Dennis John Morrison

US Patent:

43936636, Jul 19, 1983

Filed:

Apr 13, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/253817

Inventors:

Howard E. Grunes - Santa Cruz CA
Dennis J. Morrison - Santa Cruz CA

Assignee:

Gas Research Institute - Chicago IL

International Classification:

F25D 1500

US Classification:

62119

Abstract:

An apparatus for transferring heat from a heat source to a heat sink using a vaporizable liquid wherein the vaporizable liquid is heated in an evaporator so that some of the liquid vaporizes to propel the remaining heated liquid to a condenser, where heat is transferred from the heated liquid to the condenser predominantly by forced convection, and wherein the cooled liquid and condensed vapor are returned to the evaporator for reheating, and further wherein a restriction is disposed in the liquid/condensate return path to prevent vapor from the evaporator from flowing to the condenser through the return path.