Support for heat exchange tubes
US4344480A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 27, 1980 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S165/424
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Rows of heat exchange tubes are supported by transversely disposed support strips having a plurality of U-shaped members interconnected end to end in a manner so that said strips act as a structural member supporting the weight of the tubes and additional support elements from all rows above a given row. Each leg of each U-shaped member converges upwardly or downwardly at an angle of about 8.degree. to 15.degree. with the vertical.
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