Method for controlling the temperature of a conditioned space using a cryogen

Methods and apparatus for controlling the temperature of a conditioned space (14), including a supply (16) of cryogen, and a fluid flow path (42) for the cryogen which includes a heat exchanger (48,74). A heater (96) is disposed to heat cryogen in the flow path in response to predetermined condition...

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Hauptverfasser: VIEGAS, HERMAN HERMOGIO, ROEHRICH, ROLAND LOUIS
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Zusammenfassung:Methods and apparatus for controlling the temperature of a conditioned space (14), including a supply (16) of cryogen, and a fluid flow path (42) for the cryogen which includes a heat exchanger (48,74). A heater (96) is disposed to heat cryogen in the flow path in response to predetermined conditions, and a cryogen pre-heater (98) is disposed to aid the heater. In a first embodiment, the pre-heater is aided by directing (77,152,150,134) warm cryogen in heat exchange relation with cryogen flowing through the pre-heater, with the warm cryogen being taken from a point (78) downstream from the heat exchanger. In another embodiment, the heater generates heated gases as a by-product, with the pre-heater being aided by directing (176,170,168) the heated gases in heat exchange relation with cryogen flowing through the pre-heater.