Heat pump system
An air heating and cooling system for a building includes an expansion type refrigeration circuit and a vapor power circuit. The refrigeration circuit includes two heat exchangers, one of which is communicated with a source of indoor air from the building and the other of which is communicated with a source of air from outside the building. The vapor power circuit includes two heat exchangers, one of which is disposed in series air flow relationship with the indoor refrigeration circuit heat exchanger and the other of which is disposed in series air flow relationship with the outdoor refrigeration circuit heat exchanger. Fans powered by electricity generated by a vapor power circuit alternator circulate indoor air through the two indoor heat exchangers and circulate outside air through the two outdoor heat exchangers. The system is assembled as a single roof top unit, with a vapor power generator and turbine and compressor thermally insulated from the heat exchangers, and with the indoor heat exchangers thermally insulated from the outdoor heat exchangers.
- Research Organization:
- Consolidated Natural Gas Service Company, Inc., Cleveland, OH (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-02-2883
- Assignee:
- Consolidated Natural Gas Service Company, Inc. (Cleveland, OH)
- Patent Number(s):
- RE31281
- Application Number:
- 06/088,174
- OSTI ID:
- 1176685
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1979 Oct 25
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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