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:
- Issue Date:
- 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):
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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
- 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
Citation Formats
Hering, Susanne Vera, Spielman, Steven Russel, Lewis, Gregory Stephen, and Kreisberg, Nathan Michael. Wick wetting for water condensation systems. United States: N. p., 2017.
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