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Heat exchanger, reactor arrangement comprising this heat exchanger and method for controlling the temperature of a reactor

US9797657B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BASF SE

Inventors

Ulrich Hammon · Mannheim, DE
Thomas Walter · Dallas, US
Armin Schraut · Bensheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 18, 2015
Grant date	Oct 24, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 1, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF28F2265/12
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A heat exchanger (1) contains: a bundle of at least two heat exchanger tubes (3), a heat exchanger housing (5) surrounding the bundle of heat exchanger tubes (3), wherein a liquid heat-transfer medium (7) is passed around the bundle of heat exchanger tubes (3) in the heat exchanger housing (5), a heat exchanger cap (9) sealing the top of the heat exchanger housing (5), a heat exchanger bottom (11) sealing the bottom of the heat exchanger housing (5), a feed point (13) for the heat-transfer medium (7), an outlet (15) for the heat-transfer medium (7), an emergency relief port (17) disposed in proximity to the heat exchanger cap (9). The heat exchanger (1) contains a safety device (19) disposed in proximity to the heat exchanger bottom (11).

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