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EP 0205718 B1 19900523 - CYCLONE STEAM GENERATOR

Title (en)

CYCLONE STEAM GENERATOR

Publication

EP 0205718 B1 19900523 (DE)

Application

EP 85730087 A 19850619

Priority

EP 85730087 A 19850619

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0205718A1] 1. A steam generator comprising contact-heating surfaces (convection heating surfaces) (1) and a cyclone, serving as a dust separator, having an outlet part (2), the cyclone being a component part of the steam generator (6), characterised in that the contact-heating surfaces (convection heating surfaces) (1) in the outlet part (2) are disposed one above the other.

IPC 1-7

B04C 5/20; F22B 1/18; F23J 3/04

IPC 8 full level

B04C 5/20 (2006.01); F22B 1/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP SE)

B04C 5/20 (2013.01 - EP SE); F22B 1/1876 (2013.01 - EP SE)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0205718 A1 19861230; EP 0205718 B1 19900523; AT E53112 T1 19900615; DE 3577907 D1 19900628; SE 8503211 D0 19850628; SE 8503211 L 19861220

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85730087 A 19850619; AT 85730087 T 19850619; DE 3577907 T 19850619; SE 8503211 A 19850628