Patents
Literature
Patsnap Eureka AI that helps you search prior art, draft patents, and assess FTO risks, powered by patent and scientific literature data.

63 results about "Pressure exchanger" patented technology

A pressure exchanger transfers pressure energy from a high pressure fluid stream to a low pressure fluid stream. Many industrial processes operate at elevated pressures and have high pressure waste streams. One way of providing a high pressure fluid to such a process is to transfer the waste pressure to a low pressure stream using a pressure exchanger. One particularly efficient type of pressure exchanger is a rotary pressure exchanger.

Hydraulic energy transfer system with fluid mixing reduction

ActiveUS12352143B2Fluid removalFluid pressure control with auxillary non-electric powerMechanicsPressure exchanger
A system includes a pressure exchanger configured to exchange pressure between a first fluid and a second fluid. The system further includes a shaft at least partially disposed within the pressure exchanger. The system further includes an electric motor coupled to the shaft. The electric motor is configured to control fluid flow in the pressure exchanger. A controller is configured to receive sensor data from one or more sensors associated with the pressure exchanger and vary proportions of the first fluid and the second fluid entering the pressure exchanger to reduce mixing of the first fluid and the second fluid in the pressure exchanger.
Owner:ENERGY RECOVERY INC

Control of refrigeration and heat pump systems that include pressure exchangers

A system includes a pressure exchanger (PX). The PX is coupled to a motor that controls an operating speed of the PX. The system further includes a condenser. An outlet of the condenser is fluidly coupled to a first inlet of the PX. The system further includes a pressure gauge. The pressure gauge is configured to provide first pressure data. The first pressure data is indicative of a pressure of a fluid of the condenser. The system further includes a first controller configured to cause the motor to adjust the operating speed of the PX. The first controller causes the motor to adjust the operating speed of the PX based on the first pressure data.
Owner:ENERGY RECOVERY INC

Hydraulic energy transfer system with fluid mixing reduction

PendingUS20250334034A1Fluid removalFluid pressure control with auxillary non-electric powerData controlMechanical engineering
A pressure exchanger is configured to exchange pressure between a first fluid and a second fluid. A controller is configured to control, based on first sensor data from a first sensor associated with the first fluid and second sensor data from a second sensor associated with the second fluid, a first valve associated with the first fluid and a second valve associated with the second fluid to vary proportions of the first fluid and the second fluid entering the pressure exchanger to reduce mixing of the first fluid and the second fluid in the pressure exchanger.
Owner:ENERGY RECOVERY INC

Pressure exchangers with fouling and particle handling capabilities

A system includes a pressure exchanger configured to exchange pressure between a first fluid and a second fluid. The system further includes one or more first valves coupled to the pressure exchanger. The one or more first valves in an open position are associated with a flushing operation.
Owner:ENERGY RECOVERY INC

Vapour compression refrigeration system with rotary pressure exchanger and management method of such a system

A vapour compression refrigeration system has a main refrigerant circuit having a main gas cooler or condenser arranged in a high pressure branch, a first main evaporator arranged in a first low pressure branch, a main compressor fluidically connecting the first low pressure branch to the high pressure branch, and an expansion device connecting the high pressure branch to an intermediate pressure branch. The system has a by-pass branch connecting the high-pressure branch to the intermediate pressure branch and provided with a by-pass valve, a secondary refrigerant circuit having a secondary gas cooler or condenser arranged in a secondary high pressure branch, a secondary evaporator arranged in a secondary low pressure branch, and a secondary expansion device connecting the secondary high pressure branch to the secondary low pressure branch. A rotary pressure exchanger is fluidically connected to the by-pass branch downstream of the by-pass valve and the secondary refrigerant circuit.
Owner:EPTA

Rotary pressure exchanger

A rotary pressure exchanger includes a housing and a rotor. Channels are inside the rotor to transfer pressure from a first fluid to a second fluid. Each channel extends parallel to the axis of rotation, and the housing includes a first inlet port for supplying the first fluid to the channels, a first outlet port for discharging the first fluid from the channels, a second inlet port for suppling the second fluid to the channels, and a second outlet port for discharging the second fluid from the channels. The first and second inlet ports are radial inlet ports, such that the first fluid and the second fluid enter the rotor in a radial direction perpendicular to the axial direction, and the first outlet port and the second outlet port are radial outlet ports, such that the first fluid and the second fluid leave the rotor in the radial direction.
Owner:SULZER MANAGEMENT AG

Single-stage multi-section treatment system and method for seawater desalination and boron removal

The application discloses a single-stage multi-section treatment system and method for seawater desalination and boron removal, relates to the technical field of seawater desalination and boron removal, and realizes the pretreatment and first desalination and boron removal of seawater raw water through a single-stage process, cooperates with a pressure exchanger to realize the efficient recovery of the energy of high-pressure concentrated water and the pressurization of low-pressure inlet water, reduces the operation load of a high-pressure pump of a first stage, and realizes the effective reduction of energy consumption; gradient reverse osmosis treatment is performed on single-stage produced water through a multi-section process, the step-by-step pressurization and pressure compensation of high-pressure pumps of all stages on concentrated water of previous sections are utilized, the residual pressure of concentrated water is fully utilized, the gradient reprocessing and deep boron removal of concentrated water are realized, and the overall recovery rate of seawater desalination is improved. In addition, a control unit dynamically determines the optimal operation section number of the multi-section process according to actual inlet water quality and produced water targets, accurately adjusts the pressure of high-pressure pumps of all stages and the start-stop state of membrane assemblies, makes system operation parameters highly adapt to actual working conditions, and avoids the problems of excessive treatment or insufficient treatment caused by fixed section number operation.
Owner:UNIV OF SCI & TECH OF CHINA

Refrigeration system with high speed rotary pressure exchanger

A refrigeration system includes a pressure exchanger (PX). The PX is a rotary liquid piston compressor. The PX includes: a first PX inlet fluidly coupled to a heat exchanger outlet of a heat exchanger comprising a gas cooler or condenser; a first PX outlet fluidly coupled to a heat exchanger inlet of the heat exchanger; a second PX inlet fluidly coupled to an evaporator outlet of an evaporator; and a second PX outlet fluidly coupled to an evaporator inlet of the evaporator.
Owner:ENERGY RECOVERY INC

Control board for hydraulic machine

The invention relates to a control plate (18) configured to fit a hydraulic machine (e.g., an axial piston machine or a pressure exchanger) for hydraulic fluid, the control plate (18) comprising a body (21) having an arrangement of passage openings (22, 23) for the passage of the hydraulic fluid and a contact surface, the entire thickness of the body (21) is formed from a primary material, wherein the primary material is a first polymeric material. It is an object of the present invention to provide a control board (18) having a good lifetime. This object is solved by a control plate (18) wherein the main body (21) comprises at least one differential section made of a second polymeric material (31) wherein the second polymeric material (31) is different from the main material.
Owner:DANFOSS AS

Cartridge sealing and alignment in a pressure exchanger

A pressure exchanger includes a rotor configured to exchange pressure between a first fluid and a second fluid. The pressure exchanger further includes a sleeve disposed around the rotor. The pressure exchanger further includes a first end cover disposed at a first distal end of the rotor. The pressure exchanger further includes a first seal ring disposed around the pressure exchanger. The first seal ring covers a first interface between the sleeve and first end cover to prevent leakage. The pressure exchanger further includes a first pin comprising a first pin first distal end that is at least partially disposed in a first seal ring recess formed in the first seal ring and a first pin second distal end disposed in a first recess formed in the first end cover or the sleeve.
Owner:ENERGY RECOVERY INC

Systems comprising a pressure exchanger, associated methods, and associated non-transitory machine-readable storage medium

A method is provided. The method comprises: identifying, by a processing device, first temperature data indicative of a temperature difference between a bulk fluid at a first inlet of a heat exchanger and the bulk fluid at a first outlet of the heat exchanger, fluidly coupled to the first inlet by one or more fluid channels of the heat exchanger, wherein the first outlet of the heat exchanger is fluidly coupled to a high-pressure inlet of a pressure exchanger (PX); determining, based on the first temperature data, a target adjustment of a first valve fluidly coupled to the first outlet of the heat exchanger and to a secondary fluid inlet of the heat exchanger; and causing, based on the target adjustment, actuation of the first valve.
Owner:ENERGY RECOVERY INC

Heat pump systems with pressure exchangers

A system includes a pressure exchanger (PX) configured to receive a first fluid at a first pressure, receive a second fluid at a second pressure, and exchange pressure between the first fluid and the second fluid. The first fluid is to exit the PX at a third pressure and the second fluid is to exit the PX at a fourth pressure. The system further includes a condenser configured to receive the first fluid from a compressor and provide corresponding thermal energy from the first fluid to a first environment. The system further includes a heat exchanger configured to receive the first fluid output from the condenser.
Owner:ENERGY RECOVERY INC

Refrigeration system and heat pump system with pressure exchanger

The fluid processing system includes a pressure exchanger (PX) configured to receive a first fluid at a first pressure and a second fluid at a second pressure and exchange pressure between the first fluid and the second fluid. The system further includes a condenser configured to provide corresponding thermal energy from the first fluid to a corresponding environment. The system further includes a receiver configured to receive the first fluid output by the PX. The receiver includes a chamber for separating the first fluid into a first gas and a first liquid. The system further includes a heat exchanger configured to receive the second fluid from a second outlet of the PX and provide the second fluid to a second inlet of the PX.
Owner:ENERGY RECOVERY INC

Desulfurization wastewater low-cost zero-discharge integrated system

The invention discloses a desulfurization wastewater low-cost zero-discharge integrated system which comprises a raw water tank, a water outlet of the raw water tank is connected with an acidification reaction tower through a raw water pump, the acidification reaction tower is connected with a dosing mechanism, and an overflow port of the acidification reaction tower is connected with a cyclone separator. A slag outlet in the bottom of the cyclone separator is connected with a carbonate crystallization tank through a sludge discharge pump; by organically combining an acidification carbonate removal technology with RO concentration, flue evaporation and other technologies, the softening process of a traditional dual-alkali method is shortened by 50%, the sludge yield is reduced by 85%, rapid crystallization and separation of carbonate are achieved, the hardness removal rate is larger than 95%, a ceramic membrane and a DTRO membrane operate in series, high-salt and high-hardness water quality is tolerated, the service life of the RO membrane is greatly prolonged, and the service life of the RO membrane is prolonged. And the PX pressure exchanger and the flue gas waste heat are used, so that the energy consumption of the system is effectively reduced, and the problems of high cost, high scaling and high energy consumption of high-salt desulfurization wastewater treatment are solved.
Owner:XINJIANG DEAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECH CO LTD

Control plate for a hydraulic machine

The present disclosure relates to a control plate (18) configured to equip a hydraulic machine (e.g. an axial piston machine or a pressure exchanger) for a hydraulic fluid, wherein the control plate (18) includes a body (21) having an arrangement of passage openings (22, 23) for the passage of the hydraulic fluid and a contact face, wherein a whole thickness of the body (21) is formed of a main material, wherein the main material is a first polymer material. The objective of the present disclosure is to provide a control plate (18) having a good lifetime. This objective is solved by a control plate (18), wherein the body (21) includes at least one distinct section which is made of a second polymer material (31), wherein the second polymer material (31) is different from the main material.
Owner:DANFOSS AS

Semi-closed electric pressure exchanger

An electric pressure exchanger (300) includes a rotor (310) configured to exchange pressure between a first fluid and a second fluid. The motorized pressure exchanger (300) also includes a motorized end cap (330) forming a central bore. The electric pressure exchanger (300) also includes a shaft (320) including a first distal end coupled with the rotor (310). And the shaft penetrates through a central hole of the electric end cap. The motorized pressure exchanger (300) also includes a static seal (340) disposed against the motorized end cap (330) to prevent fluid from the central bore from exiting the motorized pressure exchanger (300) via the motorized end cap (330).
Owner:ENERGY RECOVERY INC

Cartridge sealing and alignment in a pressure exchanger

A pressure exchanger includes a rotor configured to exchange pressure between a first fluid and a second fluid. The pressure exchanger further includes a sleeve disposed around the rotor and a first end cover disposed at a first distal end of the rotor. The pressure exchanger further includes one or more first sealing components configured to prevent leakage between the sleeve and the first end cover.
Owner:ENERGY RECOVERY INC

Coal-fired power plant reverse osmosis concentrated water energy recovery and salt separation crystallization coupling treatment system and method

The invention discloses a coal-fired power plant reverse osmosis concentrated water energy recovery and salt separation crystallization coupling treatment system and method, and the system comprises a regulating reservoir, an ozone contact reaction tank, a multi-medium filtering unit, a security filtering system, a reverse osmosis membrane group and a nanofiltration membrane group which are connected in sequence, an outlet of the nanofiltration salt separation unit is respectively connected with a monovalent salt water tank and a divalent salt water tank; the monovalent brine tank is connected to the MVR evaporative crystallization system; the divalent salt water tank is sequentially connected with the DTRO membrane group and the titanium freezing tank, and frozen crystals generated by the titanium freezing tank are fed into the fluidized bed dryer. The concentrated water is pretreated through ozone oxidation, multi-medium filtration and security filtration; then recovering the energy of the high-pressure concentrated water by utilizing a plunger type pressure exchanger and carrying out efficient concentration and desalination in cooperation with reverse osmosis; further, a nanofiltration membrane is used for precisely separating monovalent salt and divalent salt from the concentrated solution; and efficient reduction and salt recycling of the reverse osmosis concentrated water are realized.
Owner:GUONENG LANGXINMING NANJING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECH CO LTD

Datacenter cooling systems that include pressure exchangers

A system includes a refrigeration system to exchange heat between a first cooling loop and a second cooling loop. The refrigeration system includes a pressure exchanger (310) that is to receive a first fluid at a first pressure and a second fluid at a second pressure and exchange pressure between the first fluid and the second fluid. The refrigeration system further includes a first heat exchanger (318) to exchange heat between the first cooling loop and a portion of the first fluid output from the pressure exchanger. The refrigeration system further includes a second heat exchanger (329) to exchange heat between a portion of the first fluid that is to enter the pressure exchanger and the second cooling loop.
Owner:ENERGY RECOVERY INC

Pressure exchanger

The utility model relates to a pressure exchanger which comprises a sleeve piece, a rotor and an end cover assembly, and an installation inner cavity is formed in the sleeve piece. The rotor is rotatably connected in the mounting inner cavity, overflowing channels are formed in the rotor, and the overflowing channels are parallel to the axis of the rotor; the end cover assembly comprises a first end cover and a second end cover, and the first end cover and the second end cover are located at the two ends of the sleeve piece correspondingly. Wherein the rotor and / or the end cover assembly are / is provided with a contact concave part, a concave surface is formed in the contact concave part, and the concave surface is in a circular arc shape; by means of the design of the contact concave parts, the capacity of keeping a relatively small gap between the rotor and the corresponding end cover assembly and / or the sleeve part can be achieved, the stability of the rotor in the rotating process is improved, contact and abrasion between components are prevented, and contact is reduced or even stopped to the maximum extent.
Owner:QINGDAO ALPTEC SAFETY EQUIP CO LTD

Heat pump systems with pressure exchangers

PendingUS20260194265A1Heat energyPressure exchanger
A system includes a pressure exchanger (PX) configured to receive a first fluid at a first pressure, receive a second fluid at a second pressure, and exchange pressure between the first fluid and the second fluid. The first fluid is to exit the PX at a third pressure and the second fluid is to exit the PX at a fourth pressure. The system further includes a condenser configured to receive the first fluid from a compressor and provide corresponding thermal energy from the first fluid to a first environment. The system further includes a heat exchanger along a fluid flow path between the condenser and the inlet of the PX. The heat exchanger is configured to receive the first fluid output from the condenser and provide corresponding thermal energy from the first fluid to fluid input to the compressor.
Owner:ENERGY RECOVERY INC

Thermo-electrochemical converter with pressure exchange energy recovery

PCT designated stageWO2026178193A1ConvertersEnergy recovery
An electrochemical cell includes a working fluid and a membrane electrode assembly having first and second electrodes and a proton-exchange membrane. A first chamber in fluid communication with the first electrode contains the working fluid at a first pressure. A second chamber in fluid communication with the second electrode contains the working fluid at a greater second pressure. A first conduit is in fluid communication with the first chamber. A second conduit is in fluid communication with the second chamber. A first container contains an exchange fluid at a third pressure. A second container contains the exchange fluid at a greater fourth pressure. A third conduit is in fluid communication with the first container. A fourth conduit is in fluid communication with the second container. A pressure exchanger in fluid communication with the conduits is configured to transfer pressure from the exchange fluid to the working fluid.
Owner:JTEC ENERGY INC

Reducing cavitation, noise, and vibration in a pressure exchanger

A pressure exchanger includes a rotor configured to exchange pressure between a first fluid at a first pressure and a second fluid at a second pressure. The rotor forms ducts that are routed from a first distal end to a second distal end. The rotor forms chamfers on trailing edge rotor duct walls. The pressure exchanger further includes a first end cover that forms a high pressure in (HPIN) port configured to provide the first fluid at the first pressure into the ducts. The first end cover forms a low pressure out (LPOUT) port configured to receive the first fluid from the ducts at a third pressure. The pressure exchanger further includes a second end cover that forms a low pressure in (LPIN) port configured to provide the second fluid at the second pressure into the ducts and forms a high pressure out (HPOUT) port configured to receive the second fluid from the ducts at a fourth pressure.
Owner:ENERGY RECOVERY INC

Non-axial flow pressure exchanger

A pressure exchanger includes a rotor configured to receive a first fluid, receive a second fluid, and exchange pressure between the first fluid and the second fluid. The pressure exchanger also includes a sleeve disposed about the rotor, wherein the first fluid radially enters the rotor through the sleeve. The pressure exchanger also includes a post disposed inside the rotor.
Owner:ENERGY RECOVERY INC

Rotary pressure exchanger

A rotary pressure exchanger includes a housing and a rotor mounted within the housing for rotation about an axis of rotation defining an axial direction. The rotor extends from a first rotor end in the axial direction to a second rotor end, a plurality of channels is inside the rotor for transferring pressure from the first fluid to the second fluid, and each channel extends parallel to the axis of rotation. The plurality of channels includes a set of first channels and a set of second channels, and the rotor includes a divider arranged between the first rotor end and the second rotor end for separating the first channels from the second channels, Each first channel extends from the first rotor end in the axial direction to the divider, and each second channel extends from the second rotor end in the axial direction to the divider.
Owner:SULZER MANAGEMENT AG

Pressure exchanger with dirt and particle handling capability

A system (100) includes a pressure exchanger (300) and one or more valves (390). The pressure exchanger includes a rotor (310) configured to exchange pressure between a first fluid and a second fluid. The pressure exchanger further includes a housing (340) disposed about the rotor, one or more flush inlets (342) coupled to the housing, and one or more flush outlets (346) coupled to the housing. One or more first valves are coupled to the one or more flush outlets. The one or more first valves in an open position are associated with a flushing operation. The one or more first valves in a closed position are associated with a lubrication operation.
Owner:ENERGY RECOVERY INC