Modular ice storage for uninterruptible chilled water
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1. A method of supplying emergency cooling to a cooling system of the type having at least one cooling unit, a main chiller separate from the at least one cooling unit, and at least one backup cooling unit, the method comprising acts of:
- A) providing continuous cooling of the at least one cooling unit by the main chiller when the main chiller is operational;
B) maintaining a quantity of stored cooled material using a liquid supply from the main chiller when the main chiller is operational; and
C) cooling the liquid supply using the quantity of stored cooled material when the main chiller is not operational with the at least one backup cooling unit, the at least one backup cooling unit including at least one chiller configured to further cool at least a portion of the liquid supply to generate and maintain the quantity of cooled material when the main chilling unit is operational, the at least one chiller including at least one thermoelectric chiller.
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Abstract
A backup cooling storage system comprising at least one cooling and storage unit configured to cool a liquid supply using a quantity of cooled material when a main chiller of the liquid supply is not operational, and at least one chilling element configured to generate the quantity of cooled material for the at least one cooling and storage unit when the main chiller of the liquid supply is operational. Additional embodiments and methods are further disclosed.
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1. A method of supplying emergency cooling to a cooling system of the type having at least one cooling unit, a main chiller separate from the at least one cooling unit, and at least one backup cooling unit, the method comprising acts of:
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A) providing continuous cooling of the at least one cooling unit by the main chiller when the main chiller is operational; B) maintaining a quantity of stored cooled material using a liquid supply from the main chiller when the main chiller is operational; and C) cooling the liquid supply using the quantity of stored cooled material when the main chiller is not operational with the at least one backup cooling unit, the at least one backup cooling unit including at least one chiller configured to further cool at least a portion of the liquid supply to generate and maintain the quantity of cooled material when the main chilling unit is operational, the at least one chiller including at least one thermoelectric chiller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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