Global Patent Index - EP 2587197 A1

EP 2587197 A1 20130501 - Defrosting

Title (en)

Defrosting

Title (de)

Enteisung

Title (fr)

Dégivrage

Publication

EP 2587197 A1 20130501 (EN)

Application

EP 11400050 A 20111028

Priority

EP 11400050 A 20111028

Abstract (en)

An apparatus comprising a cooling chamber comprising a cooling unit for cooling uranium hexafluoride in the chamber; and a heater comprising a first region inside the cooling chamber arranged to defrost the cooling unit; and a second region outside the cooling chamber arranged to receive heating fluid cooled in the first region and to heat the received fluid. A method of defrosting a cooling unit is also described.

IPC 8 full level

F25D 21/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F25D 21/12 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2587197 A1 20130501; EP 2587197 B1 20161116; US 2013104577 A1 20130502

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11400050 A 20111028; US 201213661119 A 20121026