Heat exchanger — An interchangeable plate heat exchanger Tubular heat exchan … Wikipedia
Concentric tube heat exchanger — Concentric Tube (or Pipe) Heat Exchangers are used in a variety of industries for purposes such as material processing, food preparation and air conditioning.[1] They create a temperature driving force by passing fluid streams of different… … Wikipedia
Ground-coupled heat exchanger — Earth cooling tubes or earth warming tubes (also known as ground coupled heat exchangers) utilize the earth s near constant subterranean temperature to warm or cool air for residential, agricultural or industrial uses. They are often a viable and … Wikipedia
Heat recovery ventilation — (also known as a heat exchanger, air exchanger or air to air exchanger) is a ventilation system that employs a counter flow heat exchanger between the inbound and outbound air flow. HRV provide fresh air and improved climate control, while also… … Wikipedia
Geothermal heat pump — A geothermal heat pump system is a heating and/or an air conditioning system that uses the Earth s ability to store heat in the ground and water thermal masses. These systems operate based on the stability of underground temperatures: the ground… … Wikipedia
Condenser (heat transfer) — For other Condensers not involving heat transfer, see Condenser (disambiguation). In systems involving heat transfer, a condenser is a device or unit used to condense a substance from its gaseous to its liquid state, typically by cooling it. In… … Wikipedia
Superalloy — A superalloy, or high performance alloy, is an alloy that exhibits excellent mechanical strength and creep resistance at high temperatures, good surface stability, and corrosion and oxidation resistance. Superalloys typically have an austenitic… … Wikipedia
Inconel — is a registered trademark of Special Metals Corporation that refers to a family of austenitic nickel based superalloys. Inconel alloys are typically used in high temperature applications. It is often referred to in English as Inco (or… … Wikipedia
Oxygen-free copper — The CuOFP capsule used as overpack for spent nuclear fuel disposal in the KBS 3 concept (Finnish version) Oxygen free copper (OFC) or Oxygen free high thermal conductivity (OFHC) copper generally refers to a group of wrought high conductivity… … Wikipedia
ODS alloys — Oxide Dispersion Strengthened (ODS) alloys are used for high temperature turbine blades and heat exchanger tubing. [ [http://www.azom.com/details.asp?ArticleID=3516 TLP Diffusion Bonding of a ODS Nickel Alloy] ] Alloys of nickel are the most… … Wikipedia
Oxide dispersion strengthened alloy — Oxide dispersion strengthened alloys (ODS) are used for high temperature turbine blades and heat exchanger tubing.[1] Alloys of nickel are the most common but work is being done on iron aluminum alloys.[2] ODS steels are used in nuclear… … Wikipedia