THERMAL PHASE SEPARATION

A thermal variation source (e.g., a heater or a heat sink) is used to induce a temperature gradient across an interior surface of a storage tank. The storage tank stores a working fluid (e.g., a fuel, and oxidizer, or a monopropellant) that may have pockets of gaseous-phase working fluid intersperse...

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Main Author MUNGAS GREGORY S
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 28.02.2013
Subjects
BLASTING
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES
LIGHTING
MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PIPES
SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
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Summary:A thermal variation source (e.g., a heater or a heat sink) is used to induce a temperature gradient across an interior surface of a storage tank. The storage tank stores a working fluid (e.g., a fuel, and oxidizer, or a monopropellant) that may have pockets of gaseous-phase working fluid interspersed within liquid-phase working fluid, or vice versa. In the absence of gravity or other significant forces on the working fluid, the temperature gradient is sufficient to cause phase-separation of the working fluid and allow either the liquid-phase or the gaseous-phase working fluid to be withdrawn from the storage tank, as desired.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201213599756