Title: Wick wetting for water condensation systems

Abstract

A system and method for particle enlargement with continuously wetted wicks includes a container into which a flow of particle-laden air is introduced in a laminar manner through an inlet and to an outlet. The container has a first section, a second section and a third section though which the particle-laden air flows between the inlet and the outlet. The temperature of the second section is warmer than that of the first section at the inlet and the third section at the outlet. In one embodiment, a continuous wick spanning an interior wall of the first second, second section and third section, said wick being capable of internally transporting liquid water along its length is provided.

Inventors:

Hering, Susanne Vera; Spielman, Steven Russel; Lewis, Gregory Stephen; Kreisberg, Nathan Michael

Issue Date:

2017-04-04

Research Org.:

Aerosol Dynamics Inc. Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1349737

Patent Number(s):

9610531

Application Number:

14/043,455

Assignee:

AEROSOL DYNAMICS INC.

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25J - LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS {OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS} MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT {OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION

B01D47/00 - Separating dispersed particles from gases, air or vapours by liquid as separating agent
B01D5/0009 - {Horizontal tubes}
B01D53/1475 - {Removing carbon dioxide}
B01D53/18 - Absorbing units

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25J - LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS {OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS} MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT {OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE

F25J2200/70 - Refluxing the column with a condensed part of the feed stream, i.e. fractionator top is stripped or self-rectified
F25J3/08 - Separating gaseous impurities from gases or gaseous mixtures {or from liquefied gases or liquefied gaseous mixtures}

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01M - TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES

G01M15/102 - {by monitoring exhaust gases}

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

G01N15/06 - Investigating concentration of particle suspensions
G01N15/065 - {using condensation nuclei counters}
G01N2015/0038 - {Investigating nanoparticles}
G01N2015/1481 - {Optical analysis of particle in droplet}

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DOE Contract Number:  

SC0006312; SC00469

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 2013 Oct 01

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 42 ENGINEERING