Patent ID: 6993923

Claim:
A system for maintaining an electrical load on a diesel engine generator for use on a marine vessel comprising: a) a closed-loop fluid air conditioning system for exchanging heat with the air in said vessel, comprising (i) first heat transfer means that receives therein and discharges therefrom a first heat transfer fluid for ultimately exchanging heat with a second heat transfer fluid, said second heat transfer fluid being supplied to and returned from said vessel within a closed circulation loop for exchanging heat with the air in said vessel; and b) a load bank comprising (i) controller means for diverting at least a portion of the second heat transfer fluid being supplied to said vessel, into heat exchange relationship with a third heat transfer fluid; and (ii) second heat transfer means for exchanging heat between said diverted second heat transfer fluid and said third heat transfer fluid; whereby the diverted, heat-exchanged second heat transfer fluid is returned to said first heat transfer means for activation thereof thereby creating an electrical power demand on the diesel engine generator.