With Fluid Handling System Patents (Class 165/7)
  • Patent number: 11274670
    Abstract: A blower includes a centrifugal fan and a partition wall disposed in a suction space in the centrifugal fan. The partition wall has a base portion extending along a fan central axis to partition the suction space into a first space for a first fluid and a second space for a second fluid. The partition wall has an enlarged portion connected to an end of the base portion on another side of the fan central axis. The enlarged portion covers a part of a fan boss. A clearance passage is defined between the enlarged portion and the fan boss and has a first space side opening and a second space side opening. The enlarged portion is biased in the suction space to the second space such that a pressure at the second space side opening is less than a pressure at the first space side opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kono, Ryo Kobayashi, Yasue Yonezu, Takahiro Nakajima, Yuki Tsumagari, Tomohide Shindo
  • Patent number: 11231236
    Abstract: A heat exchanger for heat exchange between fluid streams incorporates rotary features to control the passage of the streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Intelligent Power Generation Limited
    Inventor: Tristram Bracey
  • Patent number: 11202984
    Abstract: The dehumidifier has a rotary bed 6 containing a thermally regenerable desiccant material, including a process segment 7 and a regeneration segment 8, and an air-to-air heat exchanger A having first and second heat-exchange channels A1 and A2. A process air channel 20 conducts process air through the process segment 7 of the rotary bed, through heat-exchange channel A1 of heat exchanger, to outlet 3. A cooling air channel 22 conducts cooling air from an external cooling air inlet 4a, through heat-exchange channel A2 of heat exchanger A to an exhaust air outlet 5a without passing through the rotary bed. The temperature of the return process air is controllable by a variable speed fan 12. A regeneration air channel 26 conducts air via heater box 9 through the regeneration segment 8 of the rotary bed, to exhaust air outlet 5b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Inventor: Stephen Lilly
  • Patent number: 11054039
    Abstract: A machine can include a radially inner component, a radially outer component, and a circumferential seal assembly between the inner and outer components. At least one (e.g., both) of the inner and outer components can be a rotor. The circumferential seal assembly can include a circumferential metallic mount, a circumferential ceramic runner, a circumferential carbon seal, and one or more spring energized seals. The spring energized seals can prevent rotational slippage between the metallic mount and the ceramic runner. The spring energized seals can be necessary to prevent rotational slippage between the metallic mount and the ceramic runner for at least one standard operating state of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Feinstein, Joseph Swift
  • Patent number: 11029090
    Abstract: A continuous industrial furnace comprising: an inlet; a heating zone; a cooling zone; and an outlet in this order, the continuous industrial furnace being configured to heat-treat a workpiece while conveying the workpiece from the inlet to the outlet, wherein at least a part of the heating zone comprises a furnace wall heat insulation structure, the furnace wall heat insulation structure comprising: an outer wall having one or more gas introducing ports; and a porous thermal insulation layer arranged with a gap on an inner side of the outer wall; and wherein the heating zone further comprises one or more exhaust ports for sucking and discharging the gas after the gas flows into the heating zone of the furnace from the gas introducing ports through the gap and the porous thermal insulation layer In this order and then flows toward the inlet side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru Hanzawa, Takashi Yasue
  • Patent number: 10935142
    Abstract: A seal assembly is disclosed for sealing a higher pressure fluid cavity from a lower pressure fluid cavity. The seal assembly comprises a ceramic seal runner and a mounting assembly. The ceramic seal runner extends around an axial portion of a shaft. The mounting assembly is affixed to and carries the seal runner in axial and radial alignment with the shaft. The mounting assembly comprises an annular base member, a plurality of flexible members, and an annular sleeve member. The plurality of flexible members are circumferentially spaced about the base member and each extend radially outward from one end affixed to the base member in a direction opposite the direction of rotation of the shaft to a distal end. The annular sleeve member is positioned to engage the distal ends of the flexible members and a radially inner surface of the seal runner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: James Alfredo Bernacchi, Mark William Schubert, Joseph Black
  • Patent number: 10675951
    Abstract: A humidifying device has an adsorption module and a blower. The adsorption module has the adsorbent. The adsorption module is configured to adsorb the water from the air passing through the adsorption module to the adsorbent and is configured to desorb the water from the adsorbent to air passing through the adsorption module. The blower blows the air to the adsorption module. The blower, in an adsorption operation in which the adsorbent adsorbs the water from air, draws the air from a roof space and blows the air to the adsorption module whereby the adsorption module adsorbs the water from the air. The roof space is defined between a vehicle ceiling panel and a ceiling interior member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yusuke Komatsubara
  • Patent number: 10569220
    Abstract: For the purification of waste gas containing carbon compounds and nitrogen oxides by means of a regenerative post-combustion system, at least two regenerators (A, B, C) filled with heat accumulator bodies (7a, 7b, 7c) and connected by a combustion chamber (10) are provided, wherein the waste gas is alternately heated in a regenerator (A, B, C), the carbon compounds are oxidised in the combustion chamber (10), and, with the addition of a nitrogen-hydrogen compound, the nitrogen oxides are reduced in the combustion chamber (10) thermally and thus not catalytically. Remaining nitrogen oxides are removed by means of a catalytically active heat accumulator layer (6a, 6b, 6c) and the addition of a further nitrogen-hydrogen compound in the regenerator (A, B, C) from which the clean gas exits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Chemisch Thermische Prozesstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Binninger, Kai Schulze
  • Patent number: 10288051
    Abstract: A hydraulic machine arrangement (1) is described having a housing (5), a working section and a hollow inside said housing (5), a supply port arrangement LPin, HPin, LPout connected to said working area, and a leakage path (7) between said working section and said hollow. It should be possible to detect wear with simple means. To this end, said housing (5) is provided with a leakage port (8) connected to said hollow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Poul Erik Hansen, Erik Haugaard
  • Patent number: 10058816
    Abstract: A solid desiccant cooling system and method of operating a solid desiccant cooling cycle is provided comprising a desiccant support structure for cyclic movement of solid desiccant between a first location where a solid desiccant contacts a source of air to be dehumidified and a second location with a solid desiccant is regenerated. A heat exchange arrangement is provided preferably at the first location. The heat exchange arrangement provides a heat exchange or thermal engagement of a heat exchange fluid e.g. water, with the desiccant containing tubes. The proposed method and apparatus cools the desiccant while dehumidification of air is conducted. Preferably, the heat exchange fluid is provided to the desiccant support structure at a position at or adjacent its longitudinal axis, to flow radially therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
    Inventors: Mark Goldsworthy, Stephen White
  • Patent number: 10010856
    Abstract: At least one method to efficiently produce alkylene oxide from partial oxidation of hydrocarbons using a high efficiency heterogeneous catalyst in a fixed bed enclosed within a reaction vessel, and a reaction vessel constructed to facilitate the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: DOW TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS LLC
    Inventors: Max M. Tirtowidjojo, Christina Zarth, Subrata Sen, Pramod D. Patil
  • Patent number: 9841242
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a heat exchanger for transferring heat between a first gas flow and a second gas flow, the heat exchanger comprising at least two sectors; a first sector that is operative to receive a combustion air stream; and a second sector that is opposed to the first sector and that is operative to receive either a reducer gas stream or an oxidizer gas stream, and a pressurized layer disposed between the first sector and the second sector; where the pressurized layer is at a higher pressure than combustion air stream, the reducer gas stream and the oxidizer gas stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventor: Wei Zhang
  • Patent number: 9671118
    Abstract: An air-conditioning system includes: a first duct through which air discharged from an electronic instrument passes; a water vapor retention chamber; an evaporator configured to be heated by the air passing through the first duct and thereby to generate water vapor inside the water vapor retention chamber; a desiccant rotor including an adsorbent to adsorb moisture and configured to be driven and rotated by a driving unit; a humidification chamber; a second duct configured to feed outdoor air introduced from an outdoor space into the humidification chamber; and a third duct configured to feed the air passing through the humidification chamber into a room where the electronic instrument is installed, wherein a portion of the desiccant rotor is located inside the water vapor retention chamber, and another portion of the desiccant rotor is located inside the humidification chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiroaki Yoshida, Hiroyuki Fukuda
  • Patent number: 9643121
    Abstract: A rotary adsorbent dryer is provided which includes a stationary outer housing having spaced stationary end walls, and a rotor mounted for rotation within the outer housing. A plurality of compressed gas passages pass through the end walls to provide compressed gas flow to or from a respective substantially open end of the rotor. A drive arrangement is provided which is cooperable with an outer circumferential region of the rotor so that it is not necessary to provide a drive shaft which extends axially through desiccant material within the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: AKGK PTY LTD
    Inventor: Anthony John Kitchener
  • Patent number: 9574782
    Abstract: A dehumidification system is disclosed including a regeneration air flow path, a process air flow path, and a recirculation air flow path. In one embodiment, the regeneration air flow path includes a regeneration fan and a refrigeration system having an evaporator coil upstream of a condenser coil. The system also includes a desiccant wheel partially disposed within the process air flow path and partially disposed in the regeneration air flow path downstream of the refrigeration system. The recirculation air flow path is in fluid communication with the regeneration air flow path downstream of the regeneration fan at an inlet and upstream of the refrigeration system at an outlet. The recirculation air flow path is arranged to allow for an air flow to be recirculated through the refrigeration system and the desiccant wheel by the regeneration fan. A heat exchanger may also be provided in the regeneration air flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Innovent Air Handling Equipment, LLC
    Inventor: Douglas G. Ohs
  • Patent number: 9459668
    Abstract: A system for removing heat from electrical systems includes a dehumidification device including a desiccant, an evaporative cooling device, air moving devices, and an air flow control devices. The air moving device moves air through the dehumidification device, the evaporative cooling device, and the electrical systems. The air flow control device controls a rate of flow through the dehumidification device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Chadwick Towner, John William Eichelberg, Michael Phillip Czamara, Osvaldo P. Morales
  • Patent number: 9295938
    Abstract: The present invention relates to dehumidification apparatus and a method of regenerating desiccant material of a dehumidifier. The apparatus comprises a boiler and a desiccant dehumidifier, in which the boiler is coupled to the dehumidifier such that a heated air stream produced by the boiler is channelled to the dehumidifier to provide regeneration air for desiccant material of the dehumidifier. The present invention provides an advantage that low grade heat from a boiler is being used as a cheap heat source for the absorption dehumidifier. The dehumidifier may be a separate part for retrofitting to a boiler, or may alternatively be integrated with the boiler as a single unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Eco-Nomic Innovatioins LTD
    Inventor: Jonathan Charles Joshua Eves
  • Patent number: 9063553
    Abstract: A thermal energy recovery and humidity control system includes a rotating member including a desiccant material located to rotate across a supply air stream and a return airstream. A variable-speed drive element is operably connected to the rotating member to change a rotational speed of the rotating member to allow for switching between thermal energy recovery operation and humidity control operation of the system. A method of climate control includes rotating a desiccant member across both a supply air stream and a return airstream of a climate control system. The desiccant member is rotated at a first rotational speed to transfer thermal energy from the supply air stream to the return air stream. The desiccant member is rotated at a second rotational speed different than the first rotational speed to reduce humidity of the supply air stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ilye Meldrum
  • Publication number: 20150144293
    Abstract: A closed channel rotary regenerative air preheater 110 employs differing heat transfer elements 186, 196, arranged in an alternating order to impart turbulence in fluid flowing in closed channels or passageways 164 between the heat transfer elements 186, 196, to maintain heat transfer properties with reduced pressure drop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: James David Seebald
  • Patent number: 9038409
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for treating air by using porous organic-inorganic hybrid materials as an absorbent, which comprises an inlet passage for receiving air from outside; a dehumidifying part comprising porous organic-inorganic hybrid materials as an adsorbent for removing moisture from the air receiving through the inlet passage; a regenerating unit for regenerating the adsorbent of the dehumidifying part; and an outlet passage for discharging the dehumidified air to outside. Said apparatus preferably comprises two dehumidifying parts of two-bed switching type and two switch valves, wherein said two dehumidifying parts are alternatively operated for dehumidification and for regeneration by switching said switch valves to convert direction of air flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Young Kyu Hwang, Jong-San Chang, Dong Won Hwang, Ji Sun Lee
  • Patent number: 8985151
    Abstract: A rotary fluid distribution apparatus has a first head with a wall extending around an interior volume thereof, and having a first orifice and a second orifice formed through the wall so as to open to the interior volume, a rotor extending through the interior volume, a first separation plate positioned within the first head and having an opening formed therethrough, a second separation plate positioned within the first head in spaced relation to the first separation plate and having a first opening and a second opening formed therein, and a tunneling channel extending between the first and second separation plates so as to communicate with the opening of the first separation plate and with the first opening of the second separation plate. The tunneling channel is movable with a rotation of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Inventor: Baisheng Zou
  • Patent number: 8973649
    Abstract: A rotary type heat exchange apparatus with automatic flow rate exchange modulation includes unidirectional pumps for pumping fluid through a heat exchange rotating disk in two different directions. The heat exchange apparatus may further be installed with at least one temperature detecting device, humidity detecting device and/or gaseous or liquid state fluid composition detecting device for generating temperature, humidity, and/or composition detection signals. The temperature humidity, and/or composition detection signals may be used as references for modulating the pumping flow rate of exchange fluid, or for modulating the operating timing of the fluid flow by controlling the rotating speed of the heat exchange rotating disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Inventor: Tai-Her Yang
  • Patent number: 8967233
    Abstract: The invention relates to a latent cold storage device with an improved structure and an improved mode of operation by means of a sandwich-type arrangement of the heat conducting elements and cold storage elements, whereby the cold storage elements made in the form of pockets containing a cold storage medium, are deformable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Klimasysteme GmbH
    Inventor: Roland Haussmann
  • Patent number: 8747531
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for removing water vapor from the flue gas stream of an industrial process, including flue gas from a power station. The apparatus including a moisture transfer device, a cooling device, and an optional enthalpy exchange device. The method including running high volumes the flue gas through the moisture transfer device, the cooling device, and the enthalpy exchange device to remove substantially all of the water vapor from the flue gas stream. Also, a method and apparatus for capturing CO2 from flue gas with very low water vapor content. The apparatus including one or more towers packed with a solid sorbent, or including a liquid sorbent. The CO2 from the water vapor free CO2 stream is sorbed by the sorbent and captured for later use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Munters Corporation
    Inventor: Paul Dinnage
  • Patent number: 8632627
    Abstract: A gas dehydrator system, including, a desiccant transport wheel configured to rotate a solid desiccant from a first dehydration section to a first regeneration section, a first gas path extending through the first dehydration section, wherein the solid desiccant is configured to collect moisture from a first gas in the first gas path, and a second gas path extending through the first regeneration section, wherein the solid desiccant is configured to release the moisture into a second gas in the second gas path to regenerate the solid desiccant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Arnaldo Frydman, Raul Eduardo Ayala, Shailesh Vijay Potnis
  • Patent number: 8628608
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for regenerating the media of a rotary sorption concentrator system includes passing a 600° F. to 1000° F. regeneration fluid stream through a rotating media in a first isolated zone to regenerate the media and remove contaminants from the media that are not removed during a typical desorption cycle of a rotary sorption concentrator system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Munters Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher P. Jensen, Kevin Orff, Frank Giles, Paul A. Dinnage
  • Patent number: 8522859
    Abstract: A phase change material (PCM) heat exchanger device comprising heat exchanger cells (1a, 1b) operating on the regenerative countercurrent principle, one or more phase change material (PCM) accumulators (2, 3) provided in the heat exchanger cells and one or more vortex tubes (6, 7, 8). When the directions of the air, gas and liquid flows are cyclically reversed in the apparatus, energy is recovered into the heat exchanger cell and the PCM accumulator, and during the subsequent cycle, the energy is released from the heat exchanger cell and PCM accumulator. While one heat exchanger cell and PCM accumulator is being charged, the other heat exchanger cell and PCM accumulator is simultaneously discharged. Warm air exits a first outlet port while cold air exits a second outlet port of the one or more vortex tubes. The fluid flows heat or cool the heat exchanger cells and associated PCM accumulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: MG Innovations Corp.
    Inventors: Kari Moilala, Michael Gasik
  • Publication number: 20130220306
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat storage system using sand as a solid heat storage medium, characterized in that it comprises the following components: a storage tank (1) for cold sand; a storage tank (2) for hot sand; a fluidized bed heat exchanger (3) arranged therebetween, which is separated from the storage tanks (1, 2) by weirs (4, 5) and divided into a plurality of chambers (7) by weirs (6), wherein the weirs (4, 5, 6) are arranged as a combination of overflow and underflow weirs; wherein means (8) for transferring heat from a heat source to the sand fluidized therein as well as means (9) for transferring heat from the sand fluidized therein to a heat transport medium are provided in the chambers (7) of the heat exchanger (3); and at least one blower (14) positioned underneath the heat exchanger (3) for fluidizing the sand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: Technische Universitat Wien
    Inventors: Markus Haider, Roland Eisl, Franz Holzleithner
  • Patent number: 8500882
    Abstract: There is provided an air purifier having a dehumidification function, including: a body case having an inner space; a blower part installed in the inner space of the body case and drawing outside air from both sides of the body case through a single blower fan; an air purifying part purifying air drawn from one side of the body case; and a dehumidifying part removing moisture from air drawn from the other side of the body case by a dehumidifying rotor. Through the blower part drawing the air from both sides of the body case, the air purifier purifies the air drawn from one side of the body case and dehumidifies the air drawn from the other side of the body case. Accordingly, a drop in an airflow amount caused by concurrently performing the dehumidification and the purification may be alleviated, so improved dehumidification and purification effects are achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Woongjin Coway Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-Jin Yun, Byung-Kil Park
  • Publication number: 20130092345
    Abstract: An energy recovery ventilator unit. The unit comprises a cabinet housing a primary intake zone, a supply zone, a return zone, an exhaust zone and an enthalpy-exchange zone. The primary intake zone and the exhaust zone are both on one side of the enthalpy exchange zone. The supply zone and the return zone are both on an opposite side of the enthalpy exchange zone. The unit also comprises first and second blowers. The first blower is located in the primary intake zone and configured to push outside air into the primary intake zone and straight through the enthalpy exchange zone into the supply zone. The second blower is located in the return zone and configured to push return air into the return zone and straight through the enthalpy exchange zone into the exhaust zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Justin McKie, Eric Perez, Bryan Smith, Steve Schneider
  • Patent number: 8360137
    Abstract: A regenerative heat exchanger is disclosed and described for gas streams that perform heat exchange between one another using a buffer that is continuously immersed in the gas streams. The buffer is cleanable by a pivotable blowing arm that uses spray nozzles to clean the buffer. The blowing arm has an axis that is positioned parallel to the flow direction of the gas streams across the buffer and allows for the use of two blowing arms which extend in a mirror image opposite to one another. The spray nozzles each distribute compressed air and/or pressurized water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Balcke-DĂ¼rr GmbH
    Inventor: Manfred Flender
  • Publication number: 20120312496
    Abstract: Apparatus (1) for storing energy includes a high pressure storage vessel (10) for receiving high pressure gas, the high pressure storage vessel (10) including a high pressure heat store including a first chamber housing a first gas-permeable heat storage structure (14); and a low pressure storage vessel (11,12) for receiving low pressure gas, the low pressure storage vessel (11,12) including a low pressure heat store including a second chamber housing a second gas-permeable heat storage structure (16,18. The first heat storage structure (14) has a mean surface area per unit volume which is higher than a mean surface area per unit volume of the second heat storage structure (16,18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Isentropic Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan Sebastian Howes, James Macnaghten
  • Publication number: 20120118526
    Abstract: In hot strip plants, after casting, the residual heat of a partial quantity of the slabs has hitherto been used such that the slabs either are directly rolled or are placed warm or hot in the furnace. The remaining slabs normally cool after casting in a hall through which flows air and are stacked before their further transport. The same applies to the residual heat present in the coils after winding, which often cool in the coil-storage area in air. The cooling energy of the continuous-casting plant likewise escapes unused into the surroundings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Peter Sudau, Juergen Seidel, Horst Gaertner, Axel Stavenow
  • Publication number: 20120055649
    Abstract: In a device and a method for recovering energy from at least one metal hot strip bundle (B) which has a temperature of more than 200° C. and is produced in a hot rolling mill (H), the at least one hot strip bundle (B) passes through an energy recovery device (3). In order to recover energy, a gaseous medium (G) flows around the at least one hot strip bundle (B) within the energy recovery device (3) such that said hot strip bundle absorbs energy, particularly heat, dissipated by the at least one hot strip bundle (B), thereby providing a technically simple method and a corresponding device for recovering energy, both of which can be used for any kind of hot strip, independently of the further processing thereof. Furthermore, CO2 and energy can be saved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventor: Thomas Matschullat
  • Publication number: 20100163208
    Abstract: A regenerative heat exchanger, including a rotor mounted so it is rotatable, which has at least one first gas volume flow to be heated and at least one second gas volume flow to be cooled flowing through it, as well as a method for operating the regenerative heat exchanger, is provided. The inflowing first gas volume flow enters the rotor at a first front side of the rotor and exits the rotor again at a second front side of the rotor at an outflowing first gas volume flow. To increase the heating performance, a leakage volume flow is captured at the first front side of the rotor and supplied to the inflowing first gas volume flow and/or a leakage volume flow is captured at the second front side of the rotor and supplied to the outflowing first gas volume flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: BALCKE-DĂœRR GMBH
    Inventor: Heinz-Guenter Raths
  • Publication number: 20100154455
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dehumidifying cooling device for district heating which comprises; a case having a first partition to divide the interior of the case into a wet channel and a dry channel and a second partition to divided the wet channel into a first wet channel and a second wet channel, a sensible heat exchanger to heat exchange the outside air in the first wet channel with the outside air in the second wet channel, a heating coil for raising the temperature of the outside air in the second wet channel, a rotatable de humidifying wheel for adsorbing and removing moisture contained in the circulated air within the dry channel, and a regenerative-evaporative cooler for cooling the circulated air in the dry channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Seok-Mann Yoon, Dae-Young Lee, Hoon Lee, Chang-Ku Kang, Sung-Ook Jeong
  • Patent number: 7740026
    Abstract: A thermal storage type gas treating apparatus has a high sealing performance while achieving a simple apparatus construction. The thermal storage type gas treating apparatus includes a valve member rotatable to place successively a supply port for a gas to be treated and an exhaust port for a treated gas formed in the valve member, in an opposed and communicating relationship with supply and exhaust ports formed in a distributor, thereby successively passing gas to be treated and treated gas through a plurality of thermal storage chambers communicating at one end with a combustion chamber. The valve member is supported to be displaceable toward and away from the distributor. A valve biasing device is provided for pressing the valve body to the distributor, while being inoperative with respect to a gas chamber device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Taikisha Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Matsui, Yuji Nagata, Satoshi Horisawa, Tomotaka Miwa
  • Publication number: 20100139885
    Abstract: A heat exchanging medium is provided which is constructed out of sintered diamond. The medium can be formed into various desired shapes such as tubes, mesh, screens, granules or the like. The sintered diamond forms the heat transfer medium of a heat exchanger or regenerator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: Renewable Thermodynamics, LLC
    Inventors: Gary P. Hoffman, Richard Ide
  • Publication number: 20090101302
    Abstract: A rotary heat exchanger includes a housing defining an interior space and heat transfer structure in the interior space. The heat transfer structure includes a plurality of concentric discs disposed in spaced relation to define passageways between the discs. The discs are mounted for rotation within the housing. Partition structure divides the interior space into first and second chambers. When heat transfer structure is rotated and first and second fluids are introduced into the associated chambers and between the passageways, with the first fluid having a temperature greater than a temperature of the second fluid, the discs are rapidly heated thereby removing heat from the first fluid and heating the second fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventor: Myron D. Tupper
  • Publication number: 20090056908
    Abstract: The invention relates to a regenerative heat exchanger for the heat exchange of gaseous media with a substantially cylindrical heat storage body. The invention further relates to a radial seal for use in a regenerative heat exchanger and a method for separating gaseous media in a regenerative heat exchanger. The heat storage body of the regenerative heat exchanger comprises a plurality of radially extending sector walls which subdivide the heat storage body into sectors. At least two heat storage chambers which are arranged behind one another in the radial direction are provided within a sector, which heat storage chambers are arranged for the through-flow of gaseous media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: Balcke-Durr GmbH
    Inventors: Volker Halbe, Heinz-Guenter Raths
  • Patent number: 7476332
    Abstract: Heat transfer systems are provided. The heat transfer systems comprise an object in contact with a heat transfer fluid comprising (a) polytrimethylene homo- or copolyether glycol where from about 50 to 100 mole percent of the repeating units are trimethylene ether units, and (b) a blending component selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, polyalkylene glycol copolymers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, vegetable oils, aromatic compounds, mineral oil, silicone fluids, and mixtures thereof. Objects in contact with a heat transfer fluid in the heat transfer systems include automotive radiators, industrial heat exchangers, heat recovery units, refrigeration units, solar panels, cooling towers, transformers, and heating radiators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Company
    Inventor: Hari Babu Sunkara
  • Publication number: 20080196858
    Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly includes an enclosed path in which cold water flows continuously. The enclosed path includes a heat absorbing section for absorbing heat from the coolant, and a heat dispersing section which is cooperated with a fan and fins so as to send heat from the heat dispersing section. No water is needed added into the heat exchanger assembly and a short distance of path is needed. The heat exchanger assembly can be conveniently carried to desired positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventor: Cheng-Fu Yang
  • Patent number: 7413677
    Abstract: A process for transferring heat from a heat generating source to a heat transfer fluid, comprising contacting the heat generating source with a heat transfer fluid for a time sufficient to effect heat transfer between the source and the fluid, wherein the heat transfer fluid comprises polytrimethylene homo- or copolyether glycol where at least about 50 mole percent of the repeating units are trimethylene ether units. In preferred embodiments the polytrimethylene homo- or copolyether glycol is selected from the group consisting of (i) polytrimethylene ether glycol, (ii) poly(trimethylene-ethylene ether)glycol, and (iii) random polytrimethylene ether ester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Hari Babu Sunkara
  • Patent number: 7282159
    Abstract: Heat transfer fluids comprising a polytrimethylene ether glycol or random polytrimethylene ether ester glycol, or mixtures thereof, and processes of using them in order to transfer heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: E.I. dupont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Hari Babu Sunkara, Joseph V. Kurian
  • Patent number: 6986871
    Abstract: A device for catalytic treatment of a first fluid medium and for changing heat between the first fluid medium and a second fluid prior to or after the catalytic treatment comprises a plate heat exchanger (1) of the type in which the plates (2) are rigidly interconnected by welding or soldering. A catalyst carrier (21) has been detachably fastened to the plate heat exchanger (1) and protrudes into one of the ports (7) of the exchanger (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: SWEP International AB
    Inventors: Fredrik Strömer, Lars Fogelberg, Sven Andersson, Tomas Dahlberg, {dot over (A)}ke Narfgren
  • Patent number: 6959875
    Abstract: A humidity control apparatus is provided with two adsorbing elements. The humidity control apparatus alternately repeats a first operation for dehumidifying air in the first adsorbing element while regenerating the second adsorbing element and a second operation for dehumidifying air in the second adsorbing element while regenerating the first adsorbing element. The second air taken into the humidity control apparatus is formed of a mixture of room air and outside air. In the humidity control apparatus, a mixture ratio between the room air and the outside air in the second air is variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Yabu, Yoshimasa Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 6863523
    Abstract: A boiler system includes combustion air conduit for directing the flow of combustion air through a first air heater (e.g., A-side heater) to a boiler and flue gas conduit for directing the flow of flue gas generated by the boiler to a second air heater (e.g., B-side heater). The combustion air conduit is configured to direct the majority of the combustion air to the first air heater, and the flue gas conduit is configured to direct the majority of the flue gas from the boiler to the second air heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: PPL Corporation
    Inventor: Peter E. Giella
  • Publication number: 20040108095
    Abstract: A recuperative exhaust-gas heat exchanger for a gas turbine engine is provided which has a crossflow/counterflow matrix around which the hot turbine exhaust gas flows, a distributing tube for directing the air delivered by a compressor into the crossflow/counterflow matrix and a collecting tube which is arranged parallel to the distributing tube and is intended for discharging the compressor air, heated via the crossflow/counterflow matrix, to a consumer. End faces of the distributing and collecting tubes which are remote from the compressor and consumer are closed. The closed end face of the collecting tube is firmly connected axially and radially to the turbine casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Harald Schoenenborn
  • Patent number: 6415859
    Abstract: A dehumidified/humidified air supply apparatus includes two sets of air passages including heating units disposed at an upstream side thereof, a dehumidifying/humidifying unit having two portions disposed at a downstream side thereof and a blower. When dehumidified air is supplied by the dehumidifying/humidifying unit of the first air passage, the dehumidifying/humidifying unit is dehumidified by air which is heated by the heating unit of the second air passage. When humidified air is supplied by the heating unit of the first air passage and the dehumidifying/humidifying unit, the dehumidifying/humidifying unit is humidified by air of the second air passage. The dehumidifying/humidifying unit is moved between the first air passage and the second air passage by a driving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiichiro Kametani, Shigehito Ota
  • Patent number: 6065528
    Abstract: A swing-arm sootblower for a rotary regenerative air preheater is mounted to sweep across the air preheater rotor at an adjustable constant speed or angular velocity. The sootblower has means for sootblowing with a relatively low pressure medium such as air or steam or with high pressure water. The nozzle unit is equipped with a low pressure nozzle and a plurality of high pressure nozzles. The high pressure nozzles are arranged in a row and the nozzle unit is mounted so that the row is at an angle to the swing arm such that the row of high pressure nozzles is parallel to the heat transfer plates and tangential to the rotor at the outside of the swing of the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: ABB Air Preheater, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt M. Fierle, Adam C. Sorochin