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EP 0956489 A1 19991117 - HEAT EXCHANGER WITH PLATES

Title (en)

HEAT EXCHANGER WITH PLATES

Title (de)

PLATTENWÄRMETAUSCHER

Title (fr)

ECHANGEUR THERMIQUE A PLAQUES

Publication

EP 0956489 A1 19991117 (FR)

Application

EP 97951314 A 19971211

Priority

FR 9702277 W 19971211
FR 9615376 A 19961213

Abstract (en)

[origin: FR2757257A1] The invention concerns a heat exchanger with plates comprising a plate group (2) formed by a stack of heat exchanging metal plates with undulations, characterised in that the plates define between them channels forming at least a main circuit for a first fluid (A) and N secondary circuits for N fluids (B and C) and extending perpendicularly to said main circuit, each channel of said main circuit being arranged between two channels of the secondary circuits.

IPC 1-7

F28D 9/00

IPC 8 full level

F28D 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F28D 9/0093 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9826246A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2757257 A1 19980619; FR 2757257 B1 19990305; EP 0956489 A1 19991117; WO 9826246 A1 19980618

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9615376 A 19961213; EP 97951314 A 19971211; FR 9702277 W 19971211