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Heat exchanger with additional liquid control in shell space

US9726434B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13References

21Claims

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Assignee

Linde GmbH · DE

Inventors

Manfred Steinbauer · Raisting, DE
Christiane Kerber · Pöcking, DE
Markus Hammerdinger · Tacherting, DE
Rainer Fluggen · Bichl, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 13, 2012
Grant date	Aug 8, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 11, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF28D2021/0066
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a heat exchanger (1) for indirect heat exchange comprising a tube bundle (10), formed from a plurality of tubes helically coiled around a core tube (100), for receiving a first medium, a shell (20). which encloses the tube bundle (10) and defines a shell space (200) surrounding the tube bundle (10), for receiving a second medium, and a liquid distributor (40) for distributing in the shell space (200) a stream (S), conveyed in the shell space (200), of the second medium in the form of a liquid (F). According to the invention a control device (33) for controlling distribution in the shell space (200) of an additional, further stream (S′) of liquid (F), and/or for controlling distribution of stream (S) of liquid (F) in the shell space (200).

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