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Capillary evaporator for diphasic loop of energy transfer between a hot source and a cold source

US6058711A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 10, 1998
Grant dateMay 9, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 10, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF28D15/043
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The evaporator comprises a) a chamber (12) made of a porous material with an inlet for a heat exchanging fluid in liquid form, b) a shell (9) in which is located said chamber (12) to define around it, a chamber (15) for collecting said fluid in vapor form, said shell (9) having an outlet by which the vapor collected in said chamber (15) is evacuated. It further comprises a tube (22) which extends through the whole internal space of the chamber (12) with a porous wall, from one end (24) of the tube constituting the chamber (12) inlet for the heat exchanging fluid, said tube (22) being pierced over its whole length with holes (33) for injecting the heat exchanging liquid into the chamber (12) wall.

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