Method for utilizing heat of compression

Abstract

Described is a method for utilizing the heat of compression accumulating during a compression process for air-conditioning and/or heating buildings and/or for heating service water. According to the invention, the heat of compression accumulating during the compression process is at least temporarily transferred to at least one consumer that serves for air-conditioning and/or heating a building and/or for heating service water by means of at least one refrigerant circuit.

1 . A method for utilizing the heat of compression accumulating during a compression process selected from the group consisting of air-conditioning, heating buildings, and heating service water, characterized in that the heat of compression accumulating during the compression process is at least temporarily transferred to at least one consumer selected from the group consisting of air-conditioning, heating a building, and heating service water by means of at least one refrigerant circuit. 
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the method is implemented in a gas fueling system, in which a compression of a medium is realized. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said compression of a medium is selected from the group consisting of one-stage and multi-stage. 
     
     
         4 . The method as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said medium is selected from the group consisting of natural gas and hydrogen. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the medium circulating in the refrigerant circuit is selected from the group consisting of water and glycol.