US4010797A
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Heat exchanger
Assignee: CF Braun and Co
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Filing: 1974-03-04
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Granted: 1977-03-08
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Expires: 1994-03-04
Abstract
Abstract A heat exchanger is disclosed which comprises an outer shell, a bundle of heat exchange tubes within the shell and positioned within a tube sheet adjacent one end thereof, and a shroud spaced between the shell and the tubes. The exchanger is constructed so that hot incoming fluid passes over the heat exchange tubes inside of the shroud and then, in its cooled state, passes along the back face of the tube sheet and between the outer surface of the shroud and the inner surface of the shell, so that thermal stresses in the tube sheet are minimized.
Inventors
- 👤 Fiske O. Parnkopf
- 👤 George E. Good
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:49
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01C; C01C1/00; C01C1/02; C01C1/04; C01C1/0405; C01C1/0447; C01C1/0452; F; F28; F28D; F28D7/00; F28D7/06; F28F; F28F9/00; F28F9/005; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P20/00; Y02P20/50; Y02P20/52; Y10; Y10S; Y10S165/00; Y10S165/355; Y10S165/40; Y10S165/401; Y10S165/405; Y10S165/407; Y10S165/409
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
A heat exchanger comprising an outer shell, a bundle of heat exchange tubes extending longitudinally within said shell, a shroud spaced between said outer shell and said heat exchange tubes to provide an annular passageway therebetween, said shroud sealably attached to said shell at one end within an inlet nozzle so the inlet nozzle is in communication with the heat exchange tubes within said shroud but is sealed from the passage defined by said shell and said shroud, said shell and said inlet nozzle at one end permitting admission of fluid into the shell substantially longitudinally along the heat exchange tubes and the inner surface of the shroud, an outlet nozzle at substantially the same end of the shell as said inlet nozzle for exit of the heat exchanged fluid after passage between the shell and the outer surface of the shroud, and a tube sheet connected to said shell at the end opposite from said inlet nozzle, whereby the cooled heat exchanged fluid passes along the face of said tube sheet and along the outer surface of the shroud at a temperature that minimizes the thermal gradient across said tube sheet and to maintain a relatively uniform temperature along the inner surface of said shell.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
A heat exchanger comprising an outer shell, a bundle of heat exchange tubes extending longitudinally within said shell, a shroud spaced between said outer shell and said heat exchange tubes to provide an annular passageway therebetween, said shroud sealably attached to said shell at one end within an inlet nozzle so the inlet nozzle is in communication with the heat exchange tubes within said shroud but is sealed from the passage defined by said shell and said shroud, said shell and said inlet nozzle at one end permitting admission of fluid into the shell substantially longitudinally along the heat exchange tubes and the inner surface of the shroud, an outlet nozzle at substantially the same end of the shell as said inlet nozzle for exit of the heat exchanged fluid after passage between the shell and the outer surface of the shroud, and a tube sheet connected to said shell at the end opposite from said inlet nozzle, whereby the cooled heat exchanged fluid passes along the face of said tube sheet and along the outer surface of the shroud at a temperature that minimizes the thermal gradient across said tube sheet and to maintain a relatively uniform temperature along the inner surface of said shell.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The heat exchanger of claim 1 wherein the shroud and shell surfaces converge at the inlet nozzle whereby the inlet nozzle is in communication with the inner surface of the shroud and the heat exchange tubes therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
160 words
A process of cooling a fluid stream comprising passing a hot fluid through inlet means into a heat exchanger having a shroud spaced between the shell of the heat exchanger and heat exchange tubes contained therein, passing such hot fluid substantially longitudinally along the heat exchange tubes and the inner surface of the shroud to cool the fluid, passing the cooled fluid across the back face of a tube sheet positioned within said exchanger at the end opposite from the inlet thereof, whereby thermal stresses on the front face of the tube sheet in the region of the pass partition are minimized, and further passing such cooled fluid between the outer surface of the shroud and the inner surface of the shell from said inlet means to an adjacent outlet nozzle to minimize the temperature gradient between the front and back faces of the tube sheet and to maintain a substantially uniform temperature along the inner surface of the shell.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
160 words
A process of cooling a fluid stream comprising passing a hot fluid through inlet means into a heat exchanger having a shroud spaced between the shell of the heat exchanger and heat exchange tubes contained therein, passing such hot fluid substantially longitudinally along the heat exchange tubes and the inner surface of the shroud to cool the fluid, passing the cooled fluid across the back face of a tube sheet positioned within said exchanger at the end opposite from the inlet thereof, whereby thermal stresses on the front face of the tube sheet in the region of the pass partition are minimized, and further passing such cooled fluid between the outer surface of the shroud and the inner surface of the shell from said inlet means to an adjacent outlet nozzle to minimize the temperature gradient between the front and back faces of the tube sheet and to maintain a substantially uniform temperature along the inner surface of the shell.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The process of claim 3 wherein the incoming fluid is a mixture of synthesis gas and ammonia from an ammonia synthesis process at a temperature from about 700° F to 1000° F and is cooled to a temperature from about 500° F to 700° F.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-03-07 | 1980-09-06 | 1981-03-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-03-07 | 1984-09-06 | 1985-03-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-03-07 | 1988-09-06 | 1989-03-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |