摘要 |
<p>A method for constructing a rotor (14) of an air preheater (10) having a plurality of diaphragm plates (32) dividing the rotor (14) into a number of wedge-shaped compartments (30). Each compartment (30) includes compartment components such as a rotor shell plate (38), a hot end rotor angle (40), a cold end rotor angle (42), and one or more stay plates (44) and means for locating at least a portion of each of the components within the compartment. The diaphragm plates (32) comprise at least one opening serving as an index location associated with each compartment component on each diaphragm plate blank. Each compartment (30) is assembled by positioning a first diaphragm plate (32) adjacent to a second diaphragm plate (32) and locating each compartment component between the adjacent diaphragm plates (32) by engaging the locating means of the component in an associated opening in one of the diaphragm plates (32).</p> |