IP Library Granted Patent US 11,477,918
Granted Patent B2
US 11,477,918 · App. 17/361,678 · Granted Oct 18, 2022

Heat exchange system

Inventors: Tze-Chern Mao (New Taipei, TW); Yen-Chun Fu (New Taipei, TW); Chih-Hung Chang (New Taipei, TW); Chao-Ke Wei (New Taipei, TW); Li-Wen Chang (New Taipei, TW); Ching-Tang Liu (New Taipei, TW); Hung-Chou Chan (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Fulian Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co., LTD.
H05K7/20745F01K7/16F17C9/04F24F5/00F24F5/0017F24F5/0035F24F13/30F28D15/00F28D20/0034F28D21/001F24F2005/0025F28D21/0001Y02B30/54Y02E60/14
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Patent No.
US 11,477,918
App. No.
17/361,678
Granted
Oct 18, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A heat exchange system includes a heat-absorbing substance such as Liquid Natural Gas (LNG), a heat dissipation apparatus, a water storage tank, a heat exchanger, and a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is coupled between the LNG and the water storage tank. The heat exchanger is coupled between the heat dissipation apparatus and the water storage tank. The heat exchanger transfers heat of the heat dissipation apparatus to water of the water storage tank to lose heat to the heat exchanger, and the heat exchanger transfers heat of the water to the LNG.

Claims (36)

1. A heat exchange system comprising:

a cold source to be heated;

a heat dissipation apparatus to be cooled;

a water storage tank;

a heat exchanger component coupled between the cold source and the water storage tank;

a storage tank coupled to the heat exchanger components; and

a heat producer coupled between the heat dissipation apparatus and the water storage tank;

wherein the heat producer transfers heat of the heat dissipation apparatus to water in the water storage tank to heat the heat exchanger component, the heat exchanger component transfers heat of the water in the water storage tank to the cold source to heat the cold source, and the storage tank stores the cold source to cool the heat dissipation apparatus; and

wherein the heat producer comprises a chilled water loop and a cooling water loop, chilled water flows in the chilled water loop to absorb heat of the heat source; and

wherein the cooling water loop comprises a second heat exchanger, the second heat exchanger is coupled to the water storage tank, the chilled water loop is coupled to a third heat exchanger, wherein when a temperature of the water in the water storage tank is between a lowest temperature of the chilled water and a highest temperature of the chilled water, the second heat exchanger and the third heat exchanger work simultaneously to dissipate heat of the chilled water.

2. The heat exchange system of claim 1 , wherein the heat producer further comprises a cooling medium loop, the chilled water flows in the chilled water loop to absorb heat of the heat source and dissipate heat to cooling medium of the cooling medium loop.

3. The heat exchange system of claim 2 , wherein the cooling medium dissipates heat to cooling water of the cooling water loop, and the cooling water of the cooling water loop transmits heat to water of the water storage tank.

4. The heat exchange system of claim 1 , wherein the cold source is liquefied natural gas (LNG), the LNG is stored in a LNG tank.

5. The heat exchanger system of claim 3 , wherein the cooling water loop comprises a water tower to dissipate heat of the cooling water.

6. The heat exchanger system of claim 3 , wherein the chilled water of the chilled water loop flows in the third heat exchanger to dissipate heat to the water of the water storage tank when a temperature of the water in the water storage tank is lower than the lowest temperature of the chilled water in the chilled water loop.

7. The heat exchanger system of claim 3 , wherein the heat exchanger component comprises a water tower coupled to the chilled water loop, and the water tower dissipates heat of the chilled water in the chilled water loop.

8. The heat exchanger system of claim 3 , wherein a fourth heat exchanger is coupled between the chilled water loop and the water storage tank, and the fourth heat exchanger transfers heat of chilled water of the chilled water loop to water of the water storage tank.

9. The heat exchanger system of claim 1 , wherein the storage tank comprises a first storage tank and a second storage tank, the first storage tank and the second storage tank stores the cold source to cool the heat dissipation apparatus.

10. A heat exchange system comprising:

a cold source to be heated;

a heat dissipation apparatus to be cooled;

a water storage tank;

a heat exchanger component coupled between the cold source and the water storage tank;

a storage tank coupled to the heat exchanger components; and

a heat producer coupled between the heat dissipation apparatus and the water storage tank;

wherein the heat producer transfers heat of the heat dissipation apparatus to water in the water storage tank to heat the heat exchanger component, the heat exchanger component transfers heat of the water in the water storage tank to the cold source to heat the cold source, and the storage tank stores the cold source to cool the heat dissipation apparatus;

wherein the storage tank comprises a first storage tank and a second storage tank, the first storage tank and the second storage tank store the cold source to cool the heat dissipation apparatus; and

wherein the heat producer comprises a chilled water loop and a cooling water loop, chilled water flows in the chilled water loop to absorb heat of the heat source; and

wherein the cooling water loop comprises a second heat exchanger, the second heat exchanger is coupled to the water storage tank, the chilled water loop is coupled to a third heat exchanger, wherein when a temperature of the water in the water storage tank is between a lowest temperature of the chilled water and a highest temperature of the chilled water, the second heat exchanger and the third heat exchanger work simultaneously to dissipate heat of the chilled water.

11. The heat exchange system of claim 10 , wherein the heat producer further comprises a cooling medium loop, the chilled water flows in the chilled water loop to absorb heat of the heat source and dissipate heat to cooling medium of the cooling medium loop.

12. The heat exchange system of claim 11 , wherein the cooling medium dissipates heat to cooling water of the cooling water loop, and the cooling water of the cooling water loop transmits heat to water of the water storage tank.

13. The heat exchange system of claim 10 , wherein the cold source is liquefied natural gas (LNG), the LNG is stored in a LNG tank.

14. The heat exchanger system of claim 12 , wherein the cooling water loop comprises a water tower to dissipate heat of the cooling water.

15. The heat exchanger system of claim 12 , wherein the chilled water of the chilled water loop flows in the third heat exchanger to dissipate heat to the water of the water storage tank when a temperature of the water in the water storage tank is lower than the lowest temperature of the chilled water in the chilled water loop.

16. The heat exchanger system of claim 12 , wherein the heat exchanger component comprises a water tower coupled to the chilled water loop, and the water tower dissipates heat of the chilled water in the chilled water loop.

17. The heat exchanger system of claim 12 , wherein a fourth heat exchanger is coupled between the chilled water loop and the water storage tank, and the fourth heat exchanger transfers heat of chilled water of the chilled water loop to water of the water storage tank.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 10, 2022
From: HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS(TIANJIN)CO.,LTD.
To: FULIAN PRECISION ELECTRONICS (TIANJIN) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 059620/0142 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2021
From: MAO, TZE-CHERN; FU, YEN-CHUN; CHANG, CHIH-HUNG; WEI, CHAO-KE; CHANG, LI-WEN; LIU, CHING-TANG; CHAN, HUNG-CHOU
To: HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS(TIANJIN)CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 056703/0102 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201710477148.8 · Jun 21, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 15678029 · Aug 15, 2017
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