Abstract:
A conditional climate control system is presented for maximizing the comfort level of the climate within a building while minimizing the usage of an on-demand energy source. An energy reserve created by an intermittent energy source or sources is monitored, and when it has surpassed a predetermined threshold level the climate conditions of a building are set to more desirable but energy intensive levels from energy-saving levels.
Abstract:
Apparatus for capturing heat from a stove to enable it to be transferred to a central heating system is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an air-water heat exchanger, the heat exchanger having an air side and a water side and being operative to transfer heat between air on the air side and water flowing in channels in the water side. The apparatus includes an air duct through which air heated by a stove can pass by convection to contact the air side of the heat exchanger and control means operable to control the amount of air flowing to the heat exchanger. The control means may include a fan that can be operated to direct the flow of air to the heat exchanger.
Abstract:
The present invention materially enhances the quality of the environment and mankind by contributing to the restoration or maintenance of the basic life-sustaining natural elements. The present invention reduces the amount of carbon monoxide introduced to the atmosphere of a combustion system. This is achieved by furnishing a systems approach to optimize the amount of oxygen to be chemically combined with fuel upon ignition of both allowing the correct amount of carbon to combine with the correct amount of oxygen thus fully release the thermal energy stored therein. By so furnishing the level of oxygen with carbon of the fuel, more carbon dioxide is produced thus proportionally reduces the amount of carbon monoxide released to the atmosphere. The present invention provides a heating system that surpasses the net and gross efficiency performance of a natural gas burner.
Abstract:
Apparatus for capturing heat from a stove to enable it to be transferred to a central heating system is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an air-water heat exchanger, the heat exchanger having an air side and a water side and being operative to transfer heat between air on the air side and water flowing in channels in the water side. The apparatus includes an air duct through which air heated by a stove can pass by convection to contact the air side of the heat exchanger and control means operable to control the amount of air flowing to the heat exchanger. The control means may include a fan that can be operated to direct the flow of air to the heat exchanger.
Abstract:
This application discloses a heat driven liquid self-circulating device, system and method, means the liquid system formed by said devices according to said method can be circulated automatically to transfer the heat without external pump power. The heat driven self-circulating device for heated liquid which used with a liquid heat collector, comprises an airtight container for containing heated liquid, having a wall to separate its outer and inner spaces; said inner space is filled with heated liquid partially and having a upper air/vapor space above liquid level surface and lower liquid space under liquid level surface; a first inlet, a first outlet, a second inlet and a second outlet arranged on said wall of the container that both first inlet and first outlet are under the liquid level surface in said container, and said first inlet not lower than said first outlet.
Abstract:
In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a heating device comprising: a heating container (10, 12); an inlet (40, 72), through which water to be heated enters the heating container (10, 12), the inlet being disposed at a lower portion of the container (10,12); a first outlet (62, 74), through which water heated within the heating container (10,12) exits thereof, the first outlet drawing water from a high portion of the container (10, 12); and a second outlet (44, 22) for drawing water from a low portion of the container (10, 12), the second outlet being openable for releasing therethrough water including accumulated scale, thereby enabling discarding scale when accumulated in the container (10, 12).
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for heating a defined space uses an engine to generate the heat required. The heating system includes a tank for heating liquid. A liquid coolant system has conduits which extend between the engine and the tank. A first respective conduit supplies coolant liquid from the tank to the engine and a second respective conduit supplies liquid which has been drawn through the engine and heated to the tank. An exhaust transfer system has an exhaust conduit which extends from the engine to the tank. A heating element is located in the tank to provide a supplemental heat source. Heating conduits extend from the tank to the space to be heated. The liquid coolant system, the exhaust transfer system and the heating element cooperate to heat the liquid in the tank quickly, thereby minimizing run time of the engine and increasing the efficiency of the heating system.
Abstract:
A power distribution controller 50 comprises an electrical path switch 51 and a determining unit 52. The electrical path switch 51 comprises a first switch SW1 inserted between a solar cell 11 and a heating unit 62, and a second switch SW2 inserted between a commercial power system 20 and the heating unit 62. The determining unit 52 determines electrical paths of the electrical path switch 51, based on whether or not a surplus power is present in an electrical power generated in the solar cell 11. Then, the determining unit 52 controls to turn the second switch SW2 in the absence of the surplus power. The determining unit 52 controls to turn the first switch SW1 in the presence of the surplus power. In this way, when the surplus power is generated in the solar cell 11, the surplus power is used for driving the heating unit 62 of a water heater 60. Therefore, the surplus power of the solar cell 11 is stored as heat energy in a hot-water, which is stored in a hot-water tank 61. Therefore, the grid connected system can keep an increase in the cost of installation as low as possible and can use the surplus power of the solar cell effectively by means other than electric power selling.