DISTRIBUTING CHAMBER OF HEAT EXCHANGER Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: power industry. SUBSTANCE: distributing chamber of heat exchanger is limited by cover, housing and tube plate for heat exchange tube bank and has central supply branch pipe. central supply branch pipe is brought into chamber and is installed with clearance relative to cover. Clearance is made variable over perimeter. Ends of heat exchange tubes projecting beyond tube plate have cut pointed towards branch pipe. Reach of tube ends is variable over perimeter of tube plate, increases in its radius and is found for each tube from equation given in description of invention. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 1 dwg