Integrated heat pump system
An integrated heat pump and hot water system is described that includes: a heat pump having an indoor heat exchanger and an outdoor heat exchanger that are selectively connected to the suction line and the discharge line respectively of a compressor by a flow reversing means, and to each other by a liquid line having an expansion device mounted therein, whereby heating and cooling is provided to an indoor comfort zone by cycling the flow reversing means, a refrigerant to water heat exchanger having a hot water flow circuit in heat transfer relation with a first refrigerant condensing circuit and a second refrigerant evaporating circuit, a connection mounted in the liquid between the indoor heat exchanger and the expansion device, control means for regulating the flow of refrigerant through the refrigerant to water heat exchanger to selectively transfer heat into and out of the hot water flow circuit.
- Assignee:
- Electric Power Research Institute, Inc., Palo Alto, CA
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4727727
- OSTI ID:
- 5039450
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 20 Feb 1987
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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HEAT PUMPS
DESIGN
HEAT EXCHANGERS
COMPRESSORS
EVAPORATORS
FASTENERS
FLOW REGULATORS
HOT WATER
HYDRAULICS
OPERATION
PIPES
REFRIGERANTS
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FLUID MECHANICS
FLUIDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MECHANICS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
WATER
WORKING FLUIDS
320106* - Energy Conservation
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