IMPROVED HEAT EXCHANGER SEAL

摘要

A seal for use between two metal surfaces and allowing relative motion between the two surfaces during thermal cycling. The seal comprises a non-extrudable packing layer adjacent to a first end of the seal assembly. The seal further comprises one or more elastomeric O-rings, one or more load distribution packing layers, one or more braided plastic packing layers having elastomeric cores, with a non extrudable packing layer adjacent to a braided plastic packing layer and disposed at a second end of the seal and, optional additional non extrudable packing layers.