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Title: Method for limiting heat flux in double-wall tubes

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5142370

A method is described for limiting the heat flux in a portion of double-wall tubes including heat treating the tubes so that the walls separate when subjected to high heat flux and supplying an inert gas mixture to the gap at the interface of the double-wall tubes.

Assignee:
Dept. Of Energy
Patent Number(s):
US 4325425
Application Number:
TRN: 82-019162
OSTI ID:
5142370
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 28 Jul 1980; Other Information: PAT-APPL-172599
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English