Heat pump having improved defrost system
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OSTI ID:321174
A heat pump system includes, in an operable relationship for transferring heat between an exterior atmosphere and an interior atmosphere via a fluid refrigerant: a compressor; an interior heat exchanger; an exterior heat exchanger; an accumulator; and means for heating the accumulator in order to defrost the exterior heat exchanger. 2 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400; AC05-96OR22464
- Assignee:
- Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5,845,502/A/
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-681,148
- OSTI ID:
- 321174
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 8 Dec 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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