A pressure exchange apparatus includes a main section having a plurality
of internal chambers and a piston disposed in each of the chambers. The
apparatus also includes a pair of fluid distributor assemblies fixed to
the main section and co-axial therewith. Each of the distributors include
inlet and outlet ports for communicating with one of the internal
chambers and sealingly separated from the other chambers. A pair of dual
disk controller assemblies each of which includes a fixed disk and a
moveable disk housed in a dual disk holder for directing fluid streams
from one of the ports into and out of one of the chambers is also
provided.