Clamshell heat exchanger
US8646442B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4935
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clamshell heat exchanger for use in a gas-fired direct combustion furnace. The exchanger comprises a first clamshell half and a second clamshell half that when joined with the first clamshell half forms a passageway having an inlet and an outlet. The passageway includes a U-bend located between the inlet and the outlet, wherein the U-bend includes a re-entrant sectional profile.
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