supported within said heat storage means and operative to effect the transfer of waste heat from said heat source to said heat storage means;
- (d) preheater means supported in juxtaposed relation to said heat storage means for receiving heat from said heat storage means;
- (e) fluid feed means supported in said heat storage means for receiving heat from said heat storage means, said fluid feed means being connected in fluid flow relation with said preheated means;
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- (f) circulator means operative to effect the circulation of fluid through said preheater means and said fluid feed means with the fluid being heated as the fluid circulates through said preheater means and said fluid feed means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.