IMMISCIBLE, DIRECT CONTACT, FLOATING BED ENHANCED, LIQUID/LIQUID HEAT TRANSFER PROCESS

Title:

IMMISCIBLE, DIRECT CONTACT, FLOATING BED ENHANCED, LIQUID/LIQUID HEAT TRANSFER PROCESS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2000039507

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A process for heating or cooling a liquid (5) by contacting the liquid with an immiscible fluid (1), having different temperature and density, in the presence of a heat transfer enhancing media bed (7) inside a contacting chamber (4). The process including the steps of introducing the liquid into the chamber; contacting the surface film on the media bed with the liquid, whereby the surface film provides for maximum contact and heat exchange between the liquid and fluid; and removing the fluid and the liquid from the chamber.

Inventors:

HARRIS JAMES JEFFREY (US)
HARRIS JAMES WILLIAM (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US1999/030659

Publication Date:

November 02, 2000

Filing Date:

December 24, 1999

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

HARRIS JAMES JEFFREY (US)
HARRIS JAMES WILLIAM (US)

International Classes:

F28C3/04; (IPC1-7): F01K25/06

Foreign References:

US3821089A	1974-06-28
US4554963A	1985-11-26
US5141047A	1992-08-25

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