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US 2019/0105591 A1Published application
Air intake separator systems and methods
AssigneeVeotec Americas LLC
InventorsPeter Valsler, Michael Handley, Philip Pendrill, Andrew Russell
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Abstract
An air intake separator system includes a plurality of vanes adapted to remove fluid or precipitation from an air stream, wherein the vanes are operably coupled to tubular rods with an interference fit. Applying an elevated temperature heat transfer fluid to the plurality of vanes removes fluid or precipitation from an air stream in order to prevent ice formation. Likewise, applying a lower temperature heat transfer fluid can cool the vanes.
Claims10
An air handling separator comprising:
- a plurality of vanes, wherein each vane is positioned substantially parallel to and spaced equally apart from the other of the plurality of vanes, and wherein the plurality of vanes are configured to reduce fluid from an air stream passing through the air handling separator;
- and at least one tube comprising an outer tube wall and a hollow void, said tube configured to be disposed parallel to each of the vanes, and wherein the tube is connected to a header tube running transverse to the plurality of vanes.
A system for air handling comprising:
- an air movement system configured to generate an air stream;
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- an air handling separator operably coupled to the air movement system such that the air stream passes through the air handling separator, the air handling separator comprising;
- a plurality of vanes, wherein each vane is positioned substantially parallel to and spaced apart from the other of the plurality of vanes;
- wherein each of the plurality of vanes comprises a vertex, a first extending portion and a second extending portion, wherein the first extending portion and the second extending portion extend from the vertex at an angle;
- wherein at least one vane tube is disposed parallel to each of the vanes, said vane tube is connected to a header tube running transverse to the plurality of vanes;
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- wherein each of the plurality of vanes comprises a first aperture and a second aperture, and wherein at least one coupling tube passes through the first aperture and the second aperture, the at least one coupling tube comprising an outer tube wall and a hollow void and configured to be inserted transversely through the first aperture and second aperture of all of the plurality of vanes, wherein the coupling tubes creates a fluid path to improve heating or cooling performance;
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- a pump subsystem operably coupled to the air handling separator, the pump subsystem comprising;
- a pump;
- a fluid source including fluid;
- and
- a heater-cooler configured to apply a heating or cooling temperature to the fluid,
- wherein the pumping mechanism is configured to pump the fluid through the at least one coupling tube and the at least one vane tube to heat or cool the air stream.
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