Thermosiphon evaporator
US9091488B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F2275/14
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to an evaporator (10) for heat exchange between fluids, comprising a housing (12) having at least one inlet (20; 27) and at least one outlet (26, 28; 29) for each fluid, the inlet and outlet for each fluid being connected to one another by a flow path (38; 58), the flow path (38) of a first fluid comprising multiple heat exchange modules (60) comprising at least one longitudinal hollow tube (36), wherein the modules (60) are arranged in a stack spaced apart from the housing (12) leaving free a gap (59), and wherein a module (60) is provided with at least one connector (50) for connecting to a co-operating connector of an adjacent module, such that the gap (59) between the housing and the stack defining at least a liquid recycle zone for containing the second fluid and a phase separation zone for separating a vapor phase and a liquid phase of the second fluid and the space (56) enclosed between adjacent modules in the stack defining a flow path (58) for a second fluid, parallel to the flow path (38) for the first fluid, are in fluid communication with each other.
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