Heat Exchanger With Internal Pin Elements

Patent · Mon Jan 12 23:00:00 EST 2004

OSTI ID:879713

Gerstmann, Joseph ^[1]; Hannon, Charles L ^[2]

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1. Framingham, MA
2. Arlington, MA

A heat exchanger/heater comprising a tubular member having a fluid inlet end, a fluid outlet end and plurality of pins secured to the interior wall of the tube. Various embodiments additionally comprise a blocking member disposed concentrically inside the pins, such as a core plug or a baffle array. Also disclosed is a vapor generator employing an internally pinned tube, and a fluid-heater/heat-exchanger utilizing an outer jacket tube and fluid-side baffle elements, as well as methods for heating a fluid using an internally pinned tube.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratories (ORNL)
• Assignee: Advanced Mechanical Technology, Inc. (Watertown, MA)
• Patent Number(s): US 6,675,746
• Application Number: 09/858996
• OSTI ID: 879713
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English