ATMOSPHERIC HOT WATER HEATING SYSTEM

摘要

An atmospheric water heating system is presented, where hot gasses from a burner are introduced directly to water. The water is exposed to the burner exhaust gasses as a film upon a series of rotating discs partially submerged in a reservoir. The water vaporizes and then re-condenses on subsequent discs, cooling the exhaust gas and heating the reservoir water. The heated reservoir water may be used to heat space heating water with a water-to-water heat exchanger. The water vapor may be used to heat environmental forced hot air with a vapor-to-air heat exchanger.

主权项

1. An atmospheric water heater connected to a burner with an exhaust gas portal, comprising;
a first heat exchanger comprising:
a reservoir chamber comprising a water reservoir and a gas channel in contact with the water reservoir, the gas channel further comprising a burner side and an egress side, the egress side disposed substantially opposite the burner side, the burner exhaust gas portal in communication with the reservoir chamber gas channel burner side;a rotatable axle disposed within the gas channel, at least partially spanning the reservoir chamber gas channel from the burner side to the egress side; anda plurality of spaced discs disposed upon the axle configured to rotate in rigid accompaniment with the axle, the axle disposed within the reservoir chamber such that the plurality of discs are partially submerged in the water reservoir and partially within the air chamber; and a second heat exchanger.