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EP 1657514 A1 20060517 - Steam power plant condenser with a water chamber cover

Title (en)

Steam power plant condenser with a water chamber cover

Title (de)

Kraftwerks-Kondensator mit einem Wasserkammerdeckel

Title (fr)

Condenseur de centrale électrique avec couvercle pour boîte à eau

Publication

EP 1657514 A1 20060517 (DE)

Application

EP 04026860 A 20041111

Priority

EP 04026860 A 20041111

Abstract (en)

The condenser has a water chamber housing (16) and a housing locking water chamber cover (18). The water chamber cover is made of a plastic material. The water chamber cover has a fiber reinforcement such as a glass fiber or carbon fiber.

IPC 8 full level

F28F 21/06 (2006.01); F28B 1/02 (2006.01); F28B 9/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F28B 1/02 (2013.01); F28F 9/0224 (2013.01); F28F 21/067 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] GB 862094 A 19610301 - MENDIP CHEMICAL ENGINEERING LT
[A] US 3280904 A 19661025 - COOPER HINGS DAVID

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1657514 A1 20060517

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04026860 A 20041111