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Regenerative heat exchanger

US4200441A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 1977
Grant dateApr 29, 1980
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Expiry dateJun 29, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF24F2203/1084
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A heat exchanger of the regenerative type comprising a rotor constructed of corrugated strip layers providing transverse channels extending therethrough. The device is arranged to have separate gas streams directed through different parts of the rotor so that on rotation of the rotor the storage mass effects the exchange of sensible heat between the streams.

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