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Regenerator wheel apparatus

A regenerator and matrix technology, applied in the direction of indirect heat exchangers, heat exchanger types, regenerative heat exchangers, etc., can solve problems such as lack of structural integrity

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-03-31
WILSON TURBOPOWER INC
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Other materials that provide the effective heat transfer properties of the regenerator do not have the structural integrity required exclusively for the matrix material

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[0015] The detailed description of several embodiments of the disclosed apparatus and method is presented herein by way of illustration, and not limitation, with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0016] Embodiments of the present invention provide discontinuously rotating or indexing regenerator wheels in which matrix material is placed only where it is useful to transport the target species, such as at holes in the frame. The holes can then be aligned with the flow stream of the target species. The holes are suitably distributed (equally spaced in one embodiment) in the regenerator wheel and their form is based on the shape of the conduits that direct the flow of target material to and from the substrate. The frame provides enhanced structural integrity and rigidity to an often brittle base material. Furthermore, the manufacturing expense associated with the matrix representing the majority of the mass and / or area of ​​the regenerator wheel can be avoided while maint...

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A regenerator wheel is disclosed. The regenerator wheel includes a framework, a plurality of ports disposed within the framework, with at least one port of the plurality of ports separated from another port by the framework. The regenerator wheel also includes a plurality of matrixes aligned individually with the plurality of ports.

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Background of the invention [0001] The present disclosure relates generally to regenerative heat exchangers, and more particularly to regenerator wheel apparatuses. [0002] Regenerative heat exchangers, or regenerators, also known as heat wheels, are used for energy recovery associated with operations involving heating and cooling. An example of the use of such regenerators for heating and cooling is the heating and cooling of large spaces such as buildings. Regenerators are used eg for preheating operations of steam power plants as well as for gas adsorption processes and mass transfer operations like eg dehumidification. To achieve the desired result, the regenerator includes what has become known as the matrix. The matrix is ​​the part of the regenerator that absorbs and transmits a specific target substance, such as heat. Since the operating temperature of regenerators utilized as described can exceed 650°C, the matrix is ​​usually constructed of ceramic material. In ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): F28D19/00
CPCF23L15/02F28D19/041Y02E20/34
Inventor 大卫·戈登·威尔逊乔恩·M·巴罗凯利·沃德
Owner WILSON TURBOPOWER INC