Heating system

Abstract

The non-polluting heating system employs heated oil as a heat transfer medium. The oil is heated by hydraulic circulation and only requires motive apparatus to insure the flow of the oil in a closed system. The system includes a plurality of centrifugal oil filters and reducer fittings. A conventional, high-efficiency, indirect heat exchanger is utilized to transfer heat from the oil to air that flows into the confines of a structure (house, building, etc.) to be heated. Thermostats are employed to control operation of the system.

1 . A non-polluting heating system, comprising:
 a heat exchanger;   a blower for blowing air to be heated through the heat exchanger;   a closed cycle supply system for supplying a flow of heated oil to the heat exchanger; and   mechanical means for causing the oil to be heated while flowing through the closed cycle supply system.   
     
     
         2 . The non-polluting heating system according to  claim 1 , wherein said heat exchanger is an indirect heat exchanger. 
     
     
         3 . The non-polluting heating system according to  claim 1 , including a motor-operated pump connected in said closed cycle supply system for moving oil therethrough. 
     
     
         4 . The non-polluting heating system according to  claim 1 , wherein said closed cycle supply system includes a first conduit connected to said heat exchanger for supplying heated oil to said heat exchanger for indirectly heating said air, and a second conduit connected to said heat exchanger for returning cooled oil from said heat exchanger after the oil has indirectly heated said air. 
     
     
         5 . The non-polluting heating system according to  claim 1 , wherein said mechanical means for causing said oil to be heated includes centrifugal oil filters. 
     
     
         6 . The non-polluting heating system according to  claim 1 , wherein said mechanical means for causing said oil to be heated includes reducer fittings. 
     
     
         7 . A non-polluting heating system, comprising:
 an indirect heat exchanger;   a blower for blowing air to be heated through the indirect heat exchanger;   a closed cycle supply system for supplying a flow of heated oil to the heat exchanger;   a pump connected in said closed cycle supply system for moving said oil through the closed cycle supply system;   an electric motor connected to said pump for driving said pump; and   mechanical means for causing the oil to be heated while flowing through the closed cycle supply system.   
     
     
         8 . The non-polluting heating system according to  claim 7 , wherein said electric motor is powered by electric energy generated by a non-polluting energy source. 
     
     
         9 . The non-polluting heating system according to  claim 7 , wherein said pump is a hydraulic pump. 
     
     
         10 . The non-polluting heating system according to  claim 7 , wherein said closed cycle supply system includes a first conduit connected to said heat exchanger and said pump for supplying heated oil to said heat exchanger for indirectly heating said air, and a second conduit connected to said heat exchanger and said pump for returning cooled oil from said heat exchanger after the oil has indirectly heated said air. 
     
     
         11 . The non-polluting heating system according to  claim 10 , wherein said mechanical means for causing said oil to be heated includes an array of centrifugal oil filters disposed in said first conduit and said second conduit. 
     
     
         12 . The non-polluting heating system according to  claim 10 , wherein said mechanical means for causing said oil to be heated includes an array of reducer fittings disposed in said first conduit and said second conduit. 
     
     
         13 . A non-polluting heating system, comprising:
 an indirect heat exchanger;   a blower for blowing air to be heated through the indirect heat exchanger;   a closed cycle supply system for supplying a flow of heated oil to the heat exchanger;   a hydraulic pump disposed in said closed cycle supply system for moving said oil through the closed cycle supply system;   a thermostat positioned to measure the temperature of said oil and connected to said blower for controlling operation of said blower relative to the temperature of said oil;   a safety valve for detecting oil flow in said closed cycle supply system, whereby said safety valve functions to shut down the heating system if the oil flow is too low;   an electric motor connected to said pump for driving said pump; and   mechanical means for causing the oil to be heated while flowing through the closed cycle supply system.   
     
     
         14 . The non-polluting heating system according to  claim 13 , wherein said electric motor is powered by electric energy generated by a non-polluting energy source. 
     
     
         15 . The non-polluting heating system according to  claim 13 , wherein said closed cycle supply system includes a first conduit connected to said heat exchanger and said pump for supplying heated oil to said heat exchanger for indirectly heating said air, and a second conduit connected to said heat exchanger and said pump for returning cooled oil from said heat exchanger after the oil has indirectly heated said air. 
     
     
         16 . The non-polluting heating system according to  claim 15 , wherein said mechanical means for causing said oil to be heated includes an array of centrifugal oil filters disposed in said first conduit and said second conduit. 
     
     
         17 . The non-polluting heating system according to  claim 16 , wherein said mechanical means for causing said oil to be heated includes an array of reducer fittings disposed in said first conduit and said second conduit.