Unit for and method of recovery of waste energy
CA 1236088 A · Owner: Molitor, Victor D. · Inventors: Molitor, Victor D.
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A holding tank receives waste water from a dishwasher or laundry machine having a rinse cycle and at least one wash cycle. A pump moves the waste water through a heat exchanger at the same time that the rinse cycle requires hot water from a hot water heater. The cold water feed for the hot water heater is also passed in countercurrent heat exchange relationship with the waste water to provide warmed or heated makeup water at the same time that hot water is being withdrawn therefrom. The cooled waste water from the heat exchanger may be collected in a tank and supplied to any one or more of several additional devices, such as a water cooled refrigerant compressor, a grease extraction …
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- Granted May 3, 1988. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 3, 2005.
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