公开(公告)号：US11022330B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-01

申请号：US15983653

申请日：2018-05-18

Applicant: Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Mark A. Allen ,  Scott N. Rowe ,  Shawn Montgomery ,  Mark D. Rosenblum ,  Peter Luttik ,  David Fox ,  An Le

IPC: F24F3/14 ,  F24F5/00 ,  B23P15/26

Abstract: A three-way heat exchanger for a liquid desiccant air-conditioning system and method of manufacture. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of panel assemblies. Each panel assembly has a frame bordering a given space. The frame includes desiccant inlet and outlet ports and heat transfer fluid inlet and outlet ports. Two plates joined to the frame define a heat transfer fluid channel in the given space. The heat transfer fluid inlet and outlet ports are in fluid communication with the heat transfer fluid channel. Microporous sheets cover the outer surfaces of the plates and define a desiccant channel. The desiccant inlet and outlet ports are in fluid communication with the desiccant channel. The plurality of panel assemblies have a stacked arrangement such that a microporous sheet on one panel assembly faces a microporous sheet on an adjacent panel assembly and defines an airflow channel therebetween.