Water transfer device employing a water buffer to increase water flux
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    发明授权
    Water transfer device employing a water buffer to increase water flux 有权
    使用水缓冲液以增加水通量的输水装置

    公开(公告)号:US08051992B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-08

    申请号:US12020127

    申请日:2008-01-25

    摘要: A water transfer device can include first and second flow paths separated by a water transfer membrane and a hydrophilic diffusion medium. The hydrophilic diffusion medium is disposed between the water transfer membrane and the first flow path. Water content of a first fluid stream flowing through the first flow path is transferred through the diffusion medium and water transfer membrane and into a second fluid stream flowing through the second flow path. The hydrophilic diffusion medium is operable to absorb liquid water in the first fluid stream and hold the absorbed liquid water in contact with the water transfer membrane. The hydrophilic diffusion medium is also operable to diffuse water vapor in the first fluid stream and transport the water vapor to the water transfer membrane. The water transfer membrane transfers the water in contact therewith to the second fluid stream flowing through second flow path.

    摘要翻译: 水输送装置可以包括由水转移膜和亲水扩散介质分隔开的第一和第二流动路径。 亲水性扩散介质设置在转移膜和第一流路之间。 流过第一流路的第一流体物流的水分通过扩散介质和水转移膜传递到流过第二流动路径的第二流体流中。 亲水扩散介质可操作以吸收第一流体流中的液态水并且将吸收的液体水保持与水转移膜接触。 亲水扩散介质还可操作地扩散第一流体流中的水蒸气并将水蒸汽输送到水转移膜。 水转移膜将与其接触的水转移到流过第二流动路径的第二流体流。