Method of and means for controlling the condition of air in an enclosure
US4869070A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 1985 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A40/25
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for conditioning the air in an enclosure utilizes a primary direct contact air/brine heat exchanger in which enclosure air is contacted with brine from a reservoir for condensing water vapor in the enclosure air onto the brine to form dilute brine. A brine concentrator is provided in the form of a secondary direct contact air/brine heat exchanger in which segregated air, separate from enclosure air, is contacted with heated dilute brine from the reservoir for evaporating water from the heated dilute brine into the segregated air to form concentrated brine. The secondary heat exchanger operates to heat the brine while it is being contacted with the segregated air.
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