SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEATING OR COOLING INCLUDING A THERMOELECTRIC HEAT PUMP

摘要

A system for using a thermal cycle for heating or cooling. The system comprises a thermoelectric module (301) flowing a gas; and an internal heat exchanger (306) flowing the gas and exchanging heat between the gas and another fluid; the gas flow from at least one of the thermoelectric module and the internal heat exchanger flowing for heating or cooling, the system may be for used in a closed cycle to remove a liquid from at least one object comprising moisture, the system comprising an enclosure (312) containing the at least one object and arranged to receive a hot and dry gas (311) for flow over the at least one object and thereby to produce a flow of moist gas (313) at an intermediate temperature, the internal heat exchanger is arranged to exchange heat between the flow of the moist gas at the intermediate temperature and a flow of cold dry gas (314), thereby producing cooled moist gas (315) and pre-warmed dry gas (318).