SYSTEMS INCLUDING A CONDENSING APPARATUS SUCH AS A BUBBLE COLUMN CONDENSER

摘要

Condensing apparatuses and their use in various heat and mass exchange systems are generally described. The condensing apparatuses, such as bubble column condensers, may employ a heat exchanger positioned external to the condensing vessel to remove heat from a bubble column condenser outlet stream to produce a heat exchanger outlet stream. In certain cases, the condensing apparatus may also include a cooling device positioned external to the vessel configured and positioned to remove heat from the heat exchanger outlet stream to produce a cooling device outlet stream. The condensing apparatus may be configured to include various internal features, such as a vapor distribution region and/or a plurality of liquid flow control weirs and/or chambers within the apparatus having an aspect ratio of at least 1.5. A condensing apparatus may be coupled with a humidifier to form part of a desalination system, in certain cases.

主权项

1. A condenser system, comprising:
a bubble column condenser, comprising:
a vessel, comprising:
a first condenser gas inlet in fluid communication with a source of a first gas comprising a condensable fluid in vapor phase;a condenser gas outlet; anda condenser liquid outlet,wherein the vessel contains a liquid layer comprising an amount of the condensable fluid, and the bubble column condenser is configured to remove at least a portion of the condensable fluid from the first gas to produce a bubble column condenser outlet stream comprising the condensable fluid in liquid phase; a heat exchanger positioned external to the vessel and fluidly connected to the condenser liquid outlet of the vessel, wherein the heat exchanger is configured to receive the bubble column condenser outlet stream and to remove heat from the bubble column condenser outlet stream to produce a heat exchanger outlet stream; and a cooling device positioned external to the vessel and fluidly connected to the heat exchanger, wherein the cooling device is configured to receive the heat exchanger outlet stream and to remove heat from the heat exchanger outlet stream to produce a cooling device outlet stream.