Patent ID: 6490875
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: F25B,Y02A,Y02B,Y02P

Abstract:
A regenerative adsorption process for application in an adsorption assembly comprising a condenser, an evaporator and a plurality of reactors each alternately operating in adsorption and desorption modes, said process comprising:passing a coolant through the condenser; passing the coolant through reactors operating in adsorption mode before, after or simultaneous with the passing of the coolant through the condenser; and passing waste heat from a waste heat source through reactors operating in desorption mode; wherein said plurality of reactors are scheduled such that each reactor alternately operates in adsorption and desorption modes for substantially identical time intervals, and such that each reactor has an equal chance of being the first reactor to receive the coolant emanating from the condenser when operating in adsorption mode, and the waste heat from the waste heat source when operating in desorption mode.