Device for magnetic heat induction and exchange to mobile streams of matter

摘要

A device is described for magnetic heat induction and subsequent heat exchange to mobile streams of matter. The device can provide efficient heating of moving gaseous, liquid, or solid masses. A cold mass is made to flow past an induction heated workpiece, whereby the cold mass becomes heated via thermal transfer from the workpiece to the cold mass. The device can include a material susceptible to heating by magnetic induction that is inserted into a tube or other containment structure. The tube can be the transport conduit for the material to be heated. An induction coil can surround the tube. The coil can be connected to a high energy LC (inductance-capacitance) resonance circuit. Resonance generates magnetic flux in the coil. The flux can interact with the workpiece inside the tube. Heat can be generated in the workpiece and can then be transmitted to the cold mass as it is conveyed past the workpiece.

主权项

1. A method for heating a mass comprising the steps of:
introducing the mass to a workpiece which facilitates heat exchange forming a mass/workpiece combination, the mass/workpiece combination being surrounded by at least one coil, the mass/workpiece combination including electrically conductive material; delivering an alternating current from a power source to the at least one coil; inducing a current in the mass/workpiece combination to produce heat; heating the mass with the heat; cooling the power source and the at least one coil with a cooling medium to form a heated medium; preheating the mass using the heated medium restoring the cooling medium; and cooling the heated mass with the cooling medium.