Direct-contact closed-loop heat exchanger

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:865078

Berry, Gregory F ^[1]; Minkov, Vladimir ^[2]; Petrick, Michael ^[3]

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1. Naperville, IL
2. Skokie, IL
3. Joliet, IL

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.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4458747
• OSTI ID: 865078
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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