Patent ID: 9609811
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: A01G,A01K,C02F,F24D,Y02A,Y02P

Claim:
1. A method for utilizing heat in a plant or animal growing device, comprising: circulating a heat transfer fluid through a circuit forming a closed fluid loop; heating, via a heat source, the heat transfer fluid in the fluid circuit; supplying heat from the heat transfer fluid to a first heat unit including a thermal desalination unit in the fluid circuit, the first heat unit cooling down at least part of the heat transfer fluid; and returning the cooled down part of the heat transfer fluid to the heat source in the fluid circuit, wherein the heat transfer fluid supplies heat to at least one additional heat unit, the at least one additional heat unit connected between and in serial arrangement with the first heat unit before or after the first heat unit.