What Is Countercurrent Exchange?

Countercurrent exchange is a mechanism that occurs in nature and is imitated in industry and engineering, where there is an intersection of some attributes (usually heat or certain components) between two flowing bodies flowing in opposite directions. The fluid can be a liquid, a gas, or even a solid powder, or any combination thereof.

Countercurrent exchange system

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Countercurrent exchange is a mechanism that occurs in nature and is imitated in industry and engineering, where there is an intersection of some attributes (usually heat or certain components) between two flowing bodies flowing in opposite directions. The fluid can be a liquid, a gas, or even a solid powder, or any combination thereof.
Chinese name
Countercurrent exchange system
Foreign name
counter-current exchange system
The direction of gas flow when birds breathe (gas always passes from the back airbag through the lungs to the front airbag when breathing) and the direction of blood flow is opposite to enhance the efficiency of gas exchange.

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