| 摘要 |
A removable clamp 8 that clamps together a pair of cooperating flanges 1, 7 of separate parts of a heat exchanger to prevent leaks; the clamp comprises a circumferential closure system that surrounds the flanges and having a plurality of dovetail grooves 3 that each cooperates with an o-ring 2 and a grooved metal gasket 4 which together prevents leaks from occurring from the heat exchanger. The closure system compensates for movement during operation of the heat exchanger. The clamp may be used in plants including hydrogen plants, chamber industry plants, metal industry plants. The metal gasket may be made from stainless steel or graphite. The clamp may provide quick / rapid opening and closing of the heat exchanger and reduces shut down times and quicker startup times as gaskets and o-rings can be replaced quickly. |
