Heat exchanger elements and divices

Abstract

A heat exchanging element. The heat exchanging element is comprised of a plurality of spaced-apart through a common barrier, plates. The plates are capable of transmitting heat from a first end of said plates in contact with a heat source on one side of the common barrier, directly to a second end of the plates that are in contact with a heat sink on the opposite side of the common barrier.

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[0001]This application is a utility patent application from Provisional Patent application Ser. No. 62 / 244,927, filed Oct. 22, 2015 from which priority is claimed.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Most heat exchangers are made from metals such as brass, copper, aluminum, stainless steel or titanium. Comparatively speaking, these metals are heavy and are subject to corrosion when used in oxidizing environments. Also, these metals have relatively low thermal conductivity when compared to a material such as graphene sheets. Therefore, a heat exchanger utilizing graphene sheet heat transfer plates is especially useful for compact, high efficiency, high temperature, or corrosive fluid applications or applications where weight is of concern.[0003]Heat exchangers based on graphene thermal transfer media are well known, especially solid / gas heat exchangers. The only example of plate type liquid based heat exchangers is U.S. Patent Publication 2015 / 0083381. It only uses graphene to conduct he...

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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a heat exchanging element that is made up of plates that can transmit heat from one side to the other. This element can be used in a heat exchanger device to efficiently transfer heat between hot and cold sides. The use of two-dimensional thermal conductive sheets made of graphene or other materials ensures a uniform temperature across the entire device, resulting in high efficiency and minimal hot and cold spots. Additionally, these sheets have high resistance to acids, bases, and solvents, making them useful for extreme working fluids or corrosive gases.

Problems solved by technology

An exchanger based on 2-dimensional thermal conductive sheets is, therefore, more uniform in temperature across the entire device, which results in high overall efficiency and lack of relatively hot and cold spots.

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