Steam generation with tube support
US6059022A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F9/0131
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A steam generator tube support plate has passageways with inwardly extending lands. Two or more tubes extend through the passageways and are supported by the lands. The tube support plates are variably spaced to provide additional support near the tubesheet and in the distal bends of U-tube bundles. This design provides reduced clogging, pressure drops and tube vibrations.
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