COMPACT MEMBRANE-BASED ABSORPTION HEAT PUMP

    公开(公告)号:US20230069597A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US17412287

    申请日:2021-08-26

    IPC分类号: F25B37/00 F25B15/02

    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.

    COMPACT MEMBRANE-BASED THERMOCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20230075850A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-09

    申请号:US17458599

    申请日:2021-08-27

    IPC分类号: F28D20/00 F01K3/18

    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.