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US 11,231,236 B2Granted
Rotary regenerator
AssigneeIntelligent Power Generation Limited
InventorTristram Bracey
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Abstract
A heat exchanger for heat exchange between fluid streams incorporates rotary features to control the passage of the streams.
Claims17
A regenerative heat exchanger module comprising:
- a) a chamber;
- b) at least one first inlet and at least one first outlet to the chamber, for passage of part at least of a first fluid stream;
- c) at least one second inlet and at least one second outlet to the chamber, for passage of part at least of a second fluid stream;
- d) at least one rotatable body within the chamber mounted for rotation about an axis;
- characterised in that
- the at least one body comprises a plurality of fluid flow passages extending transversely of the axis of rotation and separated by a fluid permeable heat transfer medium, the plurality of fluid flow passages being arranged such that in use
- i. in a first rotational position the plurality of fluid flow passages are aligned with the at least one first inlet and at least one first outlet, such that the part at least of the first fluid stream passes through the at least one first inlet into at least one of the fluid flow passages, through the fluid permeable heat transfer medium into at least one adjacent fluid flow passage, and through the at least one adjacent fluid flow passage into the at least one first outlet, and
- ii. in a second rotational position the plurality of fluid flow passages are aligned with the at least one second inlet and the at least one second outlet, such that the part at least of the second fluid stream passes through the at least one second inlet into at least one of the fluid flow passages, through the fluid permeable heat transfer medium into at least one adjacent fluid flow passage, and through at least one adjacent fluid flow passage into the at least one second outlet.
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