Method and apparatus for gas cooling

Patent · Tue May 25 04:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:6497537

Tsimerman, A

A process for treating a total stream of air to condition same to cool same for supply to a temperature controlled area including: (a) directing air to be treated to a regenerative adsorption unit with an inlet and outlet having first stage and second stage heat exchange element and dehumidification means to cool and dehumidify the supply air stream; (b) directing the discharge from the regenerative adsorption unit to an initial heat exchange zone and flowing the air along a first moisture-impervious surface to extract heat at substantially constant moisture conditions to produce a dry cooled air in the first stage; (c) diverting a portion of the total stream of the dry cooled air to establish a secondary air flow and a primary air flow; (d) directing the secondary air flow in a secondary heat exchange zone counter currently to the total air stream along an absorbent surface adjacent said first moisture impervious surface in heat exchange relationship with said total flow to heat and humidify said secondary air flow; (e) directing the primary stream of dry cooled air to the temperature controlled zone; and (f) periodically regenerating said regenerative adsorption unit to reactivate the dehumidification means.

• Assignee: Ari-Tec Marketing, Inc., Phoenix, AZ (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5212956; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-763647
• OSTI ID: 6497537
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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