Method for discharging a gas from a heat pump, and heat pump

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for discharging a gas from a heat pump ( 1 ), with an inflow section ( 9 ), an outflow section ( 6 ), which is at an angle with respect to said inflow section ( 9 ), and a suction section ( 5 ) being formed in a tube line system, said suction section ( 5 ) being connected to the inflow section ( 9 ) and the outflow section ( 6 ), wherein in the method, a solvent ( 8 ) is guided, such that contraction turbulence is generated, from the inflow section ( 9 ) into the outflow section ( 6 ), the gas to be discharged is absorbed by the solvent ( 8 ) as a result of the contraction turbulence and, after flowing out through the outflow section ( 6 ), said gas is discharged from the tube line system. The invention also relates to a heat pump ( 1 ).

1 . (canceled) 
   
   
       2 . A method according to  claim 17 , wherein the solvent is driven in the outlet section by means of gravity. 
   
   
       3 . A method according to  claim 17 , wherein the solvent is pumped from the outlet section. 
   
   
       4 . A method according to  claim 17 , wherein a flow rate in the inlet section is controlled and thereby a removal rate for removing of the gas from the heat pump is controlled. 
   
   
       5 . A method according to  claim 17 , wherein water is used as a solvent. 
   
   
       6 . A method according to  claim 17 , wherein the solvent is removed together with the gas from the pipe installation. 
   
   
       7 . A method according to  claim 17 , wherein a working fluid is used in the heat pump and the working fluid of the heat pump is used as a solvent. 
   
   
       8 . A method according to  claim 17 , wherein the gas absorbed by the solvent is removed from the solvent by means of a precipitator. 
   
   
       9 . A method according to  claim 8 , wherein the gas removed from the solvent is collected in a collection container. 
   
   
       10 . A heat pump with a pipe installation having a suction device for removing unwanted gases, from the heat pump, wherein the suction device is provided with an inlet section, an outlet section forming an angle thereto and a sucking section connected to the inlet section and the outlet section in such a way that a solvent flowed from the inlet section to the outlet section forms contraction turbulences which are adapted to absorb the gas to be removed from the solvent and be removed after flowing out through the outlet section. 
   
   
       11 . A heat pump according to  claim 10 , wherein the inlet section forms an essentially rectangular angle with the outlet section. 
   
   
       12 . A heat pump according to  claim 10 , wherein a pump for pumping off the solvent is connected to the outlet section. 
   
   
       13 . A heat pump according to  claim 10 , further comprising a connecting piece connected to the inlet section to make use of a working fluid of the heat pump as solvent. 
   
   
       14 . A heat pump according to  claim 10 , further comprising a precipitator for separating the gas from the solvent. 
   
   
       15 . A heat pump according to  claim 14 , further comprising a connecting pipe for returning working fluid which has been used as a solvent to the heat pump. 
   
   
       16 . A heat pump according to  claim 14 , further comprising a collection container for collecting the gases removed from the solvent. 
   
   
       17 . A method for removing unwanted gas from a heat pump, said heat pump having a pipe installation, an inlet section provided at said pipe installation, an outlet section forming an angle with said inlet section and a sucking section connected to said inlet section and said outlet section, the method comprising the steps of:
 flowing a solvent from said inlet section to said outlet section thereby forming contraction turbulences,   absorbing said gas by said solvent due to said contraction turbulence, and   removing said solvent with said gas after flowing out of said pipe installation through said outlet section.