Heat exchange system with at least two heat exchange chambers and method for exchanging heat by using the heat exchange system

Abstract

A heat exchange system with at least two heat exchange chambers is provided. Each of the heat exchange chambers includes heat exchange chamber boundaries which surround at least one heat exchange chamber interior of the heat exchange chamber. The heat exchange chamber boundaries include at least one first opening for guiding in of an inflow of at least one heat transfer fluid into the heat exchange chamber interior and at least one second opening for guiding out of an outflow of the heat transfer fluid out of the heat exchange chamber interior. At least one heat storage material is arranged in the heat exchange chamber interior such that a heat exchange flow of the heat transfer fluid through the heat exchange chamber interior causes a heat exchange between the heat storage material and the heat transfer fluid. The flow through the chamber interior can be adjusted individually.

1 . A heat exchange system, comprising:
 at least two heat exchange chambers, each of the at least two heat exchange chambers including heat exchange chamber boundaries that surround at least one heat exchange chamber interior of the at least two heat exchange chambers, wherein the heat exchange chamber boundaries comprise at least one first opening for guiding in of an inflow of at least one heat transfer fluid into the at least one heat exchange chamber interior and at least one second opening for guiding out of an outflow of the at least one heat transfer fluid out of the at least one heat exchange chamber interior; and   at least one heat storage material arranged in the at least one heat exchange chamber interior such that a heat exchange flow of the at least one heat transfer fluid through the at least one heat exchange chamber interior causes a heat exchange between the at least one heat storage material and the at least one heat transfer fluid;   wherein the heat exchange flow through the at least one heat exchange chamber interior of each of the at least two heat exchange chambers can be adjusted individually with the aid of at least one flow adjusting element.   
     
     
         2 . The heat exchange system according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one flow adjusting element is designed for adjusting the inflow into the at least one heat exchange chamber interior of at least one of the at least two heat exchange chambers and/or for adjusting the outflow out of the at least one heat exchange chamber interior of at least one of the at least two heat exchange chambers. 
     
     
         3 . The heat exchange system according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one flow adjusting element comprises at least one flow suppressing element. 
     
     
         4 . The heat exchange system according  claim 1 , wherein the at least one flow adjusting element and/or the at least one flow suppressing element comprise at least one passive fluid control device which is selected from the group consisting of: an activatable bypass pipe, a nozzle, a damper, a flap, and a valve. 
     
     
         5 . The heat exchange system according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one flow adjusting element comprises at least one active fluid motion device which is selected from the group consisting of: a blower, a fan and a pump. 
     
     
         6 . The heat exchange system according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one heat exchange chamber interiors of the at least two heat exchange chambers are conjunct together with the aid of at least one conjunction element for guiding of the at least one heat transfer fluid. 
     
     
         7 . The heat exchange system according to  claim 6 , wherein the at least one conjunction element comprises at least one ducting element and/or at least one switching element. 
     
     
         8 . The heat exchange system according to  claim 7 , wherein the at least one switching element and/or the at least one ducting element comprise the at least one flow adjusting element. 
     
     
         9 . The heat exchange system according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one heat exchange chamber interiors of the at least two heat exchange chambers are serially connected together such that the inflow of the at least one heat transfer fluid into the at least one heat exchange chamber interior of one of the at least two heat exchange chambers comprises the outflow of the at least one heat transfer fluid out of the at least one heat exchange chamber interior of the other heat exchange chamber. 
     
     
         10 . The heat exchange system according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one charging unit for heating the at least one heat transfer fluid of at least one of the at least two heat exchange chambers. 
     
     
         11 . The heat exchange system according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one heat storage material comprises sand and/or stones. 
     
     
         12 . The heat exchange system according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one heat transfer fluid comprises a gas at ambient gas pressure. 
     
     
         13 . The heat exchange system according to  claim 12 , wherein the gas at the ambient gas pressure is air. 
     
     
         14 . A method for exchanging heat by using the heat exchange system according  claim 1 , wherein the heat exchange flows through the at least one heat exchange chamber interior of each of the at least two heat exchange chambers is individually adjusted with the aid of the at least one flow adjusting element. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein the heat exchange flow through the at least one heat exchange chamber interior of at least one of the at least two heat exchange chambers interrupted during an idle mode of the heat exchange system.