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Symmetrical distributor assembly for fluids in a thermal multiple installation

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-03-08
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Granted: 1965-09-14
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Expires: 1980-03-08
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Abstract

Abstract 949,778. Feedwater distributers for steam boilers. A. HUET. Feb. 29, 1960 [March 9, 1959], No. 7119/60. Heading F4A. [Also in Division G6] In a nuclear reactor steam producing plant, the heat exchanger through which the reactor coolant passes, possesses a number of parallel paths which have equal fluid resistance in order to maintain identical thermal conditions in each path. As shown, the columns a are supplied with heat exchange fluid from the main duct b through the distribution centre c, tubes e<SP>1</SP>, e<SP>2</SP>, e<SP>3</SP> and secondary distribution centres f<SP>1</SP>, f<SP>2</SP>, f<SP>3</SP>. Discharge of the heating fluid is effected through the ducts I and m in which the bellows n allow for thermal expansion of the tubing. Water may be supplied to the boiler and steam withdrawn therefrom by way of networks of conduits such as those described above.

Inventors

  • 👤 Huet Andre

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 17:41
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28F; F28F9/00; F28F9/02; F28F9/026; F28F9/027; F28F9/0275; F22; F22B; F22B1/00; F22B1/02; F22B1/16; F22B1/162; F22B37/00; F22B37/02; F22B37/22; F22G; F22G3/00; F22G3/007; F28F9/0243; F28F9/26; G; G21; G21C; G21C15/00; G21C15/22; F28F2210/00; F28F2210/02; F28F2265/00; F28F2265/26; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 242 words
A DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY FOR FLUIDS WHICH VARY IN TEMPERATURE IN A THERMAL INSTALLATION COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, AN ASSEMBLY OF A PLURALITY OF CLOSELY DISPOSED HEATEXCHANGE ELEMENTS EACH ADAPTED TO HAVE TWO FLUIDS PASS THERETHROUGH, INCLUDING A HEATING FLUID FROM A NUCLEAR REACTOR AND WATER TO BE CONVERTED TO STEAM BY THE HEAT TRANSFERRED FROM SAID HEATING FLUID, MEANS TO SUPPLY AT LEAST ONE OF SAID FLUIDS CONNECTED TO SUPPLY FLUID TO SAID ELEMENTS OF SAID ASSEMBLY DISPOSED SYMMETRICALLY WITH RESPECT TO SAID ASSEMBLY COMPRISING, A PRINCIPAL CONDUIT DEFINING A PRINCIPAL CENTER OF DISTRIBUTION, DUCTS CONNECTED TO SAID DISTRIBUTION CENTER TO DEFINE, A PLURALITY OF PATH SUBSTANTIALLY UNDER THE SAME PRESSURE FOR THE FLUID BETWEEN THE ELEMENTS AND THE CENTER OF DISTRIBUTION AND ECAH HAVING SUNSTANTIALLY THE SAME CROSS-SECTION, LENGHT AND CHANGES OF DIRECTION, EACH OF SAID DUCTS RESPECTIVELY COMMUNICATING INDEPENDENTLY OF SAID OTHER WITH A RESPECTIVE ONE OF A PLURALITY CENTER AND SAID ELEMENTS, MEANS DEFINING A PRINCIPAL CENTER AND SAID ELEMENTS, MEANS DEFINING A PLURALITY OF SUNSTANTIALLY SPHERICAL SECONDARY DISTRIBUTION CENTERS, AND A PLURALITY OF SECOND DUCT MEMBERS BETWEEN SAID SECOND CENTERS AND RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID ELEMENTS, SAID SECONDARY DUCT MEMBERS DEFINING FLOW PATHS OF SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL CROSS SECTION, LENGTH AND CHARGES OF DIRECTION BETWEEN SAID SECONDARY CENTERS AND SAID RESPECTIVE ELEMENTS, SAID PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER BEING SYMMETRICALLY DISPOSED IN RELATION TO SAID SECONDARY DISTRIBUTION CENTERS, AND SAID SECONDARY DISTRIBUTION CENTERS BEING SYMMETRICALLY DISPOSED IN RELATION TO SAID RESPECTIVE ELEMENTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 242 words
A DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY FOR FLUIDS WHICH VARY IN TEMPERATURE IN A THERMAL INSTALLATION COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, AN ASSEMBLY OF A PLURALITY OF CLOSELY DISPOSED HEATEXCHANGE ELEMENTS EACH ADAPTED TO HAVE TWO FLUIDS PASS THERETHROUGH, INCLUDING A HEATING FLUID FROM A NUCLEAR REACTOR AND WATER TO BE CONVERTED TO STEAM BY THE HEAT TRANSFERRED FROM SAID HEATING FLUID, MEANS TO SUPPLY AT LEAST ONE OF SAID FLUIDS CONNECTED TO SUPPLY FLUID TO SAID ELEMENTS OF SAID ASSEMBLY DISPOSED SYMMETRICALLY WITH RESPECT TO SAID ASSEMBLY COMPRISING, A PRINCIPAL CONDUIT DEFINING A PRINCIPAL CENTER OF DISTRIBUTION, DUCTS CONNECTED TO SAID DISTRIBUTION CENTER TO DEFINE, A PLURALITY OF PATH SUBSTANTIALLY UNDER THE SAME PRESSURE FOR THE FLUID BETWEEN THE ELEMENTS AND THE CENTER OF DISTRIBUTION AND ECAH HAVING SUNSTANTIALLY THE SAME CROSS-SECTION, LENGHT AND CHANGES OF DIRECTION, EACH OF SAID DUCTS RESPECTIVELY COMMUNICATING INDEPENDENTLY OF SAID OTHER WITH A RESPECTIVE ONE OF A PLURALITY CENTER AND SAID ELEMENTS, MEANS DEFINING A PRINCIPAL CENTER AND SAID ELEMENTS, MEANS DEFINING A PLURALITY OF SUNSTANTIALLY SPHERICAL SECONDARY DISTRIBUTION CENTERS, AND A PLURALITY OF SECOND DUCT MEMBERS BETWEEN SAID SECOND CENTERS AND RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID ELEMENTS, SAID SECONDARY DUCT MEMBERS DEFINING FLOW PATHS OF SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL CROSS SECTION, LENGTH AND CHARGES OF DIRECTION BETWEEN SAID SECONDARY CENTERS AND SAID RESPECTIVE ELEMENTS, SAID PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER BEING SYMMETRICALLY DISPOSED IN RELATION TO SAID SECONDARY DISTRIBUTION CENTERS, AND SAID SECONDARY DISTRIBUTION CENTERS BEING SYMMETRICALLY DISPOSED IN RELATION TO SAID RESPECTIVE ELEMENTS.

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