A plate-stacked heat exchanger is proposed which exchanges heat with high heat exchange efficiency in flow paths each including an internal space bulging outward between two heat transfer plates. A flow path forming portion includes a plurality of flow path bulging portions that bulges outward of a heat exchanger plate and forms heat exchange flow paths of a first heating medium therein, and a header portion includes a communication hole communicating with the header portion of an adjacent heat exchanger plate, and a flow path forming portion-side expanded portion expanding from the communication hole toward the flow path forming portion, and the flow path forming portion-side expanded portion communicates with the plurality of heat exchange flow paths. Consequently, heat can be exchanged in a greater width. Therefore, a high heat exchange rate can be obtained.

Clamping device 20 is a clamping device for clamping and fixing core 10, whose interior is divided into multiple flow channels F1, F2 by plates 11 that are stacked, of stacked heat exchanger 1 in stacking direction Z of plates 11, including: two end plates 21, 22 placed on both sides of core 10 in stacking direction Z; connecting member 23 connecting two end plates 21, 22 to keep two end plates 21, 22 apart by a distance greater than a length of core 10 in stacking direction Z; and bolts 24 inserted respectively into thread through-holes 21a, 22a formed on each of end plates 21, 22 for pressing core 10 in stacking direction Z.

A heat exchanger is provided. The heat exchanger provides a first plurality of tubes and a second plurality of flow passages which furcate near one of the first and second manifolds into two or more furcated flow passages and subsequently converge to exit the heat exchanger. The plurality of furcated flow passages are intertwined, reducing the distance between flow passages containing each fluid therebetween to improve thermal transfer. Further, the furcations create changes of direction of the fluid to re-establish new thermal boundary layers within the flow passages to further reduce resistance to thermal transfer.

A heat exchanger is provided. The heat exchanger provides a first plurality of tubes and a second plurality of flow passages which furcate near one of the first and second manifolds into two or more furcated flow passages and subsequently converge to exit the heat exchanger. The plurality of furcated flow passages are intertwined, reducing the distance between flow passages containing each fluid therebetween to improve thermal transfer. Further, the furcations create changes of direction of the fluid to re-establish new thermal boundary layers within the flow passages to further reduce resistance to thermal transfer.

A bulkhead heat exchanger includes a first bulkhead, a second bulkhead, and a plurality of flow path walls which divide a space formed between the first bulkhead and the second bulkhead into a plurality of first flow paths. The first bulkhead and the second bulkhead separate the plurality of first flow paths from a plurality of second flow paths through which a second fluid different from a first fluid flowing through the plurality of first flow paths flows. When a plurality of wall surfaces along a plurality of sine curves are formed and a phase overlapping an inflection point of one flow path wall of adjacent flow path walls is θ0 (=0°), the flow path wall is a sinusoidal flow path wall having a phase range of θ0 (=0°)<θ1<θ2<90°<θ3<θ4<180°<θ5<θ6<270°<θ7<θ8<θ0 (=360°) as one period. In the one flow path wall, a main flow path wall element is formed in a phase range of θ1≤θ<θ3 and θ6≤θ<θ8 by forming a portion which does not have a plurality of flow path walls, and in the other flow path wall, a main flow path wall element is formed in a phase range of θ2≤θ<θ4 and θ5≤θ<θ7 by forming a portion which does not have a plurality of flow path walls.

A bulkhead heat exchanger includes a first bulkhead, a second bulkhead, and a plurality of flow path walls which divide a space formed between the first bulkhead and the second bulkhead into a plurality of first flow paths. The first bulkhead and the second bulkhead separate the plurality of first flow paths from a plurality of second flow paths through which a second fluid different from a first fluid flowing through the plurality of first flow paths flows. When a plurality of wall surfaces along a plurality of sine curves are formed and a phase overlapping an inflection point of one flow path wall of adjacent flow path walls is θ0 (=0°), the flow path wall is a sinusoidal flow path wall having a phase range of θ0 (=0°)<θ1<θ2<90°<θ3<θ4<180°<θ5<θ6<270°<θ7<θ8<θ0 (=360°) as one period. In the one flow path wall, a main flow path wall element is formed in a phase range of θ1≤θ<θ3 and θ6≤θ<θ8 by forming a portion which does not have a plurality of flow path walls, and in the other flow path wall, a main flow path wall element is formed in a phase range of θ2≤θ<θ4 and θ5≤θ<θ7 by forming a portion which does not have a plurality of flow path walls.

An energy recovery system and a method of recovering energy are disclosed. In one arrangement, an exhaust gas conduit system guides a flow of exhaust gas generated by a combustion process. A heat exchange fluid circuit guides a flow of a heat exchange fluid. An electrical generator generates electrical power from the flow of heat exchange fluid. The heat exchange fluid circuit is configured so that heat is transferred from the exhaust gas to the heat exchange fluid while the exhaust gas is flowing through the exhaust gas conduit system.

A heat treatment device includes first heat transfer bodies including first flow channels, second heat transfer bodies including second flow channels and each being stacked on the respective first heat transfer bodies, and a casing having a space communicating with the second flow channels and being in contact with each surface including the edge of the connection interface between each first heat transfer body and each second heat transfer body. The first heat transfer bodies each include a third flow channel provided in a wall portion isolating the first flow channels from the space of the casing. The first flow channels are grooves in contact with the connection interface, and the third flow channel is a groove in contact with the connection interface and intersecting with a virtual line connecting the first flow channels with the space of the casing at the connection interface.

A heat exchanger includes a heating fluid flow path through which a heating fluid flows, a heated fluid flow path through which a heated fluid flows, a heat radiation unit that stacks a plurality of heat radiation plates in a thickness direction to thereby form a heat radiation flow path communicating with the heating fluid flow path between a plurality of heat radiation plates, a heat receiving unit provided stacked in the thickness direction of the heat radiation plates forming the heat radiation unit, that stacks a plurality of heat receiving plates in the thickness direction to form a heat receiving flow path communicating with a heated fluid flow path between the plurality of heat receiving plates, a heat storage unit formed of a space between the heat radiation unit and the heat receiving unit and a heat storage material filled inside the heat storage unit.

A heat exchanger includes a heating fluid flow path through which a heating fluid flows, a heated fluid flow path through which a heated fluid flows, a heat radiation unit that stacks a plurality of heat radiation plates in a thickness direction to thereby form a heat radiation flow path communicating with the heating fluid flow path between a plurality of heat radiation plates, a heat receiving unit provided stacked in the thickness direction of the heat radiation plates forming the heat radiation unit, that stacks a plurality of heat receiving plates in the thickness direction to form a heat receiving flow path communicating with a heated fluid flow path between the plurality of heat receiving plates, a heat storage unit formed of a space between the heat radiation unit and the heat receiving unit and a heat storage material filled inside the heat storage unit.