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Title: Heat exchanger using graphite foam

Abstract

A heat exchanger is disclosed. The heat exchanger may have an inlet configured to receive a first fluid and an outlet configured to discharge the first fluid. The heat exchanger may further have at least one passageway configured to conduct the first fluid from the inlet to the outlet. The at least one passageway may be composed of a graphite foam and a layer of graphite material on the exterior of the graphite foam. The layer of graphite material may form at least a partial barrier between the first fluid and a second fluid external to the at least one passageway.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
OSTI Identifier:
1078134
Patent Number(s):
8272431
Application Number:
11319024
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc.
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01N - GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02B - INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
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Citation Formats

Campagna, Michael Joseph, and Callas, James John. Heat exchanger using graphite foam. United States: N. p., 2012. Web.
Campagna, Michael Joseph, & Callas, James John. Heat exchanger using graphite foam. United States.
Campagna, Michael Joseph, and Callas, James John. Tue . "Heat exchanger using graphite foam". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1078134.
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abstractNote = {A heat exchanger is disclosed. The heat exchanger may have an inlet configured to receive a first fluid and an outlet configured to discharge the first fluid. The heat exchanger may further have at least one passageway configured to conduct the first fluid from the inlet to the outlet. The at least one passageway may be composed of a graphite foam and a layer of graphite material on the exterior of the graphite foam. The layer of graphite material may form at least a partial barrier between the first fluid and a second fluid external to the at least one passageway.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 25 00:00:00 EDT 2012},
month = {Tue Sep 25 00:00:00 EDT 2012}
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Works referenced in this record:

Carbon Foam: New Generation of Enhanced Surface Compact Recuperators for Gas Turbines
conference, November 2008