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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2018
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, SA;
Jihad Hassan Alsadah, Dhahran, SA;
Esmail M. A. Mokheimer, Dhahran, SA;
Hussain J. Alsadah, Dhahran, SA;
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, SA;
Abstract
A method and system of controlling a temperature includes: controlling circulation of a thermal transfer fluid (TTF) for heat exchange with an interior or exterior of a building independently of heat pump operation; circulating a cold (hot) side TTF for heat exchange with outdoor air during a daytime (night-time); suspending the circulation for heat exchange with outdoor air, when an temperature management application in the building is expected to transfer enough heat to eliminate need of the circulation. A system (and a module for storage and control) for thermal energy storage and management for a building includes a heat pump, hot side and cold side PCM tanks, hot side and cold side TTF circuits to exchange heat with an inside or outside environment of the building by circulating each TTF, and a controller, where the circulation of both TTFs is configured independent of operation of the heat pump. The system allows serves as thermal battery for renewable energy or for grid power allowing decoupling of thermal energy utilization, the outdoor heat rejection/harvesting and the compressor's operation.