Method of generating heat
OwnerMark COLLINSinventor
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Abstract
The invention provides a method for producing a supply of a heated fluid, which method comprises passing the fluid through a heat exchanger unit where it is heated by a heat source; characterised in that the heat source derives heat from the exothermic reaction of two or more chemical reactants. The chemical reactants are preferably an acid and a base.
Claims20
A method for producing a supply of a heated fluid, the method comprising passing a fluid through a heat exchanger unit where it is heated by a heat source wherein the heat source derives heat from an exothermic reaction of two or more chemical reactants.
A heat exchanger unit for heating a fluid, the heat exchanger unit comprising:
- (a) a heat exchanger element through which the fluid may flow;
- (b) a reaction chamber having at least one inlet through which reactants may be introduced into the reaction chamber, and at least one outlet through which spent reactant may be removed from the reaction chamber;
- (c) a first dosing unit for introducing a controlled amount of a first reactant through an inlet into the reaction chamber;
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- (d) a second dosing unit for introducing a controlled amount of a second reactant through an inlet into the reaction chamber;
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- (e) one or more sensors for monitoring a parameter indicative of at least one of (i) the completeness of the reaction between the reactants;
- (ii) the temperature of the fluid;
- and (iii) the rate of flow of reactants into the reaction chamber;
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- (f) a controller operatively linked to the one or more sensors for controlling flow of reactants into the chamber and flow of spent reactant out of the chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.