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A compact apparatus for ultra high energy efficient heating, cooling and dehymidifying of air for use in heating, cooling and heat recovery ventilation of buildings comprises two matrix containers and a fuel combustor for generating useful heat, with the two matrix containers housing stationary matr

A compact apparatus for ultra high energy efficient heating, cooling and dehymidifying of air for use in heating, cooling and heat recovery ventilation of buildings comprises two matrix containers and a fuel combustor for generating useful heat, with the two matrix containers housing stationary matrices of solid materials providing alternately high energy efficient: (a) transfer of energy from combustion products and exhausted air to incoming make up air, (b) indirect evaporative cooling, (c) indirect-direct evaporative cooling (d) dehumidification-indirect evaporative cooling, (e) dehumidification-indirect-direct evaporative cooling. A continuous alternate and conuntercurrent flow of two air streams through the two matrix containers and a continuous flow of the air through the apparatus is maintained by alternately operating air fans controlled by solid state processor. The apparatus intended for use in buildings automatically maintains comfort and quality of the air in the occupied space of the building during the winter heating season, summer cooling season, and the rest of the year－ventilating season, and can be also effectively used in numerous industrial heating, dehumidifying and cooling operations.

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Apparatus for ultra high energy efficient heating, cooling and dehumidifying of air, said apparatus comprising: combustion means for generating useful heat for heating of an air stream, said combustion means including combustion control means and flue gas discharge means, matrix container means incl

Apparatus for ultra high energy efficient heating, cooling and dehumidifying of air, said apparatus comprising: combustion means for generating useful heat for heating of an air stream, said combustion means including combustion control means and flue gas discharge means, matrix container means including at least one matrix container for retaining matrix means, with each said container including front, rear and side walls, and screen means separating each said container into first, second, and third consecutive chambers, said first and third chambers having at least one intake-exit opening for intake and for exit of first and second air streams, said second chamber housing said matrix means and having flanged openings for replacement of said matrix means, said matrix container means operating in a short cycle including a sorption and desorption periods, matrix means including at least a single matrix means including solid materials for removing of particulates and for absorbing heat and moisture from said first air stream and for simultaneously cooling said first air stream during said sorption period, and then releasing said particulates and said heat and moisture into said second air stream and simultaneously heating said second air stream during said desorption period, air fan means for pumping said two air streams periodically through said matrix container means in preselected time intervals, said air fan means pumping said two air streams alternately and countercurrently to each other through said matrix container means and said matrix means during said sorption and desorption periods to facilitate countercurrent transfer of heat and moisture between said two air streams, compartment means in communication with said matrix container means, said compartment means housing said combustion means and including an intake and an exit means for intake and exit of said two air streams, and process control means interconnected with said matrix means and said air fan means, and provided for controlling said operating cycle of said matrix means by regular periodic switching of said air fan means, and for maintaining a continuous operation of said apparatus operating in either of a heating mode, cooling mode, and or a dehumidifying mode.