BASKET DESIGN AND MEANS OF ATTACHMENT FOR HORIZONTAL AIR PREHEATERS

摘要

A heat transfer element basket assembly (36) for a rotary regenerative heat exchanger (10) having a basket framework including oppositely disposed first and second side shells (76), means for holding the side shells in a spaced relationship, and heat absorbent material is disposed within the framework. The inboard end portions (88) of first and second substantially planar flang e plates (84) are mounted to the outboard end portions of the first and second side shells (76), respectively. The outboard end portions (92) of the first and second flange plates (84) are each mounted to an adjacent diaphragm plat e (34) to install the basket asembly (36) in the heat exchanger rotor (14). Th e first and second side shells (76) of the basket assemblies define an angle therebetween which is substantially equal to the angle of the diaphragm plat es (34).