Moisture separator reheater for pressurized vapor

Claim 2

A unitary moisture separator and reheater for vapor, comprising: an axially elongated tubular outer casing structure enclosed at its opposite ends; a pair of partitions disposed in opposed spaced relation with each other within said casing and extending to axial direction; a pair of moisture/separating structures disposed in opposed spaced relation within said casing and extending in axial direction; means associated with said parTitions and said moisture/separating structures to jointly divide said casing into a pair of oppositely disposed moisture-laden vapor collection chambers and a centrally disposed moisture-free vapor collection chamber, said chambers extending substantially from end to end of said casing; an inlet in said casing and means connecting said inlet to said pair of chambers for admitting moisture-laden vapor to said pair of chambers; said moisture separators providing a flow communication between said pair of chambers and said central chamber and effective to remove moisture from the vapor flow therethrough; means disposed in said central chamber for heating said demoisturized vapor to a dry and superheated state; and an outlet in said casing disposed in communication with said central chamber for delivering the dry superheated vapor from the casing.

Claim 3

The structure recited in claim 1, wherein the inlet connecting means includes a pair of axially elongated manifolds disposed in the pair of chambers and extending coextensively with said moisture/separating structures.

Claim 4

The structure recited in claim 1, wherein the moisture separators each comprise: a plurality of vertically extending vapor-deflecting plate members disposed in mutually horizontally spaced relation; a trough for collecting the moisture; and means for draining the collected moisture from the casing.

Claim 5

The structure recited in claim 3, wherein the inlet connecting means includes a pair of manifolds disposed in the pair of chambers and extending in axial direction.

Claim 6

The structure recited in claim 2, wherein each of the manifolds is provided with an axially spaced array of orifices and said orifices are disposed in a manner to direct the moisture-laden vapor into impingement with the casing to effect initial separation of moisture from the vapor.

Claim 7

The structure recited in claim 1, wherein each of the moisture/separating structures comprises a first and a second tier of vertically extending vapor-deflecting plate members disposed in parallel flow relation with each other.

Claim 8

The structure recited in claim 6, wherein: the first tier has inner and outer edge portions and the second tier has inner and outer edge portions; the inner edge portion of the first tier and the outer edge portion of the second tier being connected to each other; and the outer edge portion of the first tier being connected to the casing, and the inner edge portion of the second tier being connected to its associated partitions.

Claim 9

The structure recited in claim 7, wherein the first and second tiers are disposed in partially overlapping relation with each other and define separate and parallel flow paths for vapor from the inlet chambers to the outlet chamber.

Claim 10

A unitary moisture separator and reheater for vapor comprising: an axially elongated tubular outer casing structure; a pair of partitions disposed in opposed side-by-side spaced relation with each other within said casing and extending in axial direction; said partitions having outer edge portions disposed in sealing abutment with the outer casing; a pair of moisture/separating structures disposed in opposed side-by-side spaced relation within said casing and extending in axial direction; said moisture/separating structures having outer edge portions in sealing abutment with said casing; said partitions and said moisture/separating structures having mutually abutting inner edge portions, whereby said partitions and said moisture/separating structures jointly divide said casing into a pair of oppositely disposed moisture-laden vapor collection chambers and a centrally disposed moisture-free vapor collection chamber; an inlet for moisture-laden vapor to be heated and means connecting said inlet to said pair of chambers; said moisture separators being effective to remove moisture from the moisture-laden vapor and providing a flow communication between said pair of chambers and said central chambers for the demoisturized vapor; means disposed in said central chamber for heating said demoisturized vapor; and an outlet for the heated vapor disposed in communication with said central chamber.

Claim 11

A unitary moisture separator and reheater for vapor comprising: an axially elongated tubular outer casing structure; a pair of partitions disposed in opposed side-by-side spaced relation with each other within said casing and extending in axial direction; said partitions having outer edge portions disposed in sealing abutment with the outer casing; a pair of moisture/separating structures disposed in opposed side-by-side spaced relation within said casing and extending in axial direction; said moisture/separating structures having outer edge portions in sealing abutment with said casing; said partitions and said moisture/separating structures having mutually abutting inner edge portions, whereby said partitions and said moisture/separating structures jointly divide said casing into a pair of oppositely disposed moisture-laden vapor collection chambers and a centrally disposed moisture-free vapor collection chamber; an inlet for moisture-laden vapor to be heated and means connecting said inlet to said pair of chambers; said moisture separators being effective to remove moisture from the moisture-laden vapor and providing a flow communication between said pair of chambers and said central chambers for the demoisturized vapor; means disposed in said central chamber for heating said demoisturized vapor; and an outlet for the heated vapor disposed in communication with said central chamber.

Claim 12

The structure recited in claim 8, wherein the inlet connecting means includes a pair of axially elongated manifolds disposed in the pair of chambers and extending coextensively with said moisture/separating structures.

Claim 13

The structure recited in claim 8, wherein the moisture separators each comprise a plurality of vertically extending vapor-deflecting plate members disposed in mutually horizontally spaced relation, a trough for collecting the moisture and means for draining the collected moisture from the casing.

Claim 14

The structure recited in claim 10, wherein the inlet connecting means includes a pair of manifolds disposed in the pair of chambers and extending in axial direction.

Claim 15

The structure recited in claim 9, wherein each of the manifolds is provided with an axially spaced array of orifices and said orifices are disposed in a manner to effect impingement of the issuing jets against the casing to effect initial separation of moisture from the vapor.

Claim 16

The structure recited in claim 8, wherein: each of the moisture/separating structures comprises a first and a second tier of vertically extending vapor-deflecting plate members; and said first and second tiers being of a greater total height than the spacing between the abutting inner edge portions of the partitions and the abutting outer edge functions of the moisture/separating structures and defining parallel opposed flow paths for the vapor from the pair of chambers.

Claim 17

The structure recited in claim 13, wherein: the first tier has inner and outer edge portions and the second tier has inner and outer edge portions; and the inner edge portion of the first tier and the outer edge portion of the second tier being connected to each other, the outer edge portion of the first tier being connected to the casing, and the inner edge portion of the second tier being connected to its associated partitions.

Claim 18

The structure recited in claim 15, wherein the first and second tiers are disposed in partially overlapping relation with each other and define separate and parallel flow paths for vapor from the inlet chambers to the outlet chamber.