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US 2010/0139885 A1Published application
Sintered diamond heat exchanger apparatus
AssigneeRenewable Thermodynamics, LLC
InventorsGary P. Hoffman, Richard Ide
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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.
Claims18
A regenerator for exchanging heat energy between a reciprocating fluid flow and a heat storage medium comprising:
- a housing;
- the heat storage medium including a plurality of sintered diamond elements within the housing, the plurality of sintered diamond elements having a fluid passage therethrough;
- a plurality of insulating elements within the housing and spaced between the sintered diamond elements, the insulating elements having a fluid passage therethrough, the fluid passage of the insulating elements in fluid communication with the fluid passage of the sintered diamond elements.
A heat exchanger for exchanging heat energy between a first fluid flow and a second fluid flow comprising:
- a housing;
- a plurality of sintered diamond elements within the housing, the plurality of sintered diamond elements having a first fluid passage associated therewith and a second fluid passage associated therewith, and the first fluid passage is isolated from the second fluid passage.
A regenerator for exchanging heat energy between a reciprocating fluid flow and a heat storage medium comprising:
- a housing;
- an insulating core;
- the heat storage medium including a plurality of sintered diamond elements within the housing and surrounding the insulating core, the plurality of sintered diamond elements having a fluid passage therethrough;
- a plurality of insulating elements within the housing and spaced between the sintered diamond elements, the insulating elements having a fluid passage therethrough, the fluid passage of the insulating elements in fluid communication with the fluid passage of the sintered diamond elements.
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