Tube sheets and tube sheet assemblies
US10451365B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F9/0219
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tube sheet for a thermal transfer device can include a body having a plurality of apertures that traverse therethrough, where the plurality of apertures are configured to receive a plurality of tubes of the thermal transfer device. The tube sheet can also include an outer perimeter defining the body, where the outer perimeter has at least one first recess feature disposed therein. The at least one first recess feature can have a first shape and a first size, where the first shape is any shape aside from a semi-circle.
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