Patent ID: 6049997
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: F26B

Abstract:
A method of heating using a gas compressor system, which gas compressor system comprises a rotary gas compressor having an inlet and an outlet, said gas-compressor system comprising gas introducing means for introducing a gas, said method comprising:(a) introducing gas into the gas compressor system, until the desired volume has been introduced;(b) directing the gas to the inlet of the rotary gas compressor so that the gas passes through the gas compressor;(c) directing the gas exiting from the outlet of the rotary gas compressor to a location utilizing the heat thereof;(d) said step (c) comprising preventing fluid communication between the outlet of the gas compressor and the exhaust of the gas compressor system;said step (b) heating the gas;wherein said step (c) comprises directing the gas exiting from the outlet of the rotary gas compressor along a conduit to the location where the heat from the exhaust gas is used.