Acoustically enhanced heat exchange and drying apparatus

Patent · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:866846

Bramlette, T Tazwell ^[1]; Keller, Jay O ^[2]

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1. Livermore, CA
2. Oakland, CA

A heat transfer apparatus includes a first chamber having a first heat transfer gas inlet, a second heat transfer gas inlet, and an outlet. A first heat transfer gas source provides a first gas flow to the first chamber through the first heat transfer gas inlet. A second gas flow through a second chamber connected to the side of the first chamber, generates acoustic waves which bring about acoustical coupling of the first and second gases in the acoustically augmented first chamber. The first chamber may also include a material inlet for receiving material to be dried, in which case the gas outlet serves as a dried material and gas outlet.

• Research Organization: AT & T CORP
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4805318
• OSTI ID: 866846
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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