Combined heat and mass transfer device for improving separation process
Abstract
A two-phase small channel heat exchange matrix simultaneously provides for heat transfer and mass transfer between the liquid and vapor phases of a multi-component mixture at a single, predetermined location within a separation column, significantly improving the thermodynamic efficiency of the separation process. The small channel heat exchange matrix is composed of a series of channels having a hydraulic diameter no greater than 5.0 millimeters for conducting a two-phase coolant. In operation, the matrix provides the liquid-vapor contacting surfaces within the separation column, such that heat and mass are transferred simultaneously between the liquid and vapor phases. The two-phase coolant allows for a uniform heat transfer coefficient to be maintained along the length of the channels and across the surface of the matrix. Preferably, a perforated, concave sheet connects each channel to an adjacent channel to facilitate the flow of the liquid and vapor phases within the column and to increase the liquid-vapor contacting surface area.
- Inventors:
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- Flossmoor, IL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872466
- Patent Number(s):
- 5942164
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- combined; heat; mass; transfer; device; improving; separation; process; two-phase; channel; exchange; matrix; simultaneously; provides; liquid; vapor; phases; multi-component; mixture; single; predetermined; location; column; significantly; thermodynamic; efficiency; composed; series; channels; hydraulic; diameter; millimeters; conducting; coolant; operation; liquid-vapor; contacting; surfaces; transferred; allows; uniform; coefficient; maintained; length; surface; preferably; perforated; concave; sheet; connects; adjacent; facilitate; flow; increase; separation column; separation process; heat exchange; heat transfer; mass transfer; vapor phase; predetermined location; contacting surfaces; transfer device; significantly improving; simultaneously provides; simultaneously provide; transfer coefficient; matrix provides; multi-component mixture; channel heat; contacting surface; separation colum; uniform heat; /261/165/
Citation Formats
Tran, Thanh Nhon. Combined heat and mass transfer device for improving separation process. United States: N. p., 1999.
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@article{osti_872466,
title = {Combined heat and mass transfer device for improving separation process},
author = {Tran, Thanh Nhon},
abstractNote = {A two-phase small channel heat exchange matrix simultaneously provides for heat transfer and mass transfer between the liquid and vapor phases of a multi-component mixture at a single, predetermined location within a separation column, significantly improving the thermodynamic efficiency of the separation process. The small channel heat exchange matrix is composed of a series of channels having a hydraulic diameter no greater than 5.0 millimeters for conducting a two-phase coolant. In operation, the matrix provides the liquid-vapor contacting surfaces within the separation column, such that heat and mass are transferred simultaneously between the liquid and vapor phases. The two-phase coolant allows for a uniform heat transfer coefficient to be maintained along the length of the channels and across the surface of the matrix. Preferably, a perforated, concave sheet connects each channel to an adjacent channel to facilitate the flow of the liquid and vapor phases within the column and to increase the liquid-vapor contacting surface area.},
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year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999}
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