Patent ID: 11959498
Assignee: ENERGY RECOVERY
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A system comprising:
an isobaric pressure exchanger (IPX) configured to exchange pressure between a first fluid and a second fluid, the IPX comprising:
a rotor configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the rotor, the rotor forming a plurality of rotor ports arranged substantially symmetrically around the longitudinal axis at a distal end of the rotor;
an end cover configured to be disposed at the distal end of the rotor, the end cover forming a plurality of end cover ports, wherein the plurality of rotor ports are arranged for hydraulic communication with the plurality of end cover ports; and
an insert disposed between two of the plurality of rotor ports or between two of the plurality of end cover ports, wherein the insert contacts two flow channels formed by the two of the plurality of rotor ports or the two of the plurality of end cover ports.