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(11) EP 1 673 584 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
28.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/26

(21) Application number: 04784472.5

(22) Date of filing: 20.09.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F28D 9/00(1968.09)
F28F 21/06(1968.09)
B01D 1/28(1968.09)
F28F 3/04(1968.09)
B01D 1/26(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/030619
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/028982 (31.03.2005 Gazette 2005/13)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 19.09.2003 US 504138 P
17.09.2004 US 944374
17.09.2004 US 944317
17.09.2004 US 944071

(71) Applicant: THE TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
College Station, TX 77843 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HOLTZAPPLE, Mark, T.
    College Station, TX 77840-4859 (US)
  • NOYES, Gary, P.
    Houston, TX 77062 (US)
  • RABROKER, George, A.
    College Station, TX 77845 (US)

(74) Representative: Lawrence, John 
Barker Brettell, 138 Hagley Road, Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 9PW
Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)

   


(54) VAPOR-COMPRESSION EVAPORATION SYSTEM AND METHOD