Convection pump and method of operation

Steinhour, Leif Alexi

Title: Convection pump and method of operation

Patent · Tue Jul 11 00:00:00 EDT 2017

OSTI ID:1369221

Steinhour, Leif Alexi

This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to a convection pump. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a chamber, the chamber having an inlet at a first end of the chamber and an outlet at a second end of the chamber. The chamber further has a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being opposite to the second surface. A baffle having a substantially helical shape is disposed inside the chamber. A heating device is configured to heat the first surface of the chamber. A cooling device is configured to cool the second surface of the chamber.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

Assignee:: LBNL

Patent Number(s):: 9,702,351

Application Number:: 14/121,997

OSTI ID:: 1369221

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2014 Nov 12

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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