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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2011
Richard J. Ciora, Jr., Butler, PA (US);
Paul K T Liu, Lafayette Hill, PA (US);
Eric Cheponis, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Richard J. Ciora, Jr., Butler, PA (US);
Paul K T Liu, Lafayette Hill, PA (US);
Eric Cheponis, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Media and Process Technology, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for enhancing the heat and water recovery from a transport membrane condenser (TMC) includes a non-moving mechanical device inserted into the TMC tubes to increase the heat transfer efficiency via the enhancement of the fluid turbulence and/or surface area. The apparatus and methods may be applied to porous tubes arranged in a spaced array, similar to a conventional shell and tube heat exchanger device. Other configurations of the TMC may be conceived and adapted for use with the described apparatus and method.