Steam condensor
CA 2199427 A1 · Owner: Abb Schweiz Holding Ag · Inventors: Baumann, Peter; Stucki, Christian
Overview
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In a steam condenser in which the steam is condensed on tubes (13) through which cooling water flows and which are combined in separate banks (20) each bank (20) being subdivided into compartments (10) by supporting plates (5) arranged perpendicularly to the tubes (13), a residual-steam/inert-gas mixture is drawn out of a precooler (2) via orifices (9) into an air cooler (3). The residual steam is condensed in the air cooler (3) and the collecting condensate (23) flows off on account of a slope of the air-cooler bottom (21) through a recess (18) to an adjacent compartment (10) having an air-cooler bottom (21) situated at a lower level. In this case, the condensate (23) flowing off from a …
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- Filed March 7, 1997. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended March 7, 2017.
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