公开(公告)号：US20150130093A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-14

申请号：US14538619

申请日：2014-11-11

Applicant: Gradiant Corporation

Inventor： Prakash Narayan Govindan ,  Steven Lam ,  Maximus G. St. John

IPC: B01D5/00 ,  C02F1/04

CPC classification number: B01D5/006 ,  B01D1/14 ,  B01D3/225 ,  B01D5/0003 ,  B01D5/003 ,  B01D5/0075 ,  B01F3/04 ,  B01F3/04078 ,  B01F3/04106 ,  C02F1/04 ,  C02F1/048 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  F24F6/12 ,  Y02A20/128 ,  Y02W10/37

Abstract: Condensing apparatuses and their use in various heat and mass exchange systems are generally described. The condensing apparatuses, such as bubble column condensers, may employ a heat exchanger positioned external to the condensing vessel to remove heat from a bubble column condenser outlet stream to produce a heat exchanger outlet stream. In certain cases, the condensing apparatus may also include a cooling device positioned external to the vessel configured and positioned to remove heat from the heat exchanger outlet stream to produce a cooling device outlet stream. The condensing apparatus may be configured to include various internal features, such as a vapor distribution region and/or a plurality of liquid flow control weirs and/or chambers within the apparatus having an aspect ratio of at least 1.5. A condensing apparatus may be coupled with a humidifier to form part of a desalination system, in certain cases.