NON-AXIAL FLOW PRESSURE EXCHANGER
A pressure exchanger includes a rotor configured to receive a first fluid, receive a second fluid, and exchange pressure between the first fluid and the second fluid. The pressure exchanger further includes a sleeve disposed around the rotor, where the first fluid is to enter the rotor radially through the sleeve. The pressure exchanger further includes a post disposed inside the rotor.
1 . A pressure exchanger comprising:
a rotor configured to receive a first fluid, receive a second fluid, and exchange pressure between the first fluid and the second fluid;
a sleeve disposed around the rotor, wherein the first fluid is to enter the rotor radially through the sleeve; and
a post disposed inside the rotor.
2 . The pressure exchanger of claim 1 , the second fluid is to enter the rotor radially via the post, and wherein the post forms:
a first low pressure in (LPIN) port and a first low pressure out (LPOUT) port; or
a first high pressure in (HPIN) port and a first high pressure out (HPOUT) port.
3 . The pressure exchanger of claim 2 , wherein the sleeve forms:
a first LPIN port and a first LPOUT port; or
a first HPIN port and a first HPOUT port.
4 . The pressure exchanger of claim 3 , wherein:
the post further forms:
a second LPIN port and a second LPOUT port; or
a second HPIN port and a second HPOUT port; and
the sleeve further forms:
a second LPIN port and a second LPOUT port; or
a second HPIN port and a second HPOUT port.
5 . The pressure exchanger of claim 1 , wherein:
the rotor is configured to rotate around a rotation axis;
the sleeve forms an angled port disposed around a port axis; and
the port axis does not intersect the rotation axis.
6 . The pressure exchanger of claim 2 , wherein:
the rotor is configured to rotate around a rotation axis;
the post forms an angled port disposed around a port axis; and
the port axis does not intersect the rotation axis.
7 . The pressure exchanger of claim 1 , wherein the rotor forms a plurality of ducts, wherein at least one of the first fluid or the second fluid is to radially enter the rotor via the plurality of ducts, and wherein the plurality of ducts are fluted.
8 . A pressure exchanger comprising:
a rotor configured to exchange pressure between a first fluid and a second fluid, the rotor forming a rotor cavity, the rotor comprising:
an outer side surface, wherein the first fluid is to enter the rotor radially via the outer side surface.
9 . The pressure exchanger of claim 8 , the rotor forming a plurality of fluted ducts configured in a helical trajectory through the rotor, the plurality of fluted ducts spanning the rotor beginning proximate a first distal end of the rotor and ending proximate a second distal end of the rotor, wherein at least one of the first fluid or the second fluid is to radially enter the rotor into at least one of the plurality of fluted ducts, and wherein a plurality of flutes of the plurality of ducts open to a sleeve disposed around the rotor.
10 . The pressure exchanger of claim 8 , further comprising a post disposed in the rotor cavity, the post forming a post cavity, wherein the second fluid is to enter the post cavity axially and exit the post cavity radially to enter the rotor radially, and wherein the rotor further comprises an inner side surface forming the rotor cavity, wherein the second fluid is to enter the rotor radially via the inner side surface.
11 . The pressure exchanger of claim 10 , the rotor forming a plurality of ducts, wherein at least one of the first fluid or the second fluid is to radially enter the rotor into at least one of the plurality of ducts, and wherein the plurality of ducts are fluted.
12 . The pressure exchanger of claim 11 , wherein a plurality of flutes of the plurality of ducts open to at least one of a sleeve disposed around the rotor or the post, and wherein the ducts span the rotor beginning proximate a first distal end of the rotor and ending proximate a second distal end of the rotor.
13 . The pressure exchanger of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of ducts are configured in a helical trajectory through the rotor.
14 . The pressure exchanger of claim 13 , wherein:
the rotor is configured to rotate around a rotation axis;
the sleeve forms an angled port disposed around a port axis; and
the port axis does not intersect the rotation axis.
15 . The pressure exchanger of claim 13 , wherein:
the rotor is configured to rotate around a rotation axis;
the post forms an angled port disposed around a port axis; and
the port axis does not intersect the rotation axis.
16 . A pressure exchanger comprising:
a rotor forming a plurality of radial ducts, wherein the rotor is configured to receive a first fluid, receive a second fluid, and exchange pressure between the first fluid and the second fluid; and
a post disposed in a rotor cavity formed by the rotor, wherein the first fluid is to radially enter the rotor via a first port of a first pair of ports formed by a sleeve disposed around the rotor or the post into a radial duct of the plurality of radial ducts, and radially exit the rotor via a second port of the first pair of ports.
17 . The pressure exchanger of claim 16 , further comprising a second pair of ports, formed by the sleeve or the post, the second pair of ports comprising:
a low pressure in (LPIN) port and a high pressure out (HPOUT) port;
or a high pressure in (HPIN) port and a low pressure out (LPOUT) port, wherein the first pair of ports, formed by the sleeve or the post, comprises:
an LPIN port and an HPOUT) port;
or an HPIN port and an LPOUT port.
18 . The pressure exchanger of claim 17 , wherein:
the rotor is configured to rotate around a rotation axis;
the sleeve forms an angled port disposed around a port axis; and
the port axis does not intersect the rotation axis.
19 . The pressure exchanger of claim 17 , wherein:
the rotor is configured to rotate around a rotation axis;
the post forms an angled port disposed around a port axis; and
the port axis does not intersect the rotation axis.
20 . The pressure exchanger of claim 17 , comprising:
a third pair of ports, formed by the sleeve or the post, the third pair of ports comprising:
an LPIN port and an HPOUT port; or
an HPIN port and an LPOUT port; and
a fourth pairs of ports formed by the sleeve or the post, the fourth pair of ports comprising:
an LPIN port and an HPOUT port; or
an HPIN port and an LPOUT port.