THERMAL TUBE Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: heat exchange apparatus with large heating surfaces. SUBSTANCE: sections of evaporation zone are connected directly to header. Inner walls of header are provided with wick coat; arranged inside header is condenser whose outlet extends through walls of header. Preferable version provides for sectional design of header which shall consist of two or more sections which are interconnected by means of branch pipes. Condenser sections are located inside each section of header; they are interconnected after walls of header. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency. 3 cl, 1 dwg