Direct-contact closed-loop heat exchanger

Patent · Tue Jul 10 00:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6505494

Berry, G F; Minkov, V; Petrick, M

A high temperature heat exchanger with a closed loop and a heat transfer liquid within the loop, the closed loop having a first horizontal channel with inlet and outlet means for providing direct contact of a first fluid at a first temperature with the heat transfer liquid, a second horizontal channel with inlet and outlet means for providing direct contact of a second fluid at a second temperature with the heat transfer liquid, and means for circulating the heat transfer liquid.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4458747
• OSTI ID: 6505494
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 2 Nov 1981; Other Information: PAT-APPL-317706
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DIRECT CONTACT HEAT EXCHANGERS
DESIGN
BAFFLES
BUBBLE GROWTH
DENSITY
GAS FLOW
HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS
IMPURITIES
PRESSURE EFFECTS
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FLOW REGULATORS
FLUID FLOW
FLUIDS
HEAT EXCHANGERS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
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