摘要 |
A thermal storage tank designed for use in conjunction with a CO2 heat pump. The high temperature flow enters the tank through the connection at the top of the tank 3. The return cold water exits the tank through connection 4. The mains water enters travels through the coil 5 which pre-heats up the mains water and cools down the water in the tank; it then flows out through 6 into an external heat exchanger 9 which heats up the mains water further using the hot water leaving the top of the storage tank. The hot water used to heat up the mains in exchanger 9 flows back into the storage tank via connection 10. The cold water exits the tank through exit 4 and flows back to the heat pump thus allowing the heat pump to operate with a greater efficiency. |