heat exchanger
nounDefinition of heat exchanger
: a device (such as an automobile radiator) for transferring heat from one fluid to another without allowing them to mix
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There the hot brine would flow through a heat exchanger, where heat could be extracted and used for industrial processes or to generate electricity. — Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, "Climate Solution: Use Carbon Dioxide to Generate Electricity," 17 July 2019 Thermoelectric plants use water in heat exchangers. — USA TODAY, "Ink library, parking barnacles, lunar training grounds: News from around our 50 states," 9 July 2019 One problem here is that both natural gas and nuclear plants also rely on heat exchangers, and there's no reason this material can't be used to boost their efficiency, too. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "New material could up efficiency of concentrated solar power," 19 Oct. 2018 In Net Power's plant, the heat from the waste fluid is recycled into the heat exchanger, preserving that energy and substantially raising efficiency. — David Roberts, Vox, "That natural gas power plant with no carbon emissions or air pollution? It works.," 1 June 2018 Akiyama is concerned the heat exchangers are situated too close to the compressors that intake air to start the chilling process. — Author: Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News, "Veteran industry engineer questions aspects of Alaska LNG plans," 6 July 2018 All the pipes and heat exchangers are in place but not hooked up. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Stellarator’s plasma results show a triumph of engineering and modeling," 23 May 2018 But the bulk of the carbon dioxide is reheated in the heat exchanger and used again in the combustor. — David Roberts, Vox, "That natural gas power plant with no carbon emissions or air pollution? It works.," 1 June 2018 After the turbine is spun and the power is generated, the waste fluid (carbon dioxide and water) is put through a heat exchanger, the water condensed out and separated. — David Roberts, Vox, "That natural gas power plant with no carbon emissions or air pollution? It works.," 1 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'heat exchanger.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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heat exchanger
noun
heat ex·chang·er
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Medical Definition of heat exchanger
: a device (as in an apparatus for extracorporeal blood circulation) for transferring heat from one fluid to another without allowing them to mix