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公开(公告)号:US20230069597A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-02
申请号:US17412287
申请日:2021-08-26
发明人: Wei WU , Chong ZHAI , Zengguang SUI , Yunren SUI , Zhixiong DING
摘要: The present invention provides a heat pump that includes an absorber/evaporator module having a solution channel and a refrigerant channel along with first and second liquid channels. A porous membrane is positioned between the refrigerant channel and the solution channel; the porous membrane permits flow of vapor molecules therethrough while restricting flow of absorbent molecules. A membrane-based generator/condenser module with a similar structure is in fluid communication with the absorber/evaporator module. The membrane-based modules offer a large specific surface area with integrated solution/refrigerant flows, which enables formation of a highly compact heat pump exhibiting strong heat/mass transfer.
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公开(公告)号:US20230302395A1
公开(公告)日:2023-09-28
申请号:US18183184
申请日:2023-03-14
发明人: Wei WU , Fuxiang LI , Zengguang SUI , Zhixiong DING , Yunren SUI , Chong ZHAI , Haosheng LIN
CPC分类号: B01D53/0438 , B01D61/18 , B01D71/261 , B01D71/262 , B01D71/36 , B01D71/34 , B01D2325/0283
摘要: A membrane-based desorption cooling method for passive thermal management is presented. The module includes: (i) a covering layer for thermally conducting and transferring heat from a device to a solution; (ii) a solution layer for confining H2O/absorbent mixtures in a multi-compartment frame; (iii) a membrane layer configured to act as an interface between the solution and air; and (iv) a supporting layer configured to increase the mechanical strength and including apertures to permit mass transfer from the membrane through the supporting layer. The present membrane-based desorption cooling module is able to be used for thermal management of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, electronics, batteries, or any other devices that require heat removal.
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公开(公告)号:US20230075850A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-09
申请号:US17458599
申请日:2021-08-27
发明人: Wei WU , Zhixiong DING , Yunren SUI , Chong ZHAI , Zengguang SUI
摘要: The present invention presents a thermochemical energy storage system. The system includes a membrane-based thermochemical reactor. The reactor includes a solution channel having an absorbent-containing solution flowing therethrough and a refrigerant channel having a refrigerant flowing therethrough along with first and second fluid channels. A porous membrane is positioned between the refrigerant channel and the solution channel; the porous membrane permits flow of vapor molecules therethrough while restricting flow of absorbent molecules. The system further includes a solution storage repository in fluid communication with the solution channel and a refrigerant repository in fluid communication with the refrigerant channel. The system can be used in high-density, high-efficiency, and low-temperature energy storage systems. The membrane-based reactor offers a large specific surface area and integrates solution/refrigerant flows, which enables formation of a highly compact reactor exhibiting strong heat/mass transfer. In some embodiments, direct diffusion of water molecules through the membrane makes it possible to lower the required charging temperatures.
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