Auxiliary air heater
US4371112A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 11, 1981 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24V40/10
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An auxiliary heating apparatus is used in conjunction with a primary heater system which includes a heat exchange for heating air by indirect heat exchange with a fluid stream containing engine heat. The auxiliary heater apparatus comprises a fluid pump, a throttle valve for reducing the pressure of and thereby heating the auxiliary heating fluid, and an air heat exchanger arranged in series with the primary heat exchanger on the air side.
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