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HEAT PUMP SYSTEM AND HEAT PUMP OPERATION METHOD

  • US 20090126377A1
  • Filed: 01/16/2009
  • Published: 05/21/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A heat pump system comprising:

  • an evaporator for recovering heat of an external heat source to a working medium supplied as liquid water from an exterior via a water feed channel, thereby evaporating the working medium;

    a compressor for compressing the working medium evaporated in said evaporator and increasing temperature of the evaporated working medium;

    a driving unit for providing motive power to drive said compressor;

    a supply channel for supplying, as a heat source, vapor of the working medium having temperature increased by said compressor to an external heat-utilizing facility; and

    a first valve disposed in said supply channel and controlling a flow rate of vapor supplied to said external heat-utilizing facility.

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