Abstract: A fluid flow system for a laundry appliance includes a blower that delivers process air along an airflow path having a heat exchanger. A drain channel receives condensate from the heat exchanger and fluid spray from a spray nozzle for directing lint particles to the drain channel and on to a sump for collecting fluid, including the condensate. A pump seat and a fluid outlet are integrally formed in a sump cover. A pump directs the fluid from the sump to the fluid outlet. A fluid level sensor detects at least minimum and maximum capacities of the fluid in the sump. When the fluid is below the minimum capacity, the pump defines an idle state. When the fluid reaches the minimum capacity, the pump defines an active state. When the fluid exceeds the maximum capacity, the pump directs the fluid to the fluid outlet.

Abstract: Omniphilic and superomniphilic surfaces for simultaneous vapor condensation and airborne liquid droplet collection are provided. Also provided are methods for using the surfaces to condense liquid vapor and/or capture airborne liquid droplets, such as water droplets found in mist and fog. The surfaces provide enhanced capture and transport efficiency based on preferential capillary condensation on high surface energy surfaces, thin film dynamics, and force convection.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a heat exchanger assembly and an air conditioner. The heat exchanger assembly comprises a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger and a third heat exchanger. The second heat exchanger is arranged to be angled relative to the first heat exchanger, the first end of the second heat exchanger is connected with or close to the first end of the first heat exchanger, and the second end of the second heat exchanger is away from the second end of the first heat exchanger. The third heat exchanger is arranged between the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger.

Abstract: Provided is a wind turbine, including: at least one rotor blade, at least one aerodynamic device for influencing the airflow flowing from the leading edge section of the rotor blade to the trailing edge section of the rotor blade, wherein the aerodynamic device is mounted at a surface of the rotor blade, a pneumatic actuator of the aerodynamic device for actuating the aerodynamic device at least between a first protruded configuration and a second retracted configuration, a pressure supply system for operating the actuator by a pressurized fluid, a centrifugal device rotatable about a rotor axis of the wind turbine, the centrifugal device including an air inlet of receiving a flow of the pressurized fluid including humidity from the pressure supply system and a water outlet for letting a flow of condensed water to exit the centrifugal device.

Abstract: A fluid flow system for a laundry appliance includes a blower that delivers process air along an airflow path having a heat exchanger. A drain channel receives condensate from the heat exchanger and fluid spray from a spray nozzle for directing lint particles to the drain channel and on to a sump for collecting fluid, including the condensate. A pump seat and a fluid outlet are integrally formed in a sump cover. A pump directs the fluid from the sump to the fluid outlet. A fluid level sensor detects at least minimum and maximum capacities of the fluid in the sump. When the fluid is below the minimum capacity, the pump defines an idle state. When the fluid reaches the minimum capacity, the pump defines an active state. When the fluid exceeds the maximum capacity, the pump directs the fluid to the fluid outlet.

Abstract: A stacked panel tube bundle for an air cooled steam condenser having two sets of condensing tubes, one set arranged above the other, the first (lower) set of tubes in direct fluid communication with a combined steam delivery/condensate collection manifold at a bottom end and in indirect fluid communication with a non-condensable collection manifold via an L-shaped extension member; the second (upper) set of tubes in direct fluid communication with the non-condensable collection manifold at the top, and in indirect fluid communication with the combined steam delivery/condensate collection manifold via an L-shaped extension member.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an air-cooled ammonia refrigeration system comprises: a plurality of air-cooled condensers, each having a heat exchanger and at least one axial fan and having a first operating state capable of condensing vaporous ammonia to form liquid ammonia; an evaporator coupled to the air-cooled condenser; a subcooler positioned between the air-cooled condenser and the evaporator; a compressor coupled to the evaporator; an oil cooler coupled to the compressor; and a plurality of valves coupled to the plurality of air-cooled condensers and having a first configuration corresponding to the first operating state of the plurality of air-cooled condensers, and a second configuration corresponding to a second operating state of one or more of the plurality of air-cooled condensers such that the one or more of the plurality of air-cooled condensers functions as an evaporator capable of evaporating liquid ammonia to form vaporous ammonia.

Abstract: A hybrid heat exchanger apparatus having a heat exchanger device with a hot fluid flowing therethrough includes a cooling water distribution system and an air flow mechanism for causing ambient air to flow across the heat exchanger device. The cooling water distribution system distributes evaporative cooling water onto the heat exchanger device to wet only a portion of the heat exchanger device while allowing a remaining portion of the heat exchanger device to be dry. The air flow mechanism causes ambient air to flow across the heat exchanger device to generate hot humid air from the ambient air flowing across the wet portion of the heat exchanger device and hot dry air from the ambient air flowing across the remaining dry portion of the heat exchanger device. Methods are also described.

Abstract: A condenser for a heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration system includes a condenser shell, a refrigerant inlet located at the condenser shell, and a condenser drain located at the condenser shell. A condenser tube bundle is located in the condenser shell such that a refrigerant flow entering the condenser via the refrigerant inlet passes over the condenser tube bundle before exiting the condenser at the condenser drain. Two or more condenser ballast volumes are located in the condenser shell between the tube bundle and the condenser drain. The two or more condenser ballast volumes are spaced apart to define a channel therebetween. A condenser ballast volume of the two or more condenser ballast volumes has a horizontal top surface.

Abstract: A heat exchanger, providing indirect heat transfer between a first fluid and at least one second fluid, comprises a jacket enclosing a jacket space for accommodating the first fluid and a tube bundle arranged in the jacket space and having a plurality of tubes for accommodating the at least one second fluid. The tubes form multiple tube layers. A shroud arranged in the jacket space encloses an outermost tube layer of the tube bundle. Spacers extending along the longitudinal axis are arranged between the shroud and the outermost tube layer. An interspace is present between any two spacers adjacent in the circumferential direction of the shroud, and between the shroud and the uppermost tube layer. A flow obstruction is arranged in the respective interspace and is designed to prevent or suppress a flow of the first fluid in the respective interspace, at least over a part section thereof.

Abstract: A heat pump dryer includes a main casing having an air inlet channel and an air outlet channel, a compressor, a first heat exchanger positioned in the air inlet channel, a second heat exchanger positioned in the air outlet channel, a fan provided in the air inlet channel, and an energy efficient heat exchanger. The energy efficient heat exchanger has a first portion partially exposed to the air inlet channel, and a second portion partially exposed to the air outlet channel. Air is arranged to enter the air inlet channel to sequentially perform heat exchange with the first portion of the energy efficient heat exchanger and the first heat exchanger. Air passing through the air inlet channel is arranged to enter the air outlet channel to sequentially perform heat exchange with the second portion of the energy efficient heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger.

Abstract: The heat exchanger includes at least one tube array in which refrigerant flows, the tube array includes a plurality of tubes each having a channel formed therein, and connection members coupled to opposite ends of the tubes so as to interconnect the tubes, and the tubes are injection molded integrally with the connection members.

Abstract: An anti-thermosensitization rectification tower comprising a rectification tower, a T-shaped condenser, a baffle plate, a tower bottom, a falling-film reboiler and a recirculation system, wherein the T-shaped condenser is secured exactly on the top of the rectification tower without any pipeline in between, and the circular baffle plate is installed in the T-shaped condenser; an annular sump located between the rectification tower and the T-shaped condenser for collecting the liquid condensed in the T-shaped condenser and channeling it out of the rectification tower into a liquid-collecting tank, and a centrifugal pump utilized to connect together the tower bottom and the falling-film reboiler to form a high-speed circulation system, wherein the tower bottom is an elongated conduit and the falling-film reboiler is in the form of a stout shell-and-tube heat exchanger is provided.

Abstract: An ejector includes a swirl flow channel that is arranged on an upstream side of a nozzle portion. The swirl flow channel swirls the high pressure refrigerant and allows the refrigerant in a state of a gas-liquid mixed phase to flow into the nozzle portion. The ejector further includes a flow-rate changeable mechanism that is disposed at the upstream side of the swirl flow channel, and is capable of changing a flow rate of the high pressure refrigerant that flows into the swirl flow channel. Accordingly, a nozzle efficiency can be improved, and an operation according to a load of the refrigeration cycle is possible.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a fracturing unit for hydraulic fracturing having an engine and a fracturing pump connected to the engine through a variable speed torque converter. Also disclosed is a hydraulic fracturing system using multiple fracturing units which are sized similar to ISO containers. A hydraulic fracturing system may also force flow back water, produced water, or fresh water through a heat exchanger so that heat from the fracturing engines can be transferred to these liquids in order to vaporize them. A force cooled fractioning unit then can accept the vapor/steam in order to condense the various components and produce distilled water for re-use in the fracturing process or for release into the environment.

Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided.

Abstract: A compact evaporator including a suction baffle system is provided for use in a refrigeration system. The suction baffle system includes a suction baffle and a passageway. The suction baffle includes a plurality of walls and is adjacent to the interior wall of shell. The passageway extends below one of the walls of the suction baffle toward the lower portion of the shell and is adjacent to the interior wall of the shell. A suction tube having an inlet is attached to the evaporator shell and the inlet is adjacent to the passageway and located partially below the suction baffle. The passageway minimizes the possibility of liquid carry-over in the suction tube that feeds into the compressor.

Abstract: A system for condensing steam includes a steam supply duct, a supply riser, a supply manifold, a pair of condensing panels, a return manifold, and a condensate return. The steam supply duct is configured to convey steam from a steam generator. The supply riser is configured to convey steam from the steam supply duct. The supply manifold is configured to convey steam from the supply riser. The pair of condensing panels is configured to receive steam from the supply manifold. The supply manifold bifurcates with each bifurcation being configured to supply a respective condensing panel of the pair of condensing panels. The return manifold is configured to receive condensate from the pair of condensing panels. The condensate return duct is configured to convey condensate from the return manifold to the steam generator.

Abstract: A media sheet for a heat exchanger is disclosed. The media sheet includes a first layer having a first outer surface and a second layer having a second outer surface. The first and second layers define a plurality of passages extending therebetween. At least one of the first and second outer surfaces comprises a plurality of depressions. The plurality of depressions further define the plurality of passages therebetween. The media sheet is polymer fiber-based and wettable.

Abstract: A method for condensing on a heat buffer body in a condenser condensable components of charges of vapor intermittently released from a process vessel, wherein, while a part of a vapor charge is supplied directly to the heat buffer body for condensation, another part of the vapor charge is first supplied to a vapor buffer space for buffering, and wherein the other part of the vapor charge is supplied to the heat buffer body only after at least partial condensing of the first part of the vapor charge. The invention also concerns an apparatus for condensing on a heat buffer body in a condenser condensable components of charges of vapor intermittently released from a process vessel.

Abstract: A cross-corrugated structure packing module is provided for use in mass transfer or heat exchange columns and has particular applicability in severe service applications in which fouling, coking, and erosion are of concern. The structured packing module has a plurality of upright, parallel-extending, corrugated plates. Spacer elements are used to maintain the corrugations of adjacent plates in spaced apart relationship to reduce the opportunity for solids to accumulate on the surfaces of the plates. The plates are also free of apertures or surface treatments that would increase the opportunity for solids to accumulate on the plates.

Abstract: A projector includes a liquid-cooling device configured to cool down an optical element, an optical element holding member that is constructed to allow cooling liquid to flow in and out and holds the optical element; a liquid pumping unit that circulate cooling liquid; a liquid storage unit that is constructed to allow cooling liquid to flow in and out and temporarily stores cooling liquid therein; and a plurality of liquid circulation members that connect the optical element holding member, the liquid pumping unit, and the liquid storage unit and define a flow channel of the cooling liquid, and the liquid pumping unit, the liquid storage unit, and the optical element holding member are arranged along a circulation direction of the cooling liquid along the flow path in order of the liquid pumping unit, the liquid storage unit, and the optical element holding member.

Abstract: Apparatus for condensing vapor in a vessel, which comprises a vapor space (10) and a condensation space (11) which are adjacent to one another in the horizontal direction, where the vapor space (10) having a horizontal cross section is open in the downward direction, the condensation space (11) is closed in the downward direction by at least one bottom element (14) and at least one essentially vertically aligned bundle of heat exchange elements (20) is arranged in the condensation space, wherein wall elements (40) are present between vapor space and condensation space and partly separate the two spaces from one another and define a vertical transition plane from the vapor space into the condensation space and at least one deflection element (30) is present in the vapor space to divert the vapor ascending from below into the vapor space in the direction of the transition plane and owing to its shape brings about an essentially horizontal flow of vapor through the transition plane onto the heat exchange element

Abstract: A condenser having improved condensation performance is provided. The condenser includes a plurality of cooling pipes, being disposed in a chassis to which the steam is introduced, through the interior of which cooling water used for heat exchange with steam flows; an inner channel that extends in a top-bottom direction and that is surrounded by the plurality of cooling pipes; a plurality of pipe-supporting plates disposed at a distance from one another in a direction in which the plurality of cooling pipes extend to support the plurality of cooling pipes; and a water receiving portion disposed between the plurality of pipe-supporting plates and being inclined downward from one pipe-supporting plate to the other pipe-supporting plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a natural draft cooling tower that employs an air cooled condenser. The aforementioned cooling tower operates by natural draft and achieves the exchange of heat between two fluids such as atmospheric air, ordinarily, and another fluid which is usually steam. The aforementioned cooling tower utilizes a central steam duct riser supplying steam to perimeter ducting via radial ducting.

Abstract: Heat exchanger which mainly consists of a housing with a bottom, an upper wall and side walls, whereby onto two pairs of opposite side walls, the front wall and the back wall respectively, are connected a supply and a discharge for the gas to be cooled, and whereby channels are provided in the housing, according two cross directions, characterized in that, between the above-mentioned channels and the above-mentioned back wall, means are provided for separating condensate from the cooled gas.

Abstract: A louver module includes a louver module body that extends in a length-wise direction, a width-wise direction and a height-wise direction such that the length-wise direction, the width wise-direction and the height wise direction are oriented perpendicularly relative to one another. The louver module body has a plurality of air passageways extending through the louver module body generally in the width-wise direction. Each one of the plurality of air passageways has a serpentine configuration.

Abstract: A series-parallel condensing system comprised of an air-cooled condenser, a surface condenser, a circulating water system and a cooling tower, body of water, or other equivalent heat sink. The cooling tower, being an evaporative device, consumes water. In the simplest embodiment of the invention steam is condensed in a two-stage series process with steam first fed to an air-cooled condenser where the majority of the steam is condensed and then to a surface condenser, which in conjunction with the circulating water system and cooling tower condenses the remaining steam. This embodiment achieves the greatest degree of water conservation. The function of the surface condenser is to replace the dephlegmator of the air-cooled condenser, which results in a significant reduction in the size and cost of the air-cooled condenser and also yields improved plant performance and operational simplicity.

Abstract: An autoclave waste fluid disposal device includes an outer housing container with a main inlet port for receiving waste fluids from an autoclave, and a main outlet port. A multi-chambered condenser inside the outer housing container includes an inlet tube connected to an innermost primary chamber. A secondary chamber envelopes the primary chamber and has an upper end sealed about the inlet tube and at least one secondary chamber outlet port. A tertiary chamber enveloping the secondary chamber has a closed lower end, an upper end sealed about the inlet tube, and at least one tertiary chamber outlet port in communication with the outer housing container. A coil tube encircles the multi-chambered condenser and has a first end connected to the main inlet port of the outer housing container and a second end connected to the inlet tube of the multi-chambered condenser.

Abstract: A humid compressed-gas dryer includes a plate-type heat-exchanger that includes a plurality of stacked plates (2) associated with each other in a gas-tight manner all along the perimeter of adjacent plates (2). The adjacent plates (2) define channels (3) therebetween for two or more fluids to be guided therethrough in a heat-exchange relation. The plates and have a plurality of apertures (4, 15-21) disposed in a mutually aligned arrangement, which defines fluid conduits that extend through the heat-exchanger in fluid communication with the channels (3). The plates (2) are each formed of an aluminium sheet having a smooth surface, and a corrugated aluminium fin (5) is provided between adjacent sheets defining the channels. The fin (5) has corrugations connected to the smooth surface of the plates by brazing or a similar method. The plurality of stacked plates defines a heat recovery section (12) and a cooling section (13).

Abstract: The invention relates to a plate-type heat exchanger for drying a gaseous medium, especially air, comprising a stack of plates which are interconnected to define flow spaces between the plates, a gas-gas heat exchanger being formed in one portion of the stack, with a moist inlet gas stream flowing away from an inlet gas connection and a dried outlet gas stream flowing towards an outlet gas connection, both flowing next to each other through separate flow spaces to exchange thermal energy, and a gas-coolant heat exchanger being formed in another portion of the stack, with a coolant and the moist inlet gas stream flowing next to each other through further separate flow spaces for cooling purposes, and a flow connection being formed between an outlet of the gas-coolant heat exchanger and the gas-gas heat exchanger, in-cluding an overflow member to guide the dried outlet gas stream through the overflow member from the gas-coolant heat exchanger to the gas-gas heat exchanger The overflow member is formed of a stac

Abstract: A plate heat exchanger with a condensed fluid separating function, which includes a reheater having plural laminated wrinkled plates and introduction and discharge holes connected to different compressed air channels therein; a chiller having plural laminated wrinkled plates, working fluid inlet and outlet holes connected to a working fluid channel therein, and compressed air channels formed therein; and a wall-shaped pipe configured for partitioning the reheater and the chiller with providing a flow line to communicate a compressed air with he reheater and the chiller. An adiabatic expansion chamber is formed in a lower portion of the chiller on a flow line for the compressed air cooled in the chiller to move toward the reheater. A condensation chamber is formed in a lower portion of the reheater connected to the adiabatic expansion chamber. A condensation mesh sieve and a drainage hole are formed in the condensation hole.

Abstract: A probe mounted directly to a conduit conveying a process stream of gas to be analyzed, which can condition a continuous sample of the gas before it is analyzed by removing undesirable vapor components of the sample through interaction with a heat exchanger conduit which condenses these components into a liquid such that they precipitate under the force of gravity back into the process stream. The probe uses a Venturi device to motivate the gas through a flow cell chamber where it interacts with light shown through the chamber before ejecting the sample back into the process stream through a sample return conduit.

Abstract: This invention relates to the field of heat-driven cooling devices, heat pumps or thermal transformers, in particular to those devices, known as sorption devices, which employ an ad- or absorbent material as a chemical compressor to raise the pressure of a refrigerant gas. This invention is particularly concerned with a heat exchanger suitable for use as a generator in a sorption device.

Abstract: A compact two-pass steam condenser with at least one improved tube nest configuration, having, a steam inlet through which steam is received; at least one tube nest in two distinct bundles, the top and the bottom bundle each have a plurality of cooling tubes arranged in two distinct bundles and separated by a pass-partition for condensing the steam received through the steam inlet; and at least one non-condensable gas extracting tube through which non-condensable gas contained in the steam is extracted; a condensate outlet through which condensate condensed by the cooling tubes is discharged; and a vessel surrounding the tube nest.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: a casing; an external cylinder which is arranged inside the casing with a clearance formed between the external cylinder and an inner surface of the casing and is supported in a cantilevered manner, has a closed end portion, and forms a first fluid passage between the external cylinder and the casing; and an internal cylinder which is arranged inside the external cylinder with a clearance formed between the internal cylinder and an inner surface of the external cylinder and is supported in a cantilevered manner, is open at both ends, and forms a second fluid passage, which is turned around at the closed end portion of the external cylinder, between the internal cylinder and the external cylinder.

Abstract: A steam condenser which condenses steam exhausted from a steam turbine. Heat transfer tubes are arrayed below the steam turbine inside the container. Cooling medium flows inside the heat transfer tubes. The heat transfer tubes extend horizontally, and include at least two upper heat transfer tube groups and at least two lower heat transfer tube groups arranged with a gap between each other. Each heat transfer tube group is constituted by arraying heat transfer tubes like a grid. At a lower part between the lower heat transfer tube groups, a baffle plate which obstructs flow of steam extends horizontally. Between the upper and lower heat transfer tube groups, inter-tube-group inundation prevention plates extend horizontally. In each heat transfer tube group, an enclosure part extends to guide gas from the enclosure part to outside of the container through a gas extraction duct.

Abstract: A blade heat exchanger includes blades that extend axially with respect to an axis of rotation and are elongated in the radial direction. The blades are arranged about the axis such that, when they are disposed in a housing, they form composite condensation and evaporation chambers that are isolated from each other. The interiors of at least some of the blades form the composite condensation chamber. The exteriors of the blades and the inner surface of the housing cooperate to form the composite evaporation chamber.

Abstract: Ribbed heat exchange tubes in which the aspect ratio of the ribs is less than 5, provide greater indirect heat exchange than conventional heat exchange tubes with or without fins, when used in a slurry comprising a liquid phase, in which is dispersed flowing gas bubbles or particulate solids and flowing gas bubbles. The ribs, and typically also the longitudinal axis of the heat exchange tubes, are aligned in a direction parallel to, or spirally along the gas bubble flow direction. This is useful to increase either (i) the productivity of a slurry Fischer-Tropsch hydrocarbon synthesis reactor without an increase in the temperature in the reactor or (ii) increasing the production of higher molecular weight hydrocarbons by reducing the reaction temperature at a given feed conversion.

Abstract: A louver assembly is disclosed for use in a heat exchanger associated with a liquid basin. The louver assembly is made of a plurality of generally vertically oriented, non-corrugated sheets attached to adjacent corrugated sheets of material. Spaces between the corrugations and the non-corrugated sheets form air passageways extending downwardly through the louver assembly from an inlet face to an outlet face of the louver assembly. The corrugated and non-corrugated sheets have a V-shape in a top plan view defined by two acute angles X and Y on one surface of the sheets with respect to a transverse reference plane, resulting in a vertex angle Z on an opposite surface of the sheets of about 120° to about 140°. The V-shape of the sheets provides each of the corrugations and air passageways with a single inlet portion and a single outlet portion.

Abstract: A gas reduction apparatus 12 is provided for reducing the amount of gas 15 emitted from a cooling tower 10 into the atmosphere. The apparatus 12 in accordance with the principles of this invention includes a first air conduit 13 which collects the gas 15 and chemical particles therein released from the cooling tower 10 before they are released into the atmosphere. The conduit 13 then provides a path for the gas 15 and chemical particles formed therein to flow to a liquefier 16. The liquefier 16 converts the gas 15 to a liquid 17. A filter 32 is coupled adjacent the liquefier 16 to separate the chemical particles released into the liquefier from the liquid 17 formed in the liquefier. The liquid 17 is then directed through an outlet conduit 34 to a cooling tower reservoir 36 where it finds itself back into the cooling tower 10.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for contacting reactants with a particulate catalyst while indirectly heating the reactants with a heat exchange medium improves temperature control by using an intermediate heat exchange fluid and system to prevent overheating of reactants and maintain parallel heating characteristics through multiple reaction-heat exchange zones. The internal flow path minimizes the circulation of the reaction zone heat exchange fluid by incorporating interstage reheating of the reaction zone heat exchange fluid as it passes in series flow. A particularly useful application of the process and apparatus is in the dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene to produce styrene. The process and apparatus can also be used with simultaneous exchange of catalyst particles by an operation that restricts reactant flow while moving catalyst through reaction stacks in which the reactant flow has been restricted.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a method and device for deterring the freezing within a condenser by preventing critical pressure differentials from building up between the exhaust steam header and the air ejector systemy. The means for regulating pressure in the air ejector system prevents the pressure difference between the turbine exhaust and the air ejector system from being great enough to carry condensate through a condensing tube into an air ejector system.

Abstract: A device for treating a substantially gaseous medium includes a number of parallel plates (14) which are connected to each other and provided adjacent to each other in such a manner that they, via port holes in the plates (14), form a first channel (5) and a second channel (9, 9′). The first channel (5) is arranged to transport the gaseous medium, and the second channel (9, 9′), which is separated from but in heat transferring contact with the first channel (5), is arranged to transport a cooling medium for cooling the gaseous medium. At least a part (3) of the first channel (5) is arranged to separate liquid from the gaseous medium. The part (3) of the first channel (5) is formed by a plurality of plate interspaces between a part of the plates (14), wherein at least one of the plates (14), delimiting one of the plate interspaces, is arranged to be passed by the gaseous medium on both sides thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoelectric module, comprising a plurality of p-type thermoelectric elements each comprising a p-type semiconductor having a skutterdite crystal structure, a plurality of n-type thermoelectric elements each comprising a n-type semiconductor having a skutterdite crystal structure, at least one first electrode, at least one second electrode, at least one first alloy layer and at least one second alloy layer, wherein said at least one first alloy layer and said at least one second alloy layer contain Sb and at least one transition metal element selected from the group consisting of Ag, Au and Cu.

Abstract: This liquid-gas manifold comprises a single container (24) of roughly cylindrical overall external shape, designed to define an annular space between its side wall and the interior wall (1) of the column and having a perforated bottom (25), means for connecting the container (24) to the interior wall (1) of the column, and means allowing the gases to be transferred from the said annular space to the space located above the container (24).

Abstract: For multi-cell, mechanical draft, vacuum steam condensers, a design of a noncondensible gas removal system that isolates bundles and fan cells from external/internal influences and gas/vapor interchange and allows bundles to operate in a reverse air-flow direction, all of which promotes freeze protection and improved performance.

Abstract: An integrated heat pipe vent condenser for a heat pipe steam condenser has a vent condenser casing surrounding one or more heat pipes in a vapor duct of the heat pipe steam condenser. The casing may be provided at an inclined orientation relative to a vertical axis of the heat pipe steam condenser. A plurality of baffles are positioned within the casing to provide a serpentine path for a vapor flow entering the casing from the vapor duct to pass through. Condensable gases from the vapor flow condense on the heat pipes and baffles and condensate is drained back into the vapor duct for removal through a drain or downcomer having a trap to prevent vapor flow from entering the downcomer.

Abstract: A heat exchange assembly has a heat exchanger, a fan at one side and a drain tray assembly extending beneath the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger has a pipe along which heated or cooled water is supplied, and a stack of vertical, parallel plates between which the fan passes air. The drain tray assembly has a tray with a peripheral wall and a drain outlet at one end. An inverted gutter fits loosely within the tray spaced from its edges by two channels. The height of the gutter is such as to block the space between the upper surface of the tray and the underside of the heat exchanger so as to prevent air flow beneath the heat exchanger.

Abstract: In a heat exchange device and method one heat exchange is performed between a fluid which flows through a heat exchange element and a fluid which flows in an internal shell surrounding the heat exchange element, and another heat exchange is performed between the fluid flowing in the internal shell and a fluid flowing in an external tank which surrounds the internal shell, with the first heat exchange performed through the wall of the heat exchange element and a second heat exchange performed through the wall of said internal shell.