IP Library Granted Patent US 8,087,454
Granted Patent B2
US 8,087,454 · App. 11/574,184 · Granted Jan 3, 2012

Rolled heat exchange

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Patent No.
US 8,087,454
App. No.
11/574,184
Granted
Jan 3, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a rolled heat exchanger with several pipes that are wound around a central pipe, with a casing that delimits an external space around the pipes and with a liquid distributor for distributing liquid in the external space. According to the invention, the liquid distributor is designed as a pipe manifold that has a main channel ( 21 ) and several distributing arms ( 22 ) that are flow-connected to the main channel ( 21 ).

Claims (15)

1. Heat exchanger with several pipes that are wound around a central pipe, with a casing that delimits an external space around the pipes and with a liquid distributor for distributing liquid in the external space, characterized in that the liquid distributor is designed as a pipe manifold that has a main channel ( 21 ) and several distributing arms ( 22 ) that are flow-connected to the main channel ( 21 ) and have liquid outlets ( 23 ) positioned on their underside, wherein the distributing arms ( 22 ), starting from the main channel ( 21 ), run radially outward and

the height of the distributing arms ( 22 ) decreases in radial direction.

2. Heat exchanger with several pipes that are wound around a central pipe, with a casing that delimits an external space around the pipes and with a liquid distributor for distributing liquid in the external space, characterized in that the liquid distributor is designed as a pipe manifold that has a main channel ( 21 ) and several distributing arms ( 22 ) that are flow-connected to the main channel ( 21 ) and have liquid outlets ( 23 ) positioned on their underside

wherein a device ( 28 ) for reducing the kinetic energy of the incoming liquid is provided in the main channel ( 21 ).

3. Heat exchanger with several pipes that are wound around a central pipe, with a casing that delimits an external space around the pipes and with a liquid distributor for distributing liquid in the external space, characterized in that the liquid distributor is designed as a pipe manifold that has a main channel ( 21 ) and several distributing arms ( 22 ) that are flow-connected to the main channel ( 21 ) and have liquid outlets ( 23 ) positioned on their underside

wherein a perforated plate, a static mixer or an ordered packing ( 28 ) is provided to reduce the kinetic energy of the incoming liquid.

4. Rolled heat exchanger with several pipes that are wound around a central pipe, with a casing that delimits an external space around the pipes and with a liquid distributor for distributing liquid in the external space, whereby the liquid distributor is designed as a pipe manifold that has a main channel ( 21 ) and several distributing arms ( 22 ) that are flow-connected to the main channel ( 21 ), characterized by at least one of the two following additional features:

a perforated plate, a static mixer or an ordered packing ( 28 ) arranged in the main channel ( 21 ), to reduce the kinetic energy of the incoming liquid, or

the distributing arms ( 22 ) form a cavity in the shape of pie slices.

5. Heat exchanger according to claim 4 , characterized in that in the main channel ( 21 ), both a perforated plate, a static mixer or an ordered packing ( 28 ) for reducing the kinetic energy of the incoming liquid is provided and the distributing arms ( 22 ) form a cavity in the shape of pie slices.

6. Heat exchanger according to claim 4 , wherein the main channel ( 21 ) runs inside a portion of the central pipe ( 24 ).

7. Heat exchanger according to claim 6 , wherein the inside diameter of the main channel ( 21 ) is smaller than the inside diameter of the central pipe ( 24 ).

8. Heat exchanger according to claim 4 , wherein the distributing arms ( 22 ), starting from the main channel ( 21 ), run radially outward.

9. Heat exchanger according to claim 8 , wherein the height of the distributing arms ( 22 ) decreases in radial direction.

10. Heat exchanger according to claim 4 , wherein the distributing arms ( 22 ) have liquid outlets ( 23 ), whereby the density of the liquid outlets ( 23 ) changes in radial direction.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Dec 19, 2007
From: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 020261/0731 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2007
From: KERBER, CHRISTIANE; KREIS, HELMUT; MOLL, ANTON; STEINBAUER, MANFRED
To: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 019782/0492 →