Condensation pans, heat pump systems, and methods of filtering condensate
A condensation pan includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a body extending from the proximal end to the distal end, a plurality of dam members formed across the body, and a plurality of skimming members formed adjacent each of the plurality of dam members. A condensate passively flows from the distal end of the body to the proximal end of the body, such that the condensate flows past each of the plurality of dam members and each of the plurality of skimming members.
1 . A condensation pan comprising:
a proximal end, a distal end, and a body extending from the proximal end to the distal end;
a plurality of dam members formed across the body, each dam member comprising a top surface; and
a plurality of skimming members formed adjacent each of the plurality of dam members, each skimming member comprising a bottom surface;
wherein the bottom surface of the skimming member is lower than the top surface of the dam member such that when a condensate passively flows from the distal end of the body to the proximal end of the body, that the condensate flows past each of the top surface of the plurality of dam members and each of the bottom surface of the plurality of skimming members.
2 . The condensation pan of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of dam members is of the same height.
3 . The condensation pan of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of dam members is of a different height, such that the plurality of dam members are arranged in a staircase configuration from the distal end of the condensation pan to the proximal end of the condensation pan.
4 . The condensation pan of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of skimming members is of the same height.
5 . The condensation pan of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of skimming members are of a different height.
6 . The condensation pan of claim 1 , further comprising a second plurality of skimming members positioned at the proximal end of the condensation pan.
7 . The condensation pan of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of contaminant pools are defined between each of the plurality of dam members and each of the plurality of skimming members.
8 . A system comprising:
a condensation pan comprising:
a proximal end, a distal end, and a body extending from the proximal end to the distal end;
a plurality of dam members formed across the body, each dam member comprising a top surface;
a plurality of skimming members formed adjacent each of the plurality of dam members, each skimming member comprising a bottom surface;
wherein the bottom surface of the skimming member is lower than the top surface of the dam member such that when the condensate passively flows from the distal end of the body to the proximal end of the body, the condensate flows past each of the top surface of the plurality of dam members and each of the bottom surface of the plurality of skimming members;
a filtration system fluidly coupled to the condensation pan to receive the condensate collected by the condensation pan; and
a distribution system fluidly coupled to the filtration system.
9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of dam members and the plurality of skimming members are arranged such that a bottom surface of each of the plurality of skimming members extends below a top surface of each of the plurality of dam members.
10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of dam members is of the same height.
11 . The system of claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of dam members is of a different height, such that the plurality of dam members are arranged in a staircase configuration from the distal end of the condensation pan to the proximal end of the condensation pan.
12 . The system of claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of skimming members is of the same height.
13 . The system of claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of skimming members are of a different height.
14 . The system of claim 8 , further comprising a second plurality of skimming members positioned at the proximal end of the condensation pan.
15 . The system of claim 8 , wherein a plurality of contaminant pools are defined between each of the plurality of dam members and each of the plurality of skimming members.
16 . The system of claim 8 , further comprising a separation plate positioned between the condensation pan and the distribution system.
17 . A method of filtering contaminants from a condensate, the method comprising:
collecting condensate in a condensation pan, wherein the condensation pan comprises:
a proximal end, a distal end, and a body extending from the proximal end to the distal end;
a plurality of dam members formed across the body, each dam member comprising a top surface; and
a plurality of skimming members formed adjacent each of the plurality of dam members, each skimming member comprising a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface of the skimming member is lower than the top surface of the dam member;
allowing the condensate to passively pass from the distal end of the body to the proximal end of the body over each of the top surface of the plurality of dams and each of the bottom surface of the plurality of skimming members formed on the condensation pan; and
transferring the condensate collected by the condensation pan to a filtration system; and
transferring a filtered condensate to a distribution system.
18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising transferring the condensate to a separation plate prior to transferring the filtered condensate to the distribution system.
19 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising transferring the filtered condensate from the distribution system to a humidification system or misting nozzle.