High pressure ceramic heat exchanger
Many recuperators have components which react to corrosive gases and are used in applications where the donor fluid includes highly corrosive gases. These recuperators have suffered reduced life, increased service or maintenance, and resulted in increased cost. The present header assembly when used with recuperators reduces the brittle effect of a portion of the ceramic components. Thus, the present header assembly used with the present recuperator increases the life, reduces the service and maintenance, and reduces the increased cost associated with corrosive action of components used to manufacture recuperators. The present header assembly is comprised of a first ceramic member, a second ceramic member, a strengthening reinforcing member being in spaced relationship to the first ceramic member and the second ceramic member. The header assembly is further comprised of a refractory material disposed in contacting relationship with the first ceramic member, the second ceramic member and the strengthening reinforcing member. The present header assembly provides a high strength load bearing header assembly having good thermal cycling characteristics, good resistance to a corrosive environment and good steady state strength at elevated temperatures. 5 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Solar Turbines Inc
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC02-88ID12799
- Assignee:
- Solar Turbines Inc., San Diego, CA (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5,810,076/A/
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-611,868
- OSTI ID:
- 672640
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 22 Sep 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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