Evaporative cooling enhanced cold storage system

Patent · Tue Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:7279717

Carr, P

The invention provides an evaporatively enhanced cold storage system wherein a warm air stream is cooled and the cooled air stream is thereafter passed into contact with a cold storage unit. Moisture is added to the cooled air stream prior to or during contact of the cooled air stream with the cold storage unit to effect enhanced cooling of the cold storage unit due to evaporation of all or a portion of the added moisture. Preferably at least a portion of the added moisture comprises water condensed during the cooling of the warm air stream. 3 figures.

• DOE Contract Number: FG01-89CE15449
• Assignee: Instatherm Company, Cary, NC (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5056588; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-635301
• OSTI ID: 7279717
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 28 Dec 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

25 ENERGY STORAGE
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
DESIGN
OPERATION
COLD STORAGE
EVAPORATIVE COOLING
VAPOR CONDENSATION
WATER VAPOR
COOLING
ENERGY STORAGE
EQUIPMENT
FLUIDS
GASES
STORAGE
VAPORS
250600* - Energy Storage- Thermal