Thermo-chemical recuperation systems, devices, and methods
US12188717B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F5/00
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Thermo-chemical recuperation systems, devices, and methods are provided in accordance with various embodiments. Embodiments may generally relate to the field of refrigeration and/or heat pumping. Within that field, some embodiments apply to the recuperation or recapturing of both thermal and chemical potential in a freeze point suppression cycle. Some embodiments include a method and/or system of thermo-chemical recuperation that includes creating a flow of ice and flowing a brine against the flow of the ice. Some embodiments manage the thermal and chemical potentials by mixing a dilute brine stream exiting an ice mixing vessel with an ice stream before it enters the ice mixing vessel. By controlling this mixing in a counter-flow or step-wise cross flow manner with sufficient steps, both the thermal and chemical potential of the dilute bine stream may be recuperated.
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