Heat exchanger with leak detecting double wall tubes

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:863792

Bieberbach, George ^[1]; Bongaards, Donald J ^[2]; Lohmeier, Alfred ^[1]; Duke, James M ^[3]

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1. Tampa, FL
2. Seminole, FL
3. St. Petersburg, all of, FL

A straight shell and tube heat exchanger utilizing double wall tubes and three tubesheets to ensure separation of the primary and secondary fluid and reliable leak detection of a leak in either the primary or the secondary fluids to further ensure that there is no mixing of the two fluids.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: EN-77-C-02-4177
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4249593
• OSTI ID: 863792
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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