Rotary magnetic heat pump

Patent · Wed Feb 11 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6875202

Kirol, L D

A rotary magnetic heat pump constructed without flow seals or segmented rotor accomplishes recuperation and regeneration by using split flow paths. Heat exchange fluid pumped through heat exchangers and returned to the heat pump splits into two flow components: one flowing counter to the rotor rotation and one flowing with the rotation. 5 figs.

• Research Organization: EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76ID01570
• Assignee: INEL; EDB-88-177779
• Patent Number(s): PATENTS-US-A6013518
• OSTI ID: 6875202
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320106* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Building Equipment-- (1987-)
DATA
DESIGN
ENERGY TRANSFER
FLUIDS
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT PUMPS
HEAT TRANSFER
HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS
INFORMATION
INVENTIONS
NUMERICAL DATA