Rotary absorption heat pump
AssigneeFagor, S. Coop.
InventorsXabier Gorritxategi Retolaza, Unai Oñederra Egaña, José Manuel Cano Rodríguez
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Abstract
Rotary absorption heat pump that comprises a rotary unit (1) that comprises a vapour generator (2), a condenser (3), an evaporator (4) and an absorber (5) interconnected to constitute fluid flow trajectories for a volatile fluid component and a liquid absorbing it. The heat pump also comprises heat transmission means for transmitting heat to the vapour generator (2), said heat transmission means comprising a heat exchanger (6) disposed in the rotary unit (1) through which a hot fluid flows, said heat transmission means also comprising adaptor means in order to transfer said hot fluid from a static environment to said heat exchanger (6).
Claims19
A rotary absorption heat pump comprising:
- a rotary unit comprising a housing having an interior surface and an exterior surface and an internal cavity substantially defined by the interior surface of the housing, the internal cavity containing a vapour generator, a condenser, an evaporator, and an absorber that are interconnected to constitute fluid flow paths for a volatile fluid component and a liquid absorbing it, the vapour generator comprising a heat exchanger having internal and external heat exchange surfaces, the internal and external heat exchanger surfaces located completely within the internal cavity of the rotary unit with no portion of the external heat exchanger surface making contact with the interior surface of the housing, the heat exchanger comprising a thermally conductive fluid conduit adapted to receive a heating medium from a heat source external to the exterior surface of the housing of the rotary unit.
A rotary absorption heat pump comprising:
- a rotary unit having an interior, the interior containing a vapour generator, a condenser, an evaporator, and an absorber that are interconnected to constitute fluid flow paths for a volatile fluid component and a liquid absorbing it, the vapour generator comprising a heat exchanger that is located within the interior of the rotary unit, the heat exchanger comprising a thermally conductive fluid conduit adapted to receive a heating medium from a heat source external to the interior of the rotary unit, the heat pump comprising a heating medium static inlet and a heating medium static outlet for receiving and expelling the heating medium from the rotary unit, respectively, and a rotary inlet conduit disposed along a rotary axle of the rotary unit and in fluid communication with the static inlet for delivering the heating medium to the heat exchanger and a rotary outlet conduit disposed coaxially to the rotary inlet conduit for receiving the heating medium from the heat exchanger and delivering the heating medium to the static outlet.
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