Thermal Energy Transfer System

Abstract

A thermally isolated counter flowing heat exchanger comprising two isolated fluids having different energy levels flowing in contained systems separated by fluid heat trap passages and utilizing gates that control flow into different cells based on temperature. A system for transferring and storing thermal energy comprising a refrigerant circulating in a tank in a vortex such that when the vortex flow of the refrigerant is in contact with multiple spaced tubing located inside the tank, energy is transferred between the refrigerant and a fluid flowing inside the tubing. A system for generating energy comprising a hot regenerator and a cold regenerator, each thermally isolated and connected to counter cycling hot expansion pistons that utilize compression of exhausting hot gas as it flows into the cold regeneration area to create a suction effect on the exhausting hot gas that adds power to the compression stroke of the piston to provide energy.

1 . A thermally isolated counter flowing heat exchanger comprising a first fluid isolated from a second fluid and having a different energy level than the second fluid, the first fluid able to flow in a first container, said first container comprising an inlet and an outlet and at least one thermally isolated first container cell, said second fluid able to flow in a second container, said second container comprising an inlet and an outlet and at least one thermally isolated second container cell; said first fluid flowing in an opposite direction from a direction of the second fluid; said first container cells each separated by a fluid heat trap passage utilizing a gate that controls the flow of the first fluid, said first and second containers in contact with each other such that energy is transferred between the isolated fluids. 
     
     
         2 . The heat exchanger of  claim 1  wherein the gate is controlled by a signal, said signal generated from a temperature gauge. 
     
     
         3 . A system for transferring and storing thermal energy comprising a refrigerant circulating in a non-metallic insulated tank, said refrigerant cooled and flowing into the tank at a series of jets located along an exterior wall of the tank and exiting the tank at a drain located at a center of the tank, wherein the flow from the jets is variable to create a vortex circulation of the refrigerant in the tank at a given speed, such that when the vortex flow of the refrigerant is in contact with multiple spaced non-metallic tubing comprises a volume expansion space and located inside the tank, energy is transferred between the refrigerant and water flowing inside the tubing. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3  wherein the refrigerant is cooled by a chiller/heat pump and is circulated through the tank extracting heat from the fluid until essentially all of the fluid in the tubes is frozen solid during off-peak rate times and, during peak rate times, the frozen solid cools the refrigerant which is used at least partially for one of heat pump cooling and direct cooling. 
     
     
         5 . A system for generating energy comprising a hot regenerator and a cold regenerator, each independent, dedicated and thermally isolated, said regenerators each connected to counter cycling hot expansion pistons that utilize compression of exhausting hot gas as it flows into the cold regeneration area to create a suction effect on the exhausting hot gas that adds power to the compression stroke of the piston, said pistons connected to a scotch yolk and a crankshaft, said crankshaft turned from the movement of the pistons and providing energy to a kinetic drive. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5  integrated in sets in parallel or in series. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 5  wherein a buried and/or insulated hot fluid storage container allows the system to continue to operate when the sun is not shining.