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Us Patent 9,702,573: Nested Heat Transfer System, Sanza Kazadi
Us Patent 9,702,573: Nested Heat Transfer System, Sanza Kazadi
Sanza Kazadi
A novel nested heat transfer system comprises a plurality of chained enhanced entrochemical cells with nested structures. Each enhanced entrochemical cell includes a first chamber containing desiccant, or a higher concentration solution, and a second chamber containing refrigerant, or a lower concentration solution. Preferably, the first chamber and the second chamber are connected by a conduit. Furthermore, a smaller chamber in an enhanced entrochemical cell is encapsulated by a larger chamber in an adjacent enhanced entrochemical cell, thus forming a nested structure between the two enhanced entrochemical cells. A chain of enhanced entrochemical cells with a plurality of such nested …
Us Patent 9,702,633: Entrochemical Energy Transfer System And A Process For Obtaining Work From Environmental Thermal Energy, Sanza Kazadi
Us Patent 9,702,633: Entrochemical Energy Transfer System And A Process For Obtaining Work From Environmental Thermal Energy, Sanza Kazadi
Sanza Kazadi
An entrochemical energy transfer system and a related process for obtaining work from environmental thermal energy are disclosed. In one example, a plurality of linked entrochemical cells with nested chambers provides an aggregate thermal gradient of each entrochemical cell by transferring environmental thermal energy in and/or out of the plurality of linked entrochemical cells. The aggregate thermal gradient generated from the plurality of linked entrochemical cells can be utilized as an environmentally friendly energy source for human needs. The entrochemical energy transfer system and the related process for obtaining work from environmental thermal energy utilize a set of entropy transfers …
An Entrochemical Water Heater, Sanza Kazadi, Sabrina Lin, Kelvin Ye
An Entrochemical Water Heater, Sanza Kazadi, Sabrina Lin, Kelvin Ye
Sanza Kazadi
Entrochemical systems are systems capable of generating internal thermal gradients through internal
water movements which simultaneously transfer get of vaporization between internal water reservoirs. These systems move to a chemical equilibrium state that generates and maintains a thermal gradient. Entrochemical thermal batteries (ETB) can be constructed which extend the thermal gradient of a single cell through an additive process. Such systems can deliver useful work. Additionally solutions used therein may be recharged passively using environmental heat.
We describe the design and function of a bench-scale water heater capable of heating a small water
reservoir. The system is powered by an …
Compact Single Multistage Distillation, Sanza Kazadi, Brent Usui, Ashley An, Robin B. Zhao
Compact Single Multistage Distillation, Sanza Kazadi, Brent Usui, Ashley An, Robin B. Zhao
Sanza Kazadi
We report the design and function of a distillation apparatus which uses salt concentration gradients to
drive distillation and desalination of simulated sea water. Utilizing the entrochemical effect, the system
generates an internal thermal gradient. An internal distiller is arranged with the condenser in the cold end of the
entrochemical system and a seawater reservoir in the warm end of the entrochemical system. The heat of
vaporization is recaptured in the cold side of the entrochemical system and re-used. The spent solution in the
entrochemical system can be recharged using evaporation, making the surrounding thermal energy the source
of energy …
Entrochemical Thermal Battery Design For Atmospheric Heat Collectors
Entrochemical Thermal Battery Design For Atmospheric Heat Collectors
Sanza Kazadi
We present two novel design modifications to the basic entrochemical system which enable the generation of an entrochemical thermal battery. The inclusion of a passive mixing mechanism enables the continual disruption of the water layer that forms at the top of the saline solutions, enhancing the overall thermal gradient. Embedding of one cell’s cool side in the previous cell’s warm side allows efficient conduction of thermal energy between the two, effectively driving the additive property of the overall thermal gradient, the battery effect. We demonstrate that the passive mixing mechanism enhances performance, generating a one-cell gradient of 18.3 ± 0.3◦C …
Low Cost Solar Chimney Performance-Improving Enhancement, Sanza Kazadi, Meishan Liang, Aaron Togelang, Daniel Chan
Low Cost Solar Chimney Performance-Improving Enhancement, Sanza Kazadi, Meishan Liang, Aaron Togelang, Daniel Chan
Sanza Kazadi
Solar chimneys are potentially important components in energy-providing systems. These are
passive solar systems which transduce solar irradiance to airflow. The airflow, in turn, can be transformed
into electricity. While the ability of the solar chimney to create airflow has been examined in a number of
different studies, little attention has been focused on improving the performance of the solar collector. In
principle, increasing the thermal lift of the chimney would improve the chimney's overall airflow
production and extend the upper limit of energy production.
We examine an improvement to the solar collector design for the simple solar chimney capable …
Us Patent 8,338,976: Magnetically-Levitated Wind Turbine, Sanza Kazadi
Us Patent 8,338,976: Magnetically-Levitated Wind Turbine, Sanza Kazadi
Sanza Kazadi
A novel wind turbine configuration utilizes a permanent magnetic male and female levitation support for magnetic levitation. The novel wind turbine has a female part attached to a payload which is magnetically levitated above a male part of the levitation support. The female part and the payload are further operatively attached to a vertical axle structure which is held stationary by a point of contact. The point of contact and the vertical axle structure provide a stable axis of rotation for the payload and the female part, which can be rotated with near zero friction due to the magnetic repulsion …
Us Patent 8,149,079: Magnetically Levitated Mount, Sanza Kazadi
Us Patent 8,149,079: Magnetically Levitated Mount, Sanza Kazadi
Sanza Kazadi
A levitating mount apparatus is provided which utilizes a permanent magnetic male and female levitation support as described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,501,922. The mount has two general forms. In one general class, the mount is attached to an axle aligned with the axis of symmetry of the female part of the permanent magnetic male and female levitation support. In the second class, the female part of the permanent magnetic male and female levitations support is attached to the bottom of the mount, and no axle is utilized. The mount is stabilized using a stationary support structure which has limited …
Desalination Powered By Entropy, Sanza Kazadi, Young Hong, Calvin Chau, Apoorv Chaudhary, Arnav Chaudhary, James Park, Jessica Liu, Miji Kim, David Kim, Sam Kim
Desalination Powered By Entropy, Sanza Kazadi, Young Hong, Calvin Chau, Apoorv Chaudhary, Arnav Chaudhary, James Park, Jessica Liu, Miji Kim, David Kim, Sam Kim
Sanza Kazadi
We describe in this paper a novel water distiller. The water distiller utilizes a thermal gradient device which spontaneously generates and maintains a thermal gradient through a process similar to osmosis. A theoretical derivation of the process which we call an entrochemical process is presented. The device utilizes the thermal
gradient to induce a flow of energy through the system. This flow of energy is used to induce the distillation of water. The device may be recharged using a low-temperature evaporation process. We describe the
design of the device, which has a distillation process that has an efficiency of 12.6 …
Us Patent 7,501,922: Permanent Magnetic Male And Female Levitation Supports, Sanza Kazadi
Us Patent 7,501,922: Permanent Magnetic Male And Female Levitation Supports, Sanza Kazadi
Sanza Kazadi
A permanent magnetic male and female levitation support has a first part with a cavity and a plurality of retainment mechanisms incorporated therein, and a plurality of first permanent magnets evenly distributed around the perimeter of the cavity and held in place by the retainment mechanisms, wherein the first permanent magnets produce a first rotationally invariant magnetic field around a first axis. A second part is rigidly connected to a base and produces a second rotationally invariant magnetic field around a second axis. When the
first axis is aligned with the second axis, the first magnetic field and the …