System and method for managing water content in a fluid

Details System and method for managing water content in a fluid System and method for managing water content in a fluid

Filed on

2011-05-17

Date issued

2011-05-17

Examiner

Ali, Mohammad (Department: 3784)

Patent Class

Refrigeration

SubClass

Processes

SubSubClass

Circulating external gas

Other Related Categories

C062S271000

Type

Reexamination Certificate

Status

active

Patent number

07942011

Description

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for managing water content in a fluid includes a collection chamber for collecting water from the fluid with a desiccant, and a regeneration chamber for collecting water from the desiccant and transferring it to a second fluid. An evaporator cools the desiccant entering the collection chamber, and a second evaporator cools the second fluid to extract the water. The evaporators use a refrigerant, the flow of which is controlled by a flow control valve. When the temperature in the second evaporator drops below a set point, the refrigerant flow to the second evaporator is stopped, and the refrigerant flow to the first evaporator is increased. This increases the water collection in the collection chamber, and causes a rise in the temperature in the second evaporator. The valve is then opened to increase the cooling in the second evaporator.

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