Hot water stratified storage tank with counterflow heat exchanger

摘要

Multi-layered hot-water storage tank with countercurrent heat exchanger without external energy source, for layered charging or discharging. Two techniques fulfil this task: a) A countercurrent heat exchanger built into the storage tank, by means of which the stored water falls due to thermosyphon forces in the case of a domestic-water exchanger, or rises in the case of a charging exchanger. b) The domestic water drives a mini-turbine (10) or a water motor, by means of which a mini-pump (11) is driven, the latter sending hot stored water through a countercurrent heat exchanger (12) in which the domestic water is heated and the stored water is cooled. The cooled stored water is passed into the cooler region of the storage tank again. IMAGE