Rotary solid sorption heat pump with embedded thermosyphons
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1. A rotary sorption heat pump for at least one of heating and cooling comprised of:
- a) a plurality of sorption modules, each module comprised of at least two different zones of heat and mass transfer;
b) a mounting frame for said modules which is adapted for rotation;
c) a plurality of thermosyphons, each thermosyphon comprised of a first portion which is in heat exchange relationship with one type of zone in at least part of said modules, and at least a second portion which is in heat exchange relationship with a different type of zone in at least part of said modules;
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Abstract
A rotary sorption heat pump for heating or cooling comprised of a plurality of sorption modules, each of which has at least two different zones of heat and mass transfer. The sorption modules are mounted to a frame which is adapted for rotation. Thermosyphons are used to transfer heat between different zones of sorption modules.
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21 Claims
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1. A rotary sorption heat pump for at least one of heating and cooling comprised of:
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a) a plurality of sorption modules, each module comprised of at least two different zones of heat and mass transfer; b) a mounting frame for said modules which is adapted for rotation; c) a plurality of thermosyphons, each thermosyphon comprised of a first portion which is in heat exchange relationship with one type of zone in at least part of said modules, and at least a second portion which is in heat exchange relationship with a different type of zone in at least part of said modules; - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A multi-effect solid sorption heat pump comprised of:
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a) at least two hermetically separate sorption modules which are adapted for operation in at least a two-step repeating sequence and wherein at least one of said modules is comprised of three different zones; and b) a means for exchanging heat between different solids in at least two of said modules during one of said steps. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A solid sorption heat pump (SSHP) comprised of a plurality of clusters of multisorption modules, each cluster comprised of two different types of modules, one type of module in each cluster comprised of a sorbent zone plus a condenser/evaporator zone;
- and the other comprised of two sorbent zones.
- View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
- 18. A rotary solid sorption heat pump (RSSHP) comprised of a plurality of clusters of multi sorption modules, each cluster comprised of at least two different modules.
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21. A rotary sorption heat pump for at least one of heating and cooling comprised of:
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a) a plurality of sorption modules, each module comprised of at least two different zones of heat and mass transfer; b) a mounting frame for said modules which is adapted for rotation; c) a plurality of valveless thermosyphons, each thermosyphon comprised of a first portion which is in heat exchange relation with one type of zone in at least part of said modules, and a second portion which is in heat exchange relationship with an external heat transfer fluid.
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