METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BIO-DIESEL AND REACTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20220274084A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-01

    申请号:US17738540

    申请日:2022-05-06

    摘要: A reactor and process for the production of bio-diesel. The reactor includes one or more coiled reaction lines. The lines are positioned within a tank containing a heat transfer media such as molten salt, maintained at about 750° F. A pump circulates the media within the tank. An emulsion of alcohol; refined feed stock, including glycerides and/or fatty acids; and preferably water is pumped through the reaction lines at temperatures and pressures sufficient to maintain the alcohol in a super-critical state. The curvature of the coils, pump pulsing, and the flow rate of the emulsion keep the emulsion in a turbulent state while in the reactor, ensuring thorough mixing of the alcohol and feed stock. The alcohol reacts with the glycerides and fatty acids to form bio-diesel. The reaction is fast, efficient with regard to energy input and waste generation, and requires minimal alcohol.

    Hot water appliance, flue gas discharge therefor and method for heating a fluid

    公开(公告)号:US11359837B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-14

    申请号:US16072622

    申请日:2017-01-31

    发明人: Peter Jan Cool

    摘要: A hot water appliance includes a housing defining an inner space; a heat source arranged in the inner space of the housing and comprising at least one burner; a flue gas discharge arranged in the inner space of the housing and configured to discharge combustion gases of the at least one burner therethrough; and a heat exchanger arranged in the inner space of the housing and associated with the flue gas discharge. The combustion gases of the at least one burner form a first heat exchanging fluid of the heat exchanger associated with the flue gas discharge. A flue gas discharge for a hot water appliance and a method for heating a fluid are also described.

    Heat exchangers
    14.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11125162B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-21

    申请号:US14296603

    申请日:2014-06-05

    摘要: A heat exchanger which may be used in an engine, such as a vehicle engine for an aircraft or orbital launch vehicle. is provided. The heat exchanger may be configured as generally drum-shaped with a multitude of spiral sections, each containing numerous small diameter tubes. The spiral sections may spiral inside one another. The heat exchanger may include a support structure with a plurality of mutually axially spaced hoop supports, and may incorporate an intermediate header. The heat exchanger may incorporate recycling of methanol or other antifreeze used to prevent blocking of the heat exchanger due to frost or ice formation.

    Closed cycle condenser dryer with heat regeneration

    公开(公告)号:US10907297B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-02

    申请号:US15987921

    申请日:2018-05-24

    申请人: WATERGEN Ltd.

    摘要: A drying apparatus includes a compartment for containing objects to be dried, a closed-loop air pathway and a regeneration heat exchanger. The closed-loop air pathway includes a cooling element and a heating element, and is configured to extract from the compartment air that includes moisture in the form of vapor, to evacuate heat energy from the extracted air to an external fluid flow by cooling using the cooling element so as to remove at least some of the moisture from the air, to reheat the air using the heating element, and to re-introduce the reheated air into the compartment. The regeneration heat exchanger is inserted in the closed-loop air pathway and is configured to transfer heat from the air extracted from the compartment to the air exiting the cooling element in the closed-loop air pathway.

    Method of manufacturing bio-diesel and reactor

    公开(公告)号:US10335761B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-02

    申请号:US14087957

    申请日:2013-11-22

    摘要: A reactor and process for the production of bio-diesel. The reactor includes one or more coiled reaction lines. The lines are positioned within a tank containing a heat transfer media such as molten salt, maintained at about 750° F. A pump circulates the media within the tank. An emulsion of alcohol; refined feed stock, including glycerides and/or fatty acids; and preferably water is pumped through the reaction lines at temperatures and pressures sufficient to maintain the alcohol in a super-critical state. The curvature of the coils, pump pulsing, and the flow rate of the emulsion keep the emulsion in a turbulent state while in the reactor, ensuring thorough mixing of the alcohol and feed stock. The alcohol reacts with the glycerides and fatty acids to form bio-diesel. The reaction is fast, efficient with regard to energy input and waste generation, and requires minimal alcohol.

    Stave with external manifold
    20.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10222124B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-05

    申请号:US14765281

    申请日:2014-02-03

    发明人: Todd G. Smith

    摘要: A stave comprising an outer housing, an inner pipe circuit comprising individual pipes housed within the outer housing, wherein the individual pipes each has an inlet end and an outlet end and wherein each pipe may or may not be mechanically connected to another pipe, and a manifold, integral with or disposed on or in the housing; wherein the inlet and/or outlet ends of each individual pipe is disposed in or housed by the manifold. The manifold may be made of carbon steel while the housing may be made of copper. Each of the inlet and outlet ends of each individual pipe may be surrounded in part by cast copper within a housing of the manifold.