Accumulator tank with partition walls

Abstract

An accumulator tank for handling a heat transfer medium, is disclosed having a tank top section and a bottom section. The accumulator tank is connected to at least one heat emitting system and at least one heat-absorbing system. The accumulator tank has a plurality of partition walls located inside the tank and arranged between the bottom section and the top section for the purpose of dividing the tank into a plurality of spaces. The systems being each connected to at least one respective space so that a temperature gradient is created between the bottom section and the top section. Also disclosed is a system for distributing and handling heat and/or cold, including the accumulator tank.

1 . An accumulator tank for handling a heat transfer medium, comprising a tank with a top section and a bottom section, wherein said accumulator tank is connected to at least one heat-emitting system and at least one heat-absorbing system and a plurality of partition walls located inside the tank are arranged between the bottom section and the top section for the purpose of dividing the tank into a plurality of spaces, said systems being each connected to at least one respective space so that a temperature gradient is created between the bottom section and the top section, wherein the partition walls are welded onto said accumulator tank. 
     
     
         2 . The accumulator tank according to  claim 1 , wherein the partition walls are provided with holes for allowing communication of medium between said spaces. 
     
     
         3 . The accumulator tank according to  claim 1 , wherein the partition walls comprise aluminium. 
     
     
         4 . The accumulator tank according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one heat-emitting system is located inside said accumulator tank. 
     
     
         5 . The accumulator tank according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one heat-emitting system is located outside said accumulator tank. 
     
     
         6 . The accumulator tank according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one heat-emitting system comprises a heat exchanger. 
     
     
         7 . The accumulator tank according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one heat-emitting system includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a solar heating plant, a water/water heat pump, an air/water heat pump, a rock source heat pump, a ground source heat pump, a groundwater heat pump, an electric heating system, a pellet heating system, a wood heating system and an oil heating system. 
     
     
         8 . The accumulator tank according to  claim 1 , wherein said heat-absorbing system comprises a heat exchanger. 
     
     
         9 . The accumulator tank according to  claim 1 , wherein said heat-absorbing system includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a radiator, an electric heater, an underfloor heating coil, a ceiling heating coil, a wall heating coil, a tapwater heat exchanger. 
     
     
         10 . The accumulator tank according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said spaces is provided with an inlet for supplying a medium from said heat-absorbing system and/or an outlet for discharging said medium to said heat-absorbing system. 
     
     
         11 . The accumulator tank according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said spaces is provided with an inlet for supplying a medium from said at least one heat-emitting system and/or an outlet for discharging said medium to said at least one heat-emitting system. 
     
     
         12 . The accumulator tank according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said spaces is provided with at least one pipe for communication of medium with said heat-absorbing system. 
     
     
         13 . The accumulator tank according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said spaces is provided with at least one pipe for communication of medium with said at least one heat-emitting system. 
     
     
         14 . The accumulator tank according to  claim 1 , wherein said medium comprises water. 
     
     
         15 . A system for distributing and handling heat and/or cold, comprising an accumulator tank according to  claim 1 .