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Title: Heat exchange pipes for a furnace system

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5774392

This patent describes improvement in a flue products exhaust and preheated combustion air supply assembly for use in association with a heating furnace wherein an air intake pipe is provided outside of and around an exhaust product pipe and wherein each of the pipes extend horizontally to openings outside of a building. It comprises: an air intake pipe and exhaust products pipe having a downwardly inclined section and then an upwardly inclined section from a horizontal axis with a lowest point between the inclined sections and between the furnace and the openings outside of the building into which liquid condenses from the flue products and with a conduit means from the exhaust product pipe through the air intake pipe in a sealed relationship at the lowest point for removing the condensed liquid; and a drain means connected to the conduit means to empty the condensed liquid from the conduit means.

Assignee:
NOV; NOV-91-016021; EDB-91-094675
Patent Number(s):
US 4995375; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-502816
OSTI ID:
5774392
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2 Apr 1990
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English