Patent ID: 9459012
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: F24D,F28D,Y02B,Y02E,Y02P

Claim Text:
1. A thermal energy network system comprising: a first thermal station that stores first thermal energy using a first heat source and supplies the first thermal energy to a first demand source used for residence or commerce, the first thermal station comprising a first heat source supply module, a first heat pump module, and a first thermal storage module, wherein the first heat source supply module selectively introduces the first heat source and produces the first thermal energy with a first temperature requested by a first medium-temperature heat pump which is comprised of the first heat pump module; a second thermal station that stores second thermal energy and third thermal energy using a second heat source and supplies the second thermal energy and the third thermal energy to a second demand source used for industry, the second thermal station comprising a second heat source supply module including a first heat source supply unit and a second heat source supply unit, a second heat pump module, and a second thermal storage module, wherein the first heat source supply unit and the second heat source supply unit selectively introduce the second heat source and produce the second thermal energy with a second temperature requested by a second high-temperature heat pump and selectively introduce the second heat source and produce the third thermal energy with a third temperature requested by a second medium-temperature heat pump, respectively, wherein the second high-temperature heat pump and the second medium-temperature heat pump are comprised of the second heat pump module, wherein the first thermal station and the second thermal station manage a base load of a thermal energy network, and the first thermal energy and the second thermal energy are directly transferred in a bidirectional manner between the first thermal station and the second thermal station as needed, wherein the first thermal storage module in which the first thermal energy is stored comprises a first medium-temperature thermal storage tank that stores medium-temperature hot water produced by the first medium-temperature heat pump and a first low-temperature thermal storage tank that stores low-temperature hot water produced by the first medium-temperature heat pump, and wherein the second thermal storage module in which the second thermal energy and the third thermal energy are stored comprises a second high-temperature thermal storage tank that stores high-temperature hot water produced by the second high-temperature heat pump, a second medium-temperature thermal storage tank that stores medium-temperature hot water produced by the second high-temperature heat pump or the second medium-temperature heat pump, and a second low-temperature thermal storage tank that stores low-temperature hot water produced by the second medium-temperature heat pump; and a district heating equipment storing a district thermal energy, which manages a partial load of the thermal energy network, wherein the district thermal energy is directly exchanged between the district heating equipment and at least one of the first thermal station and the second thermal station.