Heating arrangement
US7458213B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24D2200/18
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heating arrangement for heating a fluid, the arrangement comprising an elongate housing having a main axis. An inner chamber (21) for a first fluid surrounds the axis. A plurality of axially extending fins (22) project into the inner chamber. An exhaust gas inlet which receives exhaust gas, for example, from a Stirling engine, is provided at one end of the inner chamber. A supplementary burner (20) at the opposite end of the chamber is arranged to fire radially outwardly on to the fins. An outer chamber (30) for a second fluid surrounds the inner chamber.
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