The present invention generally relates to heat pumps that utilize at least one solar receiver operating with the same working fluids. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a hybrid solar heat pump comprised of at least one microchannel heat exchanger with integral solar absorber, at l
The present invention generally relates to heat pumps that utilize at least one solar receiver operating with the same working fluids. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a hybrid solar heat pump comprised of at least one microchannel heat exchanger with integral solar absorber, at least one compression device as the heat pump for concurrent compression to a higher pressure and mass flow regulator of the working fluid, and at least one working fluid accumulator with the entire system operating with the same working fluid.
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1. A heat pump system comprising: at least one working fluid;at least one heat pump having an inlet and an outlet designed to receive and utilize the at least one working fluid;at least one solar collector having an inlet and an outlet designed to receive and utilize the at least one working fluid,
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A heat pump system comprising: at least one working fluid;at least one heat pump having an inlet and an outlet designed to receive and utilize the at least one working fluid;at least one solar collector having an inlet and an outlet designed to receive and utilize the at least one working fluid, wherein the inlet of the at least one solar collector is in fluid communication via the at least one working fluid with the outlet of the at least one heat pump;at least one working fluid inventory storage system in fluid communication with both the at least one heat pump and the at least one solar collector, wherein the at least one working fluid inventory storage system is designed to work in a bi-directional manner, and wherein the at least one working fluid inventory storage system comprises: at least one bi-directional expansion valve in fluid communication with both the outlet of the at least one heat pump and the inlet of the at least one solar collector via the at least one working fluid;at least one bi-directional condenser in fluid communication with the at least one bi-directional expansion valve via the at least one working fluid; andat least one bi-directional fluid accumulator in fluid communication with the at least one bi-directional condenser via the at least one working fluid;a first temperature sensor in fluid communication with the at least one working fluid, the first temperature sensor disposed downstream from the at least one heat pump and upstream of the at least one solar collector;a second temperature sensor in fluid communication with the at least one working fluid, the second temperature sensor located downstream of the at least one solar collector;a third temperature sensor in fluid communication with the at least one working fluid, the third temperature sensor disposed between the at least one bi-directional expansion valve and the at least one bi-directional fluid accumulator; anda first pressure sensor in fluid communication with the at least one working fluid, the first pressure sensor disposed between the at least one bi-directional expansion valve and the at least one bi-directional fluid condenser. 2. A heat pump system comprising: at least one working fluid;at least one heat pump designed to receive and utilize the at least one working fluid;at least one thermal sink designed to receive and utilize the at least one working fluid, wherein the at least one thermal sink is in fluid communication via the at least one working fluid with the at least one heat pump via a first two-way valve, and wherein the first two-way valve is disposed downstream from the at least one heat pump;at least one solar collector designed to receive and utilize the at least one working fluid, wherein the at least one solar collector is in fluid communication via the at least one working fluid with the at least one thermal sink, and wherein the at least one solar collection is in fluid communication via the at least one working fluid with the at least one heat pump via the first two-way valve; andat least one evaporator designed to receive and utilize the at least one working fluid, wherein the at least one evaporator is in fluid communication via the at least one working fluid with both the at least one thermal sink and the at least one solar collector via a second two-way valve and at least one valve, wherein: the second two-way valve and the at least one valve are disposed between the at least one evaporator and the at least one thermal sink,the second two-way valve and the at least one valve are further disposed between the at least one evaporator and the at least one solar collector, andthe at least one evaporator is in fluid communication via the at least one working fluid with the at least one heat pump. 3. A heat pump system comprising: at least one working fluid;at least one heat pump designed to receive and utilize the at least one working fluid;at least one solar collector designed to receive and utilize the at least one working fluid, wherein the at least one solar collector is in fluid communication via the at least one working fluid with the at least one heat pump;a first valve disposed downstream from the at least one heat pump and upstream of the at least one solar collector;at least one liquid desiccant generator/heat exchanger combination designed to receive and utilize the at least one working fluid, wherein the at least one liquid desiccant generator/heat exchanger combination is in thermal communication, or fluid communication, via the working fluid with the at least one solar collector;at least one condenser designed to receive and utilize the at least one working fluid, wherein the at least one condenser is in fluid communication via the at least one working fluid with the at least one heat pump, and wherein the at least one condenser is in thermal communication, or fluid communication, via the working fluid with the at least one liquid desiccant generator/heat exchanger combination;a second valve disposed between the at least one condenser and the at least one heat pump;at least one fluid accumulator designed to receive and utilize the at least one working fluid, wherein the at least one fluid accumulator is in fluid communication via the at least one working fluid with the at least one condenser;a third valve disposed between the at least one fluid accumulator and the at least one condenser;at least one geothermal heat sink/heat exchanger combination designed to receive and utilize the at least one working fluid, wherein the at least one geothermal heat sink/heat exchanger combination is in thermal communication, or fluid communication, via the at least one working fluid with the at least one condenser, and wherein the at least one geothermal heat sink/heat exchanger combination is in thermal communication, or fluid communication, with the at least one fluid accumulator via the at least one working fluid, and wherein the third valve is disposed between the at least one fluid accumulator and the at least one geothermal heat sink/heat exchanger; andat least one evaporator designed to receive and utilize the at least one working fluid, wherein the at least one evaporator is in thermal communication, or fluid communication, via the at least one working fluid with the at least one geothermal heat sink/heat exchanger combination via a fourth valve, and wherein the at least one evaporator is in fluid communication via the at least one working fluid with the at least one heat pump. 4. A heat pump system comprising: at least one working fluid;an upper loop comprising: at least one pump;at least one solar collector;at least one turbine; andat least one condenser,wherein the at least one pump, the at least one solar collector, the at least one turbine and the at least one condenser are all designed to receive and utilize the at least one working fluid and are all in fluid communication via the at least one working fluid and together form the upper loop; anda lower loop comprising: at least one heat pump;at least one condenser;at least one evaporator,wherein the at least one heat pump, the at least one condenser and the at least one evaporator are all designed to receive and utilize the at least one working fluid and are all in fluid communication via the at least one working fluid and together form the lower loop, andwherein the bottom loop is in fluid communication with the top loop via at least two valves. 5. A heat pump system comprising: at least one working fluid;an evaporator configured to receive the at least one working fluid;at least one photovoltaic cell disposed downstream from the evaporator and in thermal communication with the evaporator via a heat exchanger;at least one heat pump disposed downstream from the at least one photovoltaic cell;at least one hot water device disposed downstream from the at least one heat pump;at least one condenser disposed downstream from the at least one hot water device;a first valve disposed downstream from the at least one condenser and upstream of the evaporator; anda by-pass circuit designed to permit the at least one working fluid to by-pass of the at least one hot water device. 6. The heat pump system of claim 5, wherein the at least one photovoltaic cells comprises at least two photovoltaic cells.
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