Regenerative devices and methods
OwnerMelanius D'Souzainventor
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an apparatus for directing process fluids through regenerative systems using a Multi-Port Valve Assembly. Any number of process fluids can be directed through any number of regenerative devices in a regenerative system by use of the Multi-Port Valve Assembly of the present invention. Further, more than one Multi-Port Valve Assembly can be used in a regenerative system to provide for parallel-flow or counter-flow of the process fluids within the regenerative system. The regenerative systems can be used in environmental applications as Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers, Regenerative Catalytic Oxidizers, VOC Concentrators, and Reversible Chemical Reactors. The regenerative systems can also be used in energy conservation applications as Regenerative Heat-Exchangers.
Claims18
A regenerative apparatus for process fluids comprising:
- a first chamber having an inlet port and an outlet port;
- a second chamber having an inlet port and an outlet port;
- a first regenerative compartment including a regenerative material, the first regenerative compartment having an inlet port in communication with the outlet port of the first chamber and an outlet port in communication with the inlet port of the second chamber;
- a second regenerative compartment including a regenerative material, the second regenerative compartment having an inlet port in communication with the outlet port of the first chamber and an outlet port in communication with the inlet port of the second chamber;
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- a valve in the form of at least one flexible movable endless belt, the belt being looped around at least one of the chambers such that a portion of the belt is located between and external to both the chamber and the compartments, the belt comprising a solid zone and a plurality of flow through apertures positioned thereon such that movement of the belt successively opens fluid communication pathways in a predetermined configuration between selected ports of the first and second chambers and selected ports of the first and second regenerative compartments when a flow through aperture is located therebetween, and closes the fluid communication pathways when a solid zone is located therebetween.
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