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Tube sheet pressure retaining plug for water tube condensers, power boilers, and heat exchangers

US7757642B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 7, 2006
Grant dateJul 20, 2010
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 7, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49732
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention concerns a boiler tube plug, which is used to plug holes left in drum walls after removal of failed boiler tubes in industrial power boilers, condensers, or heat exchangers. The present invention concerns a new and innovative boiler tube sheet plug for power boilers addressing the needs in the art. The boiler tube plug of the present invention may be used in evaporators, condensers, heat exchangers and other power boilers as appropriate as known in the art.

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