Countercurrent heat exchange
A counterflow mechanism that enables fluids at different temperatures flowing in channels in opposite directions to exchange their heat content without mixing.
Example
An example of countercurrent heat exchange occurs in the feet of penguins, in which heat from blood in the arteries supplying the feet is transferred to blood returning to the body’s core in veins that lie close to these arteries. This helps to maintain the core temperature in freezing conditions.
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- Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery
- A MVHR ventilates a house while reducing heat-loss, using countercurrent heat exchange.
(For decentralized units see dMVHR)
For energy (air humidity ) recovering, see energy recovering ventilation, ERVs are better.
- A MVHR ventilates a house while reducing heat-loss, using countercurrent heat exchange.