Cocurrent loop thermosyphon heat transfer system for sub-ambient evaporative cooling and cool storage

Patent · Tue Oct 08 00:00:00 EDT 2019

OSTI ID:1576443

Longtin, Jon P.

Provided is a cocurrent loop thermosyphon system and method for operation thereof. The system includes a first rising tube having first and second ends; a condenser having first and second ends, with the first end connected to the second end of the first rising tube; a return tube having a first end connected to the second end of the condenser; a second rising tube having a first end connected to a second end of the return tube; a pump that pumps liquid within the second rising tube; and an evaporator having a first end connected to the second end of the second rising tube. The second end of the evaporator outputs vapor created by a change in state of the liquid to the first end of the first rising tube.

• Research Organization: State Univ. of New York (SUNY), Albany, NY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AR0000575
• Assignee: The Research Foundation of State University of New York (Albany, NY)
• Patent Number(s): 10,436,519
• Application Number: 15/293,723
• OSTI ID: 1576443
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 2016 Oct 14
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English