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Title: Heat exchanger with intermediate evaporating and condensing fluid

Abstract

A shell and tube-type heat exchanger, such as a liquid sodium-operated steam generator for use in nuclear reactors, comprises a shell containing a primary fluid tube bundle, a secondary fluid tube bundle at higher elevation, and an intermediate fluid vaporizing at the surface of the primary fluid tubes and condensing at the surface of the secondary fluid tubes.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Knoxville, TN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
863007
Patent Number(s):
4072183
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F22 - STEAM GENERATION F22B - METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
heat; exchanger; intermediate; evaporating; condensing; fluid; shell; tube-type; liquid; sodium-operated; steam; generator; nuclear; reactors; comprises; containing; primary; tube; bundle; secondary; elevation; vaporizing; surface; tubes; primary fluid; secondary fluid; nuclear reactors; steam generator; heat exchange; nuclear reactor; heat exchanger; liquid sodium; tube bundle; shell containing; type heat; /165/122/376/

Citation Formats

Fraas, Arthur P. Heat exchanger with intermediate evaporating and condensing fluid. United States: N. p., 1978. Web.
Fraas, Arthur P. Heat exchanger with intermediate evaporating and condensing fluid. United States.
Fraas, Arthur P. Sun . "Heat exchanger with intermediate evaporating and condensing fluid". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863007.
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abstractNote = {A shell and tube-type heat exchanger, such as a liquid sodium-operated steam generator for use in nuclear reactors, comprises a shell containing a primary fluid tube bundle, a secondary fluid tube bundle at higher elevation, and an intermediate fluid vaporizing at the surface of the primary fluid tubes and condensing at the surface of the secondary fluid tubes.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978}
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