Heat and energy recovery and regeneration assembly, system and method

Abstract

A heat recovery system including a chamber having a cooling intake, an emissions intake, and a chamber exhaust, a heat recovery exchanger, a fluid circuit in communication with the heat recovery exchanger, a heat extraction exchanger, at least one controller operably linked to at least one operating component of the heat recovery system and at least one sensor configured to collect at least one environmental measurement and system related data from within the habitat. The system further includes a central thermal recovery unit in signal communication with the at least one controller and the at least one sensor. The central thermal recovery unit is configured for determining an operating instruction based on the at least one environmental measurement and system related data received from the at least one sensor and/or a third party database or interface, and transmitting the operating instruction to the at least one controller.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A heat recovery system in a habitat comprising:
 a chamber including a cooling intake, an emissions intake and a chamber exhaust, the emissions intake is configured for receiving exhaust gas emitted as a result of fuel combustion in the furnace and the chamber exhaust is configured to discharge emissions from the chamber;   a heat recovery exchanger disposed within the chamber for contacting a mixture of cooling gas introduced through the cooling intake and the exhaust gas introduced through the emissions intake such that heat exchange is effected;   at least one fluid circuit in communication with the heat recovery exchanger;   a heat extraction exchanger in fluid communication with the heat recovery exchanger through the at least one fluid circuit to effect heat exchange between the heat extraction exchanger and an airstream running therethrough;   at least one controller operably linked to at least one operating component of the heat recovery system;   at least one sensor configured to collect and transmit at least one environmental measurement and system related data from within the habitat;   a central thermal recovery unit in signal communication with the at least one controller and the at least one sensor and configured for:
 determining an operating instruction based on the at least one environmental measurement and system related data received from the at least one sensor; and 
 tray transmitting the operating instruction to the at least one controller. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the operating instruction comprises a specific operation sequence of the operating components connected to the at least one controller. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the operating instruction determined based on achieving a highest system efficiency. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the operating instruction determined to achieve a balance of high efficiency and low thermal pollutant release. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the central thermal recovery unit is configured to determine the operating instruction using adaptive learning process. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the operating component controlled by the at least one controller pc comprises a compressor, a condenser, a meter, a fan, a humidifier, a pump, a motor, valve, a switch, a rotor, a capacitor, and a conductor. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a third party database, and wherein the operating instruction is further based on data retrieved from the third party database. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the central thermal recovery unit is in signaling communication to a smart device for receiving and displaying at least one operating parameter, climate information, user preference, and potential system issues. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the environment measurement and the system related data comprises temperature and pressure at specific point of the system, humidity, barometric pressures, dew points, wind direction, geographical location and elevation of the system, temperature in the habitat, thermostats settings, chemical breakdown, fuel consumption, electrical consumption, fuel price and electrical energy prices in real time. 
     
     
         10 . The heat recovery system of  claim 1 , wherein the heat recovery exchanger and the heat extraction exchanger comprise a multi-stage heat exchange system including at least:
 a first stage having a primary heat recovery exchanger element and a primary heat extraction exchanger element communicably coupled to each other through a primary fluid circuit of the at least one fluid circuit; and   a second stage having a secondary heat recovery exchanger element and a secondary heat extraction exchanger element communicably coupled to each other through a secondary fluid circuit of the at least one fluid circuit.   
     
     
         11 . A method of controlling a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system of a habitat, the method comprising:
 providing at least one sensor for receiving at, least one environmental measurement and system related data within the habitat;   providing at least one controller opera y inked to at least one operating component of the HVAC system;   providing a central thermal recovery unit in signal communication with the at least one controller and the at least one sensor;   determining an operating instruction via the central thermal recovery unit based on the at least one environmental measurement and system related data; and   transmitting the operating instruction to the at least one controller, wherein the operating instruction comprises a specific operation sequence of the operating components connected to the at least one controller.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the operating instruction is determined based on achieving a highest system efficiency. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the operating instruction is determined to achieve a balance of high efficiency and low thermal pollutant release. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising retrieving or storing data related to the parameters to a third party database. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising, transmitting to and receiving from at least one operating parameter, climate information, user preference, and potential system issues related to the system to a smart device. 
     
     
         16 . A method for recovering heat in a habitat, the method comprising:
 providing a chamber including a cooling intake, an emissions intake and a chamber exhaust, where the emissions intake receives exhaust gas emitted as a result of fuel combustion in the furnace and the chamber exhaust discharges emissions from the chamber;   providing a heat recovery exchanger disposed within the chamber for contacting a mixture of cooling gas introduced through the cooling intake and the exhaust gas introduced through the emissions intake such that heat exchange is effected;   providing a heat extraction exchanger in fluid communication with the heat recovery exchanger through at least one fluid circuit for effecting heat exchange between the heat extraction exchanger and an airstream running therethrough;   providing at least one sensor for receiving at least one environmental measurement and system related data within the habitat;   providing at least one controller operably linked to at least one operating component of the chamber, the heat recovery exchanger, and the heat extraction exchanger;   providing a central thermal recovery unit in signal communication with the at least one controller and the at least one sensor;   determining an operating instruction via the central thermal recovery unit based on the at least one environmental measurement and system related data; and   transmitting the operating instruction to the at least one controller, wherein the operating instruction comprises a specific operation sequence of the operating components connected to the at least one controller.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the operating instruction is determined based on ac hie it g a highest system efficiency 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the operating instruction is determined to achieve a balance of high efficiency and low thermal pollutant release. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising transmitting and storing system operating parameters to a third party database. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising transmitting and receiving at least one operating parameter, climate information, user preference, and potential system issues related to the system to a smart device.  7