JOULE HEATING APPARATUS AND METHOD

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20150163858A1
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14562668

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A Joule heating apparatus with a housing having an internal cavity. The housing has an inlet portal for introducing fluid into the internal cavity and an outlet portal for discharging the fluid form the internal cavity. The internal cavity includes an internal heating section with at least one electrode assembly. The electrode assembly has a supply electrode, a ground electrode, and a space between the supply and ground electrodes. The space of the electrode assembly is in fluid communication with the housing's inlet and outlet portals. The electrode assembly is adapted to form an electric field to heat via Joule heating the fluid flowing through the annulus. A method for Joule heating of a fluid is provided that uses the aforesaid apparatus to heat the fluid by applying an electric field thereto.

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QS ENERGY INC735 STATE STREET SUITE 500 SANTA BARBARA CA 93101

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Meinhart, Carl D Santa Barbara, US 38 475
Simundson, Bjorn D H Santa Barbara, US 3 0

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