A method for transfer of heat between a first and a second fluid, wherein the first and the second fluid circulate respectively on both sides of a thermally conductive wall of a monobloc assembly formed in a single piece. The monobloc assembly, which is arranged in the interior of a device, includes: a first, three-dimensional, cellular, thermally conductive structure through which the first fluid can pass; at least the thermally conductive wall; and a second, three-dimensional, cellular, thermally conductive structure through which the second fluid can pass. The first and second three-dimensional, cellular structures are situated on both sides of and integral with the wall such that heat transfer is carried out from the first to the second fluid through the wall, and both first and second fluids are under liquid phases and under gaseous phases, with the liquid phases circulating in a direction opposite that of the gaseous phases.

The object of the present invention is to provide a base sheet for a total heat exchanger element such that the base sheet has a high moisture permeability and an appropriate rate of moisture absorption as well as excels in flame resistance and gas barrier properties while its basis weight is low. A base sheet for a total heat exchanger element comprising calcium chloride in a paper base material, characterized in that the paper base material comprises pulp with a freeness of from 200 to 600 ml as measured in accordance with JIS P 8121 except that a pulp collection amount is set to 0.3 g/L; the paper base material has a bone-dry basis weight of from 17 g/m.sup.2 to less than 23 g/m.sup.2; and content of the calcium chloride is from 6 g/m.sup.2 to less than 9 g/m.sup.2.

Heat exchange element is heat exchange element where heat exchange element pieces each of which includes heat transfer plate with heat conductivity and a plurality of ribs provided on one surface of heat transfer plate are laminated to alternately form exhaust air passage and supply air passage, and exhaust air flow flowing in exhaust air passage and supply air flow flowing in supply air passage exchange heat via heat transfer plate, heat transfer plate and rib are fixed to each other by an adhesive member, rib is formed of a plurality of fiber members with heat meltability and hygroscopicity, and rib has a fiber melting layer that is formed by melting and fixing the plurality of fiber members on the surface of rib.

In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a tubular membrane heat exchanger module is provided that includes an inlet header and outlet header. The inlet header is configured to connect to an adjacent upstream tubular membrane heat exchanger module and from an upstream wetted compartment therewith. The outlet header is configured to connect to an adjacent downstream tubular membrane heat exchanger module and form a downstream wetted compartment therewith. The tubular membrane heat exchanger module further includes tubular membranes connecting the inlet header and the outlet header. The tubular membranes facilitate flow of process fluid from the upstream wetted compartment to the downstream wetted compartment. Further, the tubular membranes permit mass transfer between the process fluid in the tubular membranes and a fluid contacting outer surfaces of the tubular membranes.

The present invention relates to a lid assembly (100) for outfitting a container (102), capable of immediate cooling of liquids discharged from the container (102). The lid assembly (100) comprises a lid (202), a fluid control flow chamber (204) having a discharge opening (206) on an upper surface of the lid (202), and an air tunnel (208) passing through a connection slot (212) to the fluid control flow chamber (204). The air tunnel (208) has a first end (208-1) disposed in the fluid control flow chamber (204) and a second end (208-2) passing through the lid (202) such that the second end (208-2) is disposed outside the lid (202). The second end (208-2) of the air tunnel (208) directs external air to the first end (208-1) of the air tunnel (208). The fluid control flow chamber (204) mixes the external air directed to the first end (208-1) of the air tunnel (208) with a liquid discharged from the container (102) when suction pressure is generated in the discharge opening (206) of the fluid control flow chamber (204).

A heater assembly includes a housing having an accommodation space therein and having a cooling gas inlet communicating with the accommodation space, a heater coupled to the housing, and a porous block disposed in the accommodation space.

A heat exchanger includes a plate with an external surface, a channel, and a nozzle. The external surface bounds an interior of the plate. The channel is disposed in the heat exchanger and passes through a portion of the interior. The nozzle is integrally disposed in the heat exchanger, extends through a portion of the external surface, and is fluidly connected to the channel. The nozzle is configured to transport a liquid from the channel, through the external surface, and to distribute the liquid onto a portion of the heat exchanger.

A plate for a heat exchanger wherein the plate is an at least two-layer flat laminate having a rigid, nonplanar, and three-dimensional support that consists of a broken-through and plastically deformable material and a flat membrane layer that transfers enthalpy between two fluid streams separated by the plate. A flat surface connection between the membrane layer and the support layer ensures that the support provides the plate with a predetermined mechanical strength and a three-dimensional shape.

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.

A membrane evaporative condenser (MEC) includes a repeating sequence of channels for evaporation and/or condensation are arranged, each sequence of channels includes a condensation channel for condensation of a vapor to a liquid, an evaporation channel, and zero to one hundred evaporation-condensation channels. The condensation channel has walls of a non-permeable material which exterior to the condensation channel share the wall with a liquid evaporative medium (LEM) conduit that contains a LEM. The LEM conduit includes a moisture transfer membrane (MTM), where the LEM can evaporate into an evaporation channel or an evaporation-condensation channel that can amplify the effect of the heat transfer for additional mass transfer.