<p>A recuperative tubular heat exchanger comprised of a plurality of tube-bundle heat exchange modules (20) stacked in a spaced array and interconnected by U-shaped, open-end header conduits (30) to form a serpentine flowpath through which a fluid to be heated is passed in heat exchange relationship with a heating fluid passing in cross flow over the tube bundle modules. The interconnected modules together with the header conduits form an integral assembly which is free to slide on support beams (26) so as to float within the housing (12) of the heat exchanger in response to the thermal deformation of the tube bundle modules.</p>
申请公布号
EP0160863(A2)
申请公布日期
1985.11.13
申请号
EP19850104538
申请日期
1985.04.15
申请人
THE AIR PREHEATER COMPANY, INC.
发明人
CASE, MICHAEL ALAN;MATTISON, GLENN DANIEL;COUNTERMAN, WAYNE STANLEY