IMMEDIATE HEAT UPGRADING AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COOL THERMAL STORAGE

摘要

In this system, an absorption solution consisting of a common salt and water is circulated through the Immediate Heat Upgrading Absorption (IHUA) air handlers (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d) to upgrade heat taken from a first air mass or water and release the upgraded heat to a second air mass immediately. Production of chilled water is avoided. An IHUA air handler (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d) has one or more Modular Evaporation-Absorption Panels or heat pipe assemblies with two sets of heat transfer fin assemblies. An E-A panel or E-A heat pipe assembly has a film evaporative zone and a film absorption zone that respectively exchange heat with air to be cooled and air to be heated through the two sets of fin assemblies. An IHUA system can also provide cool thermal storage by storing water and absorbing solutions. IHUA system can be used in air conditioning buildings and moving vehicles.