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Energy exchange method and apparatus

US4781240A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 10, 1988
Grant dateNov 1, 1988
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 10, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B30/56
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An air to air heat exchanger for ventilating buildings has the air streams maintained in direct contact with little mixing by tangentially introducing the air streams along cylindrical surfaces in opposite directions to form spiral, counterflows. Valves are provided to switch the flows for winter and summer operation.

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