Method of preparing surfaces of a heat exchanger
US6343416B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 4, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49377
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of preparing a heat exchanger provides a first surface(s) for contacting a first fluid and a second surface(s) for contacting a second fluid in order to exchange heat between the first and second fluids. At least one of the first and second surfaces has been exposed to shot from a shot blast machine in order to create pits and bumps in that surface. The pits and bumps create a more efficient heat transfer between the fluids.
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