| abstract |
The invention relates to a module that can be used for storage and heat transfer, comprising the following components: (a) a refrigerant compressor (1), (b) a heat exchange and storage block, said high temperature block (2) located at the discharge of the compressor (1), (c) a heat exchange and storage block said medium temperature block (3), (d) another heat exchanger, or preferably an exchange block and a low temperature block (4) for heat storage (e) a four-way valve (6) located at the outlet of the high temperature module (2), this valve being mandatory if said module is intended to operate in reversible mode; (f) optionally two check valves (26, 36), (g) optionally an injection valve (19), said valve (19) injecting upstream of the compressor (1), (h) an expansion valve (5). |