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A thermal compressive device provides energy-efficient heating or cooling by exploiting heat regeneration in a sorption system. The device comprises an array of generator modules ( 7 ) arranged in two banks ( 10, 11 ) to either side of a heating zone ( 13 ). Heat carrier fluid is driven past the modules in a reversible direction. During one phase, generators in the first bank ( 10 ) are cooled and therefore in various stages of sorbate re-adsorption. Sorbate in associated evaporator region(s) ( 26 ) will boil, enabling cooling of surrounding fluid ( 33 ). Generators ( 7 ) in the other bank ( 11 ) will be in various stages of desorption. Sorbate in associated condenser region(s) ( 21 ) will condense, enabling heating of its environment. During the other phase, each generator ( 7 ) switches function, but cooling remains at evaporator regions ( 26 ) and heating at condenser regions ( 21 ). Each module may be a self-contained unit comprising generator ( 7 ), condenser ( 21 ) and evaporator ( 26 ) sections. In operation, the evaporator section ( 26 ) is arranged to be filled with condensed sorbate ( 28 ).
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