Heat exchanger
US12123663B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heat exchanger includes a core having a plurality of tubes, each tube having a tube inlet and a tube outlet, and the tube inlets define an inlet plane and the tube outlets define an outlet plane. The tubes are spaced from one another for receiving a second fluid therebetween, for heat transfer between the first and second fluids. A jacket is provided adjacent the core for use in containing the second fluid, and the jacket comprises a jacket inlet for passage of the second fluid en route to the core. The jacket extends between the inlet plane and the outlet plane, and the jacket inlet is offset from the inlet plane towards the outlet plane. The heat exchanger further comprises a deflector arrangement for directing a flow of second fluid from the jacket inlet towards the inlet plane prior to entering the core.
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