Ground cold storage and utilization
A system is described for transmitting, storing and utilizing cold which includes the use of heat pipes for transmitting the winter cold to freeze the ground water storage, and two-phase flow pipes to effectively cool the warm air passing through the flow pipes in the air conditioning duct. The system provides for long-duration earth storage of the winter cold which can be effectively used during summer seasons for cooling homes, buildings and other structures. The two-phase flow pipes, characterized by having irreversible vapor flow, include a pump arrangement for transferring working fluid from the condenser section to the evaporator section of the flow pipes where phase-change is taken place by absorbing heat from the passing warm air.
- Assignee:
- IFI; EDB-81-092229
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4240268
- OSTI ID:
- 6273969
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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320100* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Buildings
AIR CONDITIONING
AIR FLOW
COLD STORAGE
ENERGY TRANSFER
FLUID FLOW
FREEZING
GAS FLOW
HEAT PIPES
HEAT TRANSFER
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
STORAGE
UNDERGROUND STORAGE
WATER