Process of management of a thermochemical reaction or of a solid-gas adsorption
US6305186A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B30/62
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention concerns a method for controlling a thermochemical reaction or a solid-gas adsorption being carried out in a reactor (10) containing an active agent capable of reversibly reacting with a gas, the reactor (10) being connected to an evaporator/condenser assembly (14) for the gas by a connection (12) without control valve, the reactor (10) and the evaporator/condenser assembly (14) each provided with means for selectively exchanging calories with their surroundings. The control method consists in: thermally insulating the reactor (10) and the evaporator/condenser assembly (14) from the surroundings; thermally communicating the reactor (10) with its surroundings so that the active agent reacts with the gas, thereby providing cold to the evaporator (14); thermally communicating the evaporator (14) with its surroundings so as to cool it selectively; and selectively insulating the reactor (10) or the evaporator/condenser assembly (14) from their surroundings so as to stop the reaction at one point of the reversible cycle.
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