Steam generator
US4014295A · kind A · utility
5Cited by
6References
13Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 1976 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28D7/0083
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Water is circulated within tube bundles located in spaced relation within the generator casing and converted to steam by exchange of heat with a liquid metal which is fed into the casing through a central axial tube. The liquid metal is distributed within adjacent compartments which are formed by radial partitions extending from the central tube and each accommodate at least one tube bundle. A small gap is formed between the radial partitions and the casing so as to provide a communication between adjacent compartments and to equalize the level of liquid metal.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.