Internal tank heating coil
US9982910B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23D14/18
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system includes a tank containing a fluid to be heated; a U-shaped pipe disposed proximate a bottom of the tank, a majority of the extent of the U-shaped pipe being disposed within an interior of the tank; a catalyst unit embedded within the U-shaped pipe, the catalyst unit comprising a catalyst wrapped, natural gas filled, perforated pipe that is configured to enable a catalytic reaction on its exterior; a vent pipe attached to the U-bend pipe which allows air to circulate; and mechanical controls disposed proximate the U-shaped pipe configured to vary temperature output.
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