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

Claim 9:
10. A rotor of an isobaric pressure exchanger (IPX) that is configured to exchange pressure between a first fluid and a second fluid, the rotor comprising:
a distal end forming a plurality of rotor ports arranged for hydraulic communication with a plurality of end cover ports of an end cover of the IPX, wherein the plurality of rotor ports are arranged substantially symmetrically around a longitudinal axis of the rotor, and wherein the rotor is configured to rotate about the longitudinal axis within the IPX; and
an insert disposed in a recess formed by the distal end of the rotor between two of the plurality of rotor ports, wherein the insert contacts two flow channels formed by the two of the plurality of rotor ports.