EP 3236190 A1 20171025 - HEAT EXCHANGERS
Title (en)
HEAT EXCHANGERS
Title (de)
WÄRMETAUSCHER
Title (fr)
ÉCHANGEURS THERMIQUES
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 16461514 A 20160419
Abstract (en)
A plate fin heat exchanger (2) comprises a circular section tubular shell (4). The shell (4) comprises a plurality of first shell openings (30) arranged along a length of the shell (4) and a plurality of second shell openings (32) arranged along a length of the shell (4). A first fluid plenum is provided on the shell (4) in fluid communication with the first shell openings (30). A second fluid plenum is provided on the shell in fluid communication with the second shell openings (32). The heat exchanger further comprises a core (6) extending axially within the tubular shell (4). The core (6) comprises an axially extending first core passage (44) and a second axially extending core passage (46) isolated from the first core passage (44). The first core passage (44) comprises a plurality of first core openings (50) and the second core passage (46) comprising a plurality of second core openings (52). A plurality of thermally conductive plates (10) is mounted between the shell (4) and the core (6) to form a plurality of adjacent first and second flow passages (12A, 12B) between the core (6) and the shell (4). One or more fin elements (18) are arranged in the first and second flow passages (12A, 12B). Respective first shell openings (30) and first core openings (50) open into respective first flow passages (12B) and respective second shell openings (32) and second core openings (52) open into respective second flow passages (12B) to conduct the respective first and second fluids between the core (6) and the shell (4).
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
F28D 9/0006 (2013.01); F28D 9/0012 (2013.01); F28F 9/026 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [A] US 6513583 B1 20030204 - HUGHES STEVE JOHN [GB]
- [A] EP 2843324 A1 20150304 - JOHNSON CONTROLS DENMARK APS [DK]
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)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 16461514 A 20160419