Hot water tank for use with a combination of solar energy and heat-pump desuperheating

Patent · Tue Jun 28 04:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:864593

Andrews, John W ^[1]

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1. Sag Harbor, NY

A water heater or system which includes a hot water tank having disposed therein a movable baffle to function as a barrier between the incoming volume of cold water entering the tank and the volume of heated water entering the tank which is heated by the circulation of the cold water through a solar collector and/or a desuperheater of a heat pump so as to optimize the manner in which heat is imparted to the water in accordance to the demand on the water heater or system. A supplemental heater is also provided and it is connected so as to supplement the heating of the water in the event that the solar collector and/or desuperheater cannot impart all of the desired heat input into the water.

• Research Organization: ASSOC UNIVERSITIES INC
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• Assignee: United Stated of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4390008
• Application Number: 06/163,449
• OSTI ID: 864593
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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