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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2024
Applicant:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F28F 3/02 (2006.01); F28F 13/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F28F 3/02 (2013.01); F28F 13/12 (2013.01); F28F 2250/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A heat transfer device, such as a heat exchanger, has dimensions and flow speed such that Reynolds number for the flow is in a range from 1 to 1000. The device uses a working fluid which is in a state of elastic turbulence. This enhances transfer of heat to or from the working fluid. In some embodiments the fluid is an emulsion with a disperse phase which changes between liquid and solid so that its latent heat of fusion contributes to the amount of heat carried by the working fluid.