20120279253 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING A FIRST LIQUID CONTENT AND SIMULTANEOUSLY HEATING A SECOND LIQUID CONTENT - The system includes a first heat exchanger in which the refrigerant is injected directly into the content of the first liquid circuit through at least one nozzle to simultaneously capture latent heat from the content as purified frozen liquid pieces are formed. It also includes a second heat exchanger in which the refrigerant transfers the latent heat captured from the content of the first liquid circuit to a content of the second liquid circuit, thereby raising the content of the second liquid circuit in temperature. The proposed concept provides designers with opportunities to create highly efficient systems and methods where the latent heat extracted for the purification is immediately employed to a useful purpose. | 11-08-2012 |