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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2011
James M. Geraets, Sioux Falls, SD (US);
William C. Miller, Sioux Falls, SD (US);
Rodney Duane Pierson, Dell Rapids, SD (US);
Christopher Michael Bieber, Sioux Falls, SD (US);
James M. Schwarz, Brandon, SD (US);
Rachel L. Kloos, Sioux Falls, SD (US);
James M. Geraets, Sioux Falls, SD (US);
William C. Miller, Sioux Falls, SD (US);
Rodney Duane Pierson, Dell Rapids, SD (US);
Christopher Michael Bieber, Sioux Falls, SD (US);
James M. Schwarz, Brandon, SD (US);
Rachel L. Kloos, Sioux Falls, SD (US);
POET Research, Inc., Sioux Falls, SD (US);
Abstract
A system for transferring heat from an ethanol and water vapor stream is disclosed as having a first heat exchanger, a valve system coupled to first heat exchanger and a first tank, a second tank coupled to the valve system, a second heat exchanger coupled to first tank and second tank, and a pipe line connecting the second tank to the first heat exchanger. A method for transferring heat is provided and involves intermittently cooling a first media, transferring heat from the first media to a second media, and directing the second media to a valve system. The valve system directs a flow of the second media to the first tank when a temperature of second media is above a temperature set point and directs the flow of the second media to the second tank when the temperature of second media is below the temperature set point.