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.

Technologies are disclosed herein for a thin heat exchanger through which coolant may be pumped. The heat exchanger may include an envelope and a heat conduction layer provided over the envelope. The envelope may include one or more channels formed therein. The channels formed between the envelope and the conduction layer may extend the length of the heat exchange layer and be configured to carry coolant therethrough. The heat exchange layer may include an inlet manifold on a first end and an outlet manifold on another end opposing the first end. The inlet manifold may allow the flow of coolant into the heat exchange layer and the outlet manifold may allow the removal of the coolant from the heat exchange layer. Coolant flow may be controlled by a suction pump operating under computer control based at least in part on sensor data.

A heat exchanger tube insert for use in a heat exchanger tube located within a fuel fired apparatus or non-fired storage tank heat exchanger. The heat exchanger tube insert includes a central rode, a cap, and at least two protruding helical guides that are configured to direct a flow of heated working fluid around the inner circumference of the heat exchanger tube.

A passive heat recovery or defrosting apparatus features an evaporator, a condenser, and vapour and liquid conveyance lines connected therebetween. The vapour and liquid conveyance lines respectively connect to upper and lower ends of the evaporator and condenser. The evaporator and/or condenser has a ring-shaped body for fitting around or inline with a pipe to achieve heat exchange relation with a fluid passing therethrough. The evaporator is installed on or inside a warm pipe or duct (e.g. waste drain pipe, clothes dryer exhaust duct, flue pipe, or indoor section of a sewer vent stack) at a lower elevation than the condenser. The condenser is placed on an outdoor end of either a sewer stack or air intake duct for defrosting purposes, or is placed on a water supply line or air intake of a hot water tank, clothes dryer, etc. Working fluid circulates passively between the evaporator and condenser.

A heat exchanger for an apparatus including a burner has at least one tube extending along a centerline from an inlet end adjacent the burner to an outlet end. A plurality of indentations is formed in the tube adjacent the inlet end and extend radially inward towards the centerline. The indentations are formed in opposing pairs extending towards one another to a depth sufficient to create turbulent fluid flow through the inlet end of the tube.

A heat exchanger tube insert for use in a heat exchanger tube located within a fuel fired apparatus or non-fired storage tank heat exchanger. The heat exchanger tube insert comprise a central rod, a cap, and at least two protruding helical guides that are configured to direct a flow of heated working fluid around the inner circumference of the heat exchanger tube.

A heat exchanger and a method of manufacturing a heat exchanger having an internal conduit for conducting a fluid, and a heat dissipating body for dissipating heat of the fluid. The heat dissipating body has a cavity extending in a longitudinal direction. An end piece of the internal conduit extends inside of the cavity and has an orifice facing a bottom surface of the cavity for feeding the fluid into a bottom area of the cavity. An inner shell of the heat dissipating body includes a first portion and a second portion, each portion having at least two ribs transversally displaced in relation to each other. At least one rib of one of the first and the second portion is transversally displaced in relation to each rib of the other of the first and the second portion.

A heating device has a combustion chamber and a gas flue configured to guide hot exhaust gas generated in the combustion chamber, the flue having an inlet region and an outlet region and is configured connected to the combustion chamber via the inlet region. Heat transfer ribs having a wall thickness are arranged spaced from each other in the gas flue for the heat transfer from hot exhaust gas to the gas flue. The wall thickness of the heat transfer ribs and/or the distances of the heat transfer ribs to one another are optionally configured to be larger on the sides of the inlet region than on the sides of the outlet region.

Technologies are disclosed herein for a thin heat exchanger through which coolant may be pumped. The heat exchanger may include an envelope and a heat conduction layer provided over the envelope. The envelope may include one or more channels formed therein. The channels formed between the envelope and the conduction layer may extend the length of the heat exchange layer and be configured to carry coolant therethrough. The heat exchange layer may include an inlet manifold on a first end and an outlet manifold on another end opposing the first end. The inlet manifold may allow the flow of coolant into the heat exchange layer and the outlet manifold may allow the removal of the coolant from the heat exchange layer. Coolant flow may be controlled by a suction pump operating under computer control based at least in part on sensor data.

A heating device has a combustion chamber and a gas flue configured to guide hot exhaust gas generated in the combustion chamber, the flue having an inlet region and an outlet region and is configured connected to the combustion chamber via the inlet region. Heat transfer ribs having a wall thickness are arranged spaced from each other in the gas flue for the heat transfer from hot exhaust gas to the gas flue. The wall thickness of the heat transfer ribs and/or the distances of the heat transfer ribs to one another are optionally configured to be larger on the sides of the inlet region than on the sides of the outlet region.