Patent ID: 9739492
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: F24D,F24F,F25B,Y02B

Claim:
1. A method of circulating fluid to a hot fluid circuit, a cold fluid circuit and a source fluid circuit; the method comprising: providing a heating/cooling module with a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger; providing a conduit module with a plurality of three way valves; the conduit module being in fluid communication with the hot fluid circuit to communicate a hot fluid supply flow and receive a hot fluid return flow; the conduit module being in fluid communication with the cold fluid circuit to communicate a cold fluid supply flow and receive a cold fluid return flow; the conduit module being in fluid communication with the source fluid circuit to communicate a source fluid supply flow and receive a source fluid return flow; coupling the conduit module with the heating/cooling module wherein a first fluid flow is directed from the conduit module to the first heat exchanger to heat the first fluid flow and is then directed back to the conduit module and at least a portion of the first fluid flow is then communicated to the hot fluid circuit to define at least a portion of the hot fluid supply flow; and wherein a second fluid flow is directed from the conduit module to the second heat exchanger to chill the second fluid flow and is then directed back to the conduit module and at least a portion of the second fluid flow is then communicated to the cold fluid circuit to define at least a portion of the cold fluid supply flow; and wherein fluid received by the conduit module from the source fluid circuit is at least partially communicated to at least one of the hot fluid and cold fluid circuits to define at least a portion of one of the hot fluid supply flow and the cold fluid supply flow.