Patent · US Expired

Metal strip for the production of heat exchangers

US4172164A · kind A · utility

32Cited by

8References

11Claims

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Assignee

Swiss Aluminium Ltd. · CH

Inventors

Horst Meyer
Manfred Gerber · Saskatoon, CA
Klaus Oehlmann · Engen, DE
Ewald Reichardt · Singen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 30, 1978
Grant date	Oct 23, 1979
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 30, 1998

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/24727
WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A metal strip is used for elements in a regenerative heat exchanger employed for the exchange of latent and sensible heat from a warm outgoing air stream to a cold ingoing air stream. The strip is placed alternatingly in the form of flat and corrugated sheets to form flow channels for the warm and cold air. The metal strip, for example, an aluminum foil, is coated or laminated at least on one side with a paper-like hydrophillic material. The hydrophillic layer comprises a mixture of cellulose fibers and fibers with olefin hydrocarbons as basis. Furthermore, fungicides can be added to the mixture.

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