26104 results about "Water storage tank" patented technology

A heat pump water heater and systems and methods for its control are disclosed. The systems are configured to heat water within a water storage tank of a heat pump water heater wherein a controller within the system is operatively connected to a plurality of heat sources including at least one electric heating element and a heat pump and sensors in order to selectively energize one of the plurality of heat sources. The controller is configure to process data representative of the temperature of water within the tank near the top of the water storage tank, and rate of water flowing out of the water storage tank, in order to automatically selectively energize the heat sources. The selection of heat sources by the controller is determined by a mode of operation selected by the user and the data processed by the controller in view of the selected mode of operation.

The present invention is directed to a water making device that collects the moisture contained in the atmosphere and condenses it into high purity water. In one embodiment, moist air entering the water making/water cooling system flows across an air filter, then a precooler heat exchanger (where the air stream is cooled to or close to its dew point) and then a water extraction heat exchanger, where the air stream is cooled further and water is extracted. The water that leaves water extraction heat exchanger is collected in a water collection device and passes from there through a primary water filter into a water storage tank. The air stream then passes across a reheat heat exchanger and exhausted to the outside. A water circulation pump extracts water from the water storage tank and circulates the water stream through an evaporator of a vapor compression refrigeration system, where the water stream is chilled, then through the water extraction heat exchanger and precooler, where the incoming air stream is chilled by removing heat to the water stream. The water stream is then circulated through the reheat heat exchanger, where the water stream is again cooled by removing heat to the cool dry air exiting the water extraction heat exchanger. Finally, the cooled water stream is circulated through the water filter to a three way valve, that directs water flow either to a dispenser or back to the water storage tank.

The present invention relates to a directly-expanded type solar heat pump air conditioning and water-heating system, the directly-expanded type solar heat pump and ice cold-storage air conditioner are combined organically, and it is mainly formed from solar heat collector/evaporator, compressor, condenser, electronic expansion valve, four-way reverse valve, heat water storage tank, hot water tank, air conditioner tail end cover and system control component. The solar heat collector/evaporator adopts the plate type heat collector which has no cover plate and whose bottom is heat insulated and whose surface is coated with solar spectrum absorbing material, and the energy storage device adopts a closed pressure-bearing heat storage water tank whose interior is equipped with high-effective heat exchange equipment which can store heat in winter and can store ice in summer.

A portable climate controlled air shelter system on a transport device such as a trailer, truck bed or ISO container box with all sub-systems integral to the transport device where the sub systems include an inflatable air shelter with inflation/deflation blower, electrical power generator and fuel system pre-wired to all other sub systems, heating ventilation and air conditioning unit, air filtration, inflation/deflation blower, water management system, external lighting, central control panel for single point monitoring and control of the air shelter system and physical storage. Also provided are compressed air tanks for inflation of the air shelter as well as water ballast tubes that mechanically attach to the air shelter to provide stability in winds and on uneven ground. The water management system includes a water storage tank and pump for filling and emptying the water ballast tubes. The air shelter system also has transfer switch to allow the system to run on external “house power”.

A seawater desalination system is provided using a jet technique, which comprises a filter apparatus, a sonic energy treatment apparatus, and a desalination apparatus. After being coarse-filtered and fine-filtered, the seawater enters the sonic energy treatment apparatus. After being treated by the sonic energy treatment apparatus, the seawater is stored in a water storage tank in the form of small molecular clusters, and then pumped into a reverse osmosis membrane. After osmosis, the water becomes freshwater and stored in a freshwater tank. During the process, the reverse osmosis membrane can be replaced by a distillatory. The system has the advantages of a simple structure of the seawater desalination apparatus, less investment, low cost, and stable performance. The seawater is not only desalinated, but also chain-shortened into water of small molecular clusters, which is easily absorbed and utilized by human body.

The invention provides a geologic environment simulation experiment device, which comprises a machine stand, a water storage tank, a simulation case with its lower reach end hinged with the machine stand, a rainfall case installed at the top of the machine stand, a geologic body simulation cavity in the simulation case, a water supply cavity and a water discharge cavity that are respectively positioned at the upper and lower reach ends of the geologic simulation cavity and are communicated to the geologic body simulation case, a conatant head water level overflow case and a discharge overflow case that are respectively positioned at the external side end of the upper and lower reaches of the simulation case, a conatant head overflow cavity that are respectively communicated to the water storage tank and the water supply cavity via a pipeline and a conatant head overflow backwater cavity that is communicated to the water storage tank via an overflow backwater pipe are positioned in the conatant head water level overflow case; at least three groups of piezometer are mounted vertically on the wall of the simulation cavity; one end of a piezometer hose that is communicated to the bottom of the piezometer passes the a simulation wall and extends into the simulation cavity. Therefore, the invention is able to simulate the formation and control of geologic disaster as well as the rules for the motion of groundwater.

The invention relates to a test device and a method for simulating acid etching crack flow guide capability. The test device consists of a liquid storage tank, a diaphragm pump, a pipeline electric heating sleeve, a flow meter, a flat plate clamping device, a pressure return valve, a condensing pipe, a waste liquid tank, a data collection and control panel and the like, wherein the inner side of the clamping device is provided with a temperature sensor and a pressure sensor, both ends of the lamping device are provided with small liquid inlet holes and small liquid outlet holes, the inside of the clamping device is provided with a liquid inlet piston and a liquid outlet piston, a rock core chamber is arranged between the liquid inlet piston and the liquid outlet piston, the clamping device is connected with a pressure machine, and the diaphragm pump, the pipeline electric heating sleeve, the flow meter, the temperature sensor and the pressure sensor are all connected with the data collection and control panel and a computer. The test method comprises the following steps; cutting the rock into rock core samples conforming to the standard flow guide chamber, and sealing and curing the rock core samples; placing the rock core samples into the rock core chamber; adopting a gasket for simulating the crack width; sequentially opening a clear water storage tank and an acid liquid storage tank; starting the computer, and inputting experiment parameters; and calculating the flow guide capability of the acid etching cracks of the rock core samples. The invention can simulate the real conditions of the underground acid etching crack forms, and can meet the requirements of the acid etching crack flow guide capability test under different environment conditions.

A tankless water heating auxiliary system for a solar water heating system, includes a solar collector; a tankless water heater auxiliary system; an insulated water storage tank storing the potable water; a heat exchange system for heating stored water; and piping for connecting the collector, the storage tank and the heat exchanger in fluid communication. A first sensor is connected to and located adjacent the storage tank for sensing the temperature of the stored water at an outlet of the tank. A method for controlling initiation of heating in a tankless water heater auxiliary system, includes monitoring operation of a tankless water heater; measuring water flow using a water flow sensor to determine if water flow rate exceeds a use determined flow rate; implementing a control time delay into the tankless water heater to purge water from the heater and sense the inlet water supply temperature; measuring the water temperature using a heat exchanger outgoing thermistor; comparing the temperature measured by the thermistor to a predetermined temperature; and initiating a combustion sequence if the temperature measured by the outgoing themistor is less than the predetermined temperature.

A water supply system, particularly for an aircraft such as a passenger aircraft, includes a disinfecting unit with an electrolysis cell connected in series with a water storage tank including a water distribution pipe system and a circulating pump. A bypass pipe with a valve permits connecting the electrolysis cell to the distribution system or bypassing the electrolysis cell. The electrolysis cell disinfects the water by anodic oxidation. A salt solution container may be connected to the electrolysis cell to enhance the anodic oxidation. The pump circulates the disinfected water through the tank and/or through the entire system, whereby the water supply is disinfected and the disinfected water in turn disinfects the entire system.

The invention discloses an ultrasonic cleaner and belongs to the field of mechanical equipment cleaning. The ultrasonic cleaner solves the problems that cleaning fluid in an existing ultrasonic cleaner cannot remove impurities in time, and the cleaning fluid is wasted. The ultrasonic cleaner comprises a rack (1), an ultrasonic generator (2), a cleaning tank (3) and ultrasonic vibrators (4). A water circulation device is arranged on the outer side of the cleaning tank (3) and comprises an overflow tank (5) arranged on one side of the cleaning tank (3). The water circulation device further comprises the overflow tank, an oil contamination tank (7), a water storage tank (8), a water pump (9), a filter (10) and a water injection tank (11). The bottom of the water injection tank (11) is communicated with the cleaning tank (3). The bottom of the cleaning tank (3) is an inclined plane. The ultrasonic cleaner integrates the functions of heating, ultrasonic waves, circulating filtration, oil-water separation and article movement, the cleaning speed is high, and the cleaning effect is good; besides, the ultrasonic cleaner is multifunctional, low in energy consumption and capable of prolonging the replacement cycle of the cleaning fluid and reducing environmental pollution, thereby being wide in application range.

A method and system for recovering thermal energy from an ambient environment includes an evaporator plate assembly located in the ambient environment, such as outdoors to absorb thermal energy from air. A compressor, heat exchanger, and water storage tank are located indoors. Fluid lines provide a closed circuit between the evaporator plate assembly, the compressor, and the heat exchanger. Water lines provide a flow path between the exchanger and the hot water tank. Refrigerant fluid in the evaporator plate assembly absorbs thermal energy from the ambient environment, and the fluid is then compressed by the compressor to increase the temperature thereof. The heated fluid transfers thermal energy to water in the heat exchanger, which is then stored in the tank for use. The hot water can be circulated to furnace coils wherein air is blown over the coils to absorb heat therefrom, and used to heat one or more rooms.

A machine for automatically cleaning the interior surface of a water storage tank includes a motor for mounting on a cover of the tank. A drive shaft is operably connected to the motor and extends through a channel in the cover of the tank. A scrubbing assembly is connected to the drive shaft. The motor operates the drive shaft to turn the scrubbing assembly within the tank such that brushes of the scrubbing assembly engage and clean the interior surfaces of the tank.

The invention discloses a compressed air energy storage system, which comprises a compressor unit, a pre-expansion device, a turbine expansion machine, an intermediate cooler, an electric motor, a power generator, a hot water storage tank and a cold water storage tank, wherein the system utilizes electric energy which is not used up in the user electricity consumption valley period or wind power station power generation peak period for driving the compressor unit to work, the air at the normal pressure is compressed to high pressure, in addition, the part of air with rich pressure energy is stored into a high-pressure-resistance hole, in addition, the stored high-pressure air is released in the user electric consumption peak period or the wind power field generation valley period, an expansion unit is pushed to apply work, and the electric energy is output. The air pre-expansion device is additionally arranged at an outlet of an air storage chamber, so the air inlet pressure of the air turbine expansion machine is stable, the work stability of a power generation system is enhanced, low-temperature air at an outlet of the pre-expansion device is utilized for cooling hot water from the hot water storage tank, the temperature of the low-temperature air is raised through absorption of heat from the hot water, and the cooled water enters the cold water storage tank. The compressed air energy storage system is provided with the hot water storage tank and the cold water storage tank, the water is cyclically utilized in a closed loop, the water is not consumed, in addition, the heat discharged by the compressor is fully utilized and conveyed back to the high-pressure air at the outlet of the pre-expansion device. The high-pressure air at the outlet of the pre-expansion device is recovered through a heat recovering device (HRH).

The invention discloses a simulated experiment device of infiltration and seepage which comprises a simulation case with a water storage tank and a horizontal soleplate; a water-supplying chamber, a simulation chamber with a water-bearing layer, and a water drainage chamber are arranged in the simulation case; an infiltration device arranged at the top of the simulation case is installed in the simulation chamber; an infiltration case with an infiltration rain fall plate at the bottom and an infiltration liquid supplying case positioned at the top of the infiltration case are arranged in the infiltration device, and the top of an infiltration liquid pipe located in the infiltration case is communicated with the bottom of the infiltration liquid supplying case; a tracer injection case is arranged at the top of the simulation case and at the upstream end of the simulation chamber, and the tops of at least three tracer control pipes positioned in the water-bearing layer of the simulation chamber and provided with control valves are respectively communicated with the bottom of the tracer injection case. The invention with a reasonable structure provides intuitive information on the physical process that water infiltrates the ground surface to supply the ground water, the ground water recharge method, seepage characteristics of steady movement of ground water, in order to conduct the relevant experiment and parameter measurement.

A mounting structure is provided for an NOx reduction system for a hydraulic excavator. The NOx reduction system includes a PM collection filter to be arranged in an exhaust passage of an engine to collect suspended particulate matter in exhaust gas from the engine, a urea SCR catalyst for reducing and purifying nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas from the engine, a urea water spay device for spraying a urea water into the exhaust passage of the engine, a urea water feeder for feeding the urea water to the urea water spray device, and a urea water storage tank for storing therein the urea water to be guided to the urea water feeder. In the mounting structure, the counterweight is provided with a recessed section formed therein, the urea SCR catalyst is arranged in the recessed section, and the PM collection filter is arranged in the engine compartment. The urea SCR catalyst and PM collection filter are arranged to form an “L” pattern.

A tank-type flusher includes an intake valve, i.e., a fill valve, a diaphragm-operated flush valve, and a pressure control mechanism. The intake valve is connected to an external water source and is constructed to close water flow to a water storage tank at about a predefined water level in the water tank. The diaphragm-operated flush valve is constructed to control a flush valve member between a seated state and an unseated state allowing water discharge from the water tank into a toilet bowl. There is a diaphragm, separating a flush-valve chamber and a pilot chamber, arranged to seal the flush-valve chamber and thereby maintain pressure forcing the flush valve member to the seated state preventing the water discharge from the water storage tank to the toilet bowl. The pressure control mechanism is constructed and arranged, upon actuation, to reduce pressure in the pilot chamber of the diaphragm-operated flush valve to cause deformation of the diaphragm and thereby reduce pressure in the flush-valve chamber causing the water discharge.

The invention relates to an organic wastewater treatment film reactor utilizing solar energy photo-assisted electro-catalysis, which comprises a storage tank of water to be processed, a flow controllable constant flow pump, a photoelectric chemical reactor, a clear water storage tank and a solar battery component, wherein a photo anode and a cathode are correspondingly arranged in the reactor; the photo anode takes a porous metal membrane as a base body, and a TiO2 nano tube or a TiO2 mesoporous membrane is formed on the surface of a porous titanium membrane (net) by an electrochemical anisotropic etching technology; a porous channel film is used as the base body; a metal oxide coating electrode with high electrochemical catalytic activity and high electrical conductivity is prepared by a dipping film-forming method, simultaneously, by doping and modifying operations, the electrode material has photo catalytic activity and the reaction efficiency is improved. The reactor integrates electrochemistry, photocatalysis and film separation technologies; the three technologies are coupled to enhance a synergistic effect; the wastewater treatment efficiency can be improved; a solar component is adopted as a power supply; the clean solar energy is utilized to the maximal degree, and the organic wastewater treatment film reactor has social benefits of reducing environment load and economic benefits of reducing cost.

The invention relates to a high temperature and high pressure water circular corrosion experiment system, concretely relates to a high temperature and high pressure water circular corrosion experiment system with an automatic control function, which solves the problems that pressure can not be accurately controlled in simulation experiments and the like in prior art. The system comprises a pressure-reducing valve, an exhaust apparatus, a stainless steel water storage tank, a routine pump I, a filter cotton core, a high pressure pump, a buffer tank, a pH probe, a dissolved oxygen probe, a conductivity probe, a routine pump II, a heat exchanger, a preheater, a high pressure kettle, a condenser and a backpressure valve. The system is capable of accurately controlling the aquatic chemistry parameter in a circuit system, carrying out in-situ and on-line electrochemistry measurement and high temperature high pressure immersion experiments under the high temperature high pressure water circular condition. The system realizes the control by a hand-operated mode and an automatic mode, is capable of performing real time accurate measurement, record, display and control of the system parameter, and has the characteristics of high automation degree, high control precision, safety and high efficiency.

A solar water heater system composed of retrofitting an existing conventional gas or electric water heater by adding a solar thermal circulating loop, wherein a heat pipe vacuum tube solar collector, a thermal circulating pump, a computer control system with temperature sensors and relative three-way connections, valves and pipes are installed on the existing water storage tank, is disclosed herein along with the method for building the system.