| 摘要 |
A climate control system comprises a closed vessel 2 containing a phase change material for absorbing heat from or emitting heat to an environment in which the system is intended to be arranged. The closed vessel also contains a solid heat conducting medium 6 for facilitating heat transfer within the vessel. The vessel may be a tube with a circular, triangular or square cross-section, with fins provided on a sleeve around its outer surface. The heat conducting medium may comprise random packing, such as metal Lessing or Rasching rings. The phase change material may comprise paraffin and/or hydrated salt. The system may comprise active cooling and/or heating apparatus, such as a pipe 3 which carries a heat transfer fluid through the vessel. The system may comprise a plurality of vessels, and may be located partially in a wall, floor or ceiling of a building. |
