Patent classifications
F28D9/0031
STACKED PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER
A stacked-plate heat exchanger may include a high temperature coolant circuit having a first coolant flow therethrough, and a low-temperature coolant circuit having a second coolant flow therethrough, the first and second coolants having different temperature levels. The heat exchanger may also have heat exchanger plates stacked one on another, the first and second coolants flowing through the heat exchanger plates on one side, and a medium to be cooled flowing through the heat exchanger plates on another side. The heat exchanger plates may have an embossed partition separating the high-temperature coolant circuit and the low-temperature coolant circuit.
Microchannel heat exchangers for gas turbine intercooling and condensing
A microchannel heat exchanger (MCHX) includes an air-passage layer including a plurality of air-passage microchannels, a working fluid layer including a plurality of working fluid microchannels, and a sealing layer coupled to the working fluid layer to provide a working/sealing layer set. The working/sealing layer set includes an arrangement of raised pedestals. The raised pedestals may extend from the working fluid layer to the sealing layer and contact the sealing layer.
PLATE FOR A PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER
The invention relates to a heat exchanger plate (A; B) comprising a central panel (A.sub.0; B.sub.0) with at least four sides (A.sub.1, A.sub.2, A.sub.3, A.sub.4; B.sub.1, B.sub.2, B.sub.3, B.sub.4), said central panel being preferably quadrilateral, or quadrilateral with truncated corners, said plate having: a first side (A.sub.1; B.sub.1) of the central panel which is inclined with respect to said central panel (A.sub.0; B.sub.0) and which forms a first joining panel (J.sub.A; J.sub.B), the opposite side (A.sub.3; B.sub.3) to said first side (A.sub.1; B.sub.1) which is flat.
HEAT EXCHANGE PLATE AND HEAT EXCHANGER INCLUDING HEAT EXCHANGE PLATE
A heat exchange plate which includes: a base board, where the base board includes a first edge along a first direction and a second edge along a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are different directions; first flow guiders, where the first flow guiders are disposed on the base board, and are configured to guide flowing of air flows, where a plurality of the first flow guiders are arranged along the first direction at intervals into one column, and a plurality of columns of the first flow guiders are arranged along the second direction at intervals; and supporting structures, where the supporting structures are disposed on the base board, the supporting structures extend along the first direction, and the supporting structures and each column of the first flow guiders are arranged alternately along the second direction at intervals.
HEAT EXCHANGER, MODULAR INDIRECT EVAPORATION COOLING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MODULAR INDIRECT EVAPORATION COOLING SYSTEM
Embodiments of this application provide a heat exchanger, a modular indirect evaporation cooling system, and a method for controlling a modular indirect evaporation cooling system, and relate to the field of indirect cooling technologies, to improve cooling efficiency of the modular indirect evaporation cooling system. The heat exchanger includes a first heat exchange core and a second heat exchange core. The first heat exchange core includes a first heat exchange fin and a first seal, where two first seals are disposed opposite to each other and are separately connected to the first heat exchange fin in an intersected manner. The second heat exchange core includes a second heat exchange fin, a second seal, and a heat exchange medium permeability channel, where two second seals are opposite to each other and are separately connected to the second heat exchange fin in an intersected manner.
PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER AND HEAT TRANSFER APPARATUS
A plate heat exchanger includes a plurality of first heat transfer plates, a plurality of first inner fins, a plurality of second heat transfer plates, and a plurality of second inner fins. A space is formed between each of the plurality of first heat transfer plates and a corresponding one of the plurality of second heat transfer plates. The plate heat exchanger includes, in the space, a plurality of heat transfer components connecting each of the plurality of first heat transfer plates and a corresponding one of the plurality of second heat transfer plates, the plurality of heat transfer components being interspersed between each of the plurality of first heat transfer plates and a corresponding one of the plurality of second heat transfer plates. A recess-and-projection pitch section in each of the plurality of first inner fins includes first pitch sections and one or more of second pitch sections, a width of each of the second pitch sections being wider than a width of each of the first pitch sections. The plurality of heat transfer components are disposed in regions of the first pitch sections when the plurality of heat transfer components are projected in a direction in which the plurality of first heat transfer plates and the plurality of second heat transfer plates are stacked.
INTEGRATED CONDENSING HEAT EXCHANGER AND WATER SEPARATOR
An integrated condensing heat exchanger and water separator includes a microporous graphite plate, one or more water passages defined at a first side of the microporous graphite plate, and one or more air passages defined at a second side of the microporous graphite plate opposite the first side. An air inlet operably is connected to the one or more air passages to direct a flow of air through the one or more air passages at a first pressure, and a water inlet is operably connected to the one or more water passages to direct a flow of water through the one or more water passages at a second pressure lower than the first pressure. The microporous graphite plate is configured such that moisture condenses from the flow of air onto the second side and is wicked through the microporous graphite plate to the one or more water passages.
HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A HEAT EXCHANGER
A heat exchanger with a housing (3) that contains a set of channels (12); an inlet collector (4) having an inlet collector chamber (9) with an inlet (5), wherein the inlet collector chamber (9) includes first flow distribution means (10) configured to distribute a flow originating from the inlet (5) evenly over the set of channels (12); and an outlet collector (6). The first flow-rate distribution means (10) consist of a single body (15) that comprises two flow-conducting surfaces (16), which are symmetrical with respect to each other according to the first plane of symmetry and the second plane of symmetry, and which two flow-conducting surfaces (16), as seen from the inlet (5), are inclined downward in a first direction perpendicular to the first plane of symmetry and/or in a second direction perpendicular to the second plane of symmetry.
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
In one aspect, thermal energy storage systems are described herein. In some embodiments, such a system comprises a container, a heat exchanger disposed within the container, and a phase change material (PCM) disposed within the container. The heat exchanger comprises an inlet pipe, an outlet pipe; and a number n of plates in fluid communication with the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe, wherein n is at least 2. The inlet pipe, outlet pipe, and plates are arranged and connected such that a fluid flowing from the inlet pipe and to the outlet pipe flows through the plates in between the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe. The PCM disposed within the container is also in thermal contact with the plates.
Heat exchange apparatus and gas turbine having the same
A heat exchange apparatus cools air supplied from a compressor to a turbine and includes a shell housing; a heat exchanger coupled to an outer surface of the shell housing and configured to cool air passing through an air channel of the heat exchanger using a coolant passing through a coolant channel; a flow guide installed in the shell housing and connected to the air channel of the heat exchanger in order to pass the cooled air into the shell housing, the flow guide having a distal end spaced apart from an inner surface of the shell housing; and at least one air discharge port installed through a sidewall of the shell housing to communicate with the air channel via the flow guide. The heat exchanger is a printed board type including a first plate and a second plate and is formed by alternately stacking the first and second plates.