Abstract
A heat exchanger is described that is suitable for use with high temperature gas cooled reactors in which the heat is used as process heat. The construction which is of necessity of large size, is of much lighter weight than current constructions and is better able to withstand the high operating temperature (up to about 1000/sup 0/C). Carbon fibre reinforced carbon materials are employed as constructional materials. A method of fabrication is described. The heat exchanger comprises a tube or bundle of tubes associated with a header plate, and the tube can be of helical form. The carbon materials may be formed by carbonisation of a thermosetting plastic such as a phenolic resin. The exchanger is rendered substantially impermeable to gas by an infiltration treatment of the carbon material using a cracked hydrocarbon gas.
Citation Formats
Graham, L W, Sturge, D W.J., and Ridealgh, F.
Improvements in or relating to heat exchangers.
United Kingdom: N. p.,
1978.
Web.
Graham, L W, Sturge, D W.J., & Ridealgh, F.
Improvements in or relating to heat exchangers.
United Kingdom.
Graham, L W, Sturge, D W.J., and Ridealgh, F.
1978.
"Improvements in or relating to heat exchangers."
United Kingdom.
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title = {Improvements in or relating to heat exchangers}
author = {Graham, L W, Sturge, D W.J., and Ridealgh, F}
abstractNote = {A heat exchanger is described that is suitable for use with high temperature gas cooled reactors in which the heat is used as process heat. The construction which is of necessity of large size, is of much lighter weight than current constructions and is better able to withstand the high operating temperature (up to about 1000/sup 0/C). Carbon fibre reinforced carbon materials are employed as constructional materials. A method of fabrication is described. The heat exchanger comprises a tube or bundle of tubes associated with a header plate, and the tube can be of helical form. The carbon materials may be formed by carbonisation of a thermosetting plastic such as a phenolic resin. The exchanger is rendered substantially impermeable to gas by an infiltration treatment of the carbon material using a cracked hydrocarbon gas.}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1978}
month = {Apr}
}
title = {Improvements in or relating to heat exchangers}
author = {Graham, L W, Sturge, D W.J., and Ridealgh, F}
abstractNote = {A heat exchanger is described that is suitable for use with high temperature gas cooled reactors in which the heat is used as process heat. The construction which is of necessity of large size, is of much lighter weight than current constructions and is better able to withstand the high operating temperature (up to about 1000/sup 0/C). Carbon fibre reinforced carbon materials are employed as constructional materials. A method of fabrication is described. The heat exchanger comprises a tube or bundle of tubes associated with a header plate, and the tube can be of helical form. The carbon materials may be formed by carbonisation of a thermosetting plastic such as a phenolic resin. The exchanger is rendered substantially impermeable to gas by an infiltration treatment of the carbon material using a cracked hydrocarbon gas.}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1978}
month = {Apr}
}