Short Chain Hydrocarbon Combustor and Carbon Dioxide Generator

摘要

A short-chain hydrocarbon combustor and carbon dioxide generator installable into an existing ventilation system venting an interior grow space effects combustion of a gas supply to produce carbon dioxide on demand and maintain a desired atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide interior the grow space. Exhaust gas producible at a high-efficiency burner is drawn through a boustrophedonic flue and passed through each of a first and second heat exchanger wherein heat is conducted into a vented airflow traveling through the existing ventilation system for discard exterior to the grow space. Condensate precipitated during cooling is collectable at a water trap, and drainable for use in the grow space. Carbon dioxide enriched exhaust gas is thereby cooled by an at least 95% reduction in heat previous to emission into the grow space. Temperature and humidity are thereby controllable within desired ranges and yield maximization enabled.

主权项

1. A short chain hydrocarbon combustor and carbon dioxide generator connectable to an existing gas supply and installable into an existing ventilation system venting an interior grow space, said short chain hydrocarbon combustor and carbon dioxide generator comprising:
a housing installable into an existing ventilation system venting airflow from an interior grow space, said housing connectable to an existing gas supply; a high-efficiency burner disposed in the housing in open communication with an intake port; a boustrophedonic flue disposed circuitous into a sealed chamber interiorly enclosed within the housing; is a first heat exchanger disposed to conduct heat from exhaust gas passable through the boustrophedonic flue into airflow vented through the ventilation system; a second heat exchanger disposed to conduct heat from exhaust gas passable through the boustrophedonic flue into airflow vented through the ventilation system; an exhaust manifold disposed in open communication with the boustrophedonic flue; and a fan disposed in the exhaust manifold, said fan disposed to maintain negative pressure interior to the boustrophedonic flue and force exhaust gas drawn therethrough out an exhaust port;wherein gas is combustible upon demand to produce CO2 enriched exhaust gas producible into a grow space without increasing the ambient temperature therein.