Bank of plates for heat exchanger and method of assembling such a bank of plates
US5699856A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 5, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S165/387
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bank of plates for a heat exchanger, of the type comprising a stack of parallel plates each having smooth-surface edges and an undulated central portion forming, with the associated plates, a dual circuit for countercurrent flow of two independent fluids. The bank is composed of a plurality of superposed elements, each formed by a pair of plates which are joined together. The superposed elements are connected to each other via a continuous or discontinuous longitudinal weld bead.
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