US Patent:
20130180696, Jul 18, 2013
Inventors:
ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD. - Baden, CH
Wei D. Zhang - South Windsor CT, US
Bruce W. Wilhelm - Enfield CT, US
Vinh Q. Truong - Southington CT, US
Christopher J. Lech - Feeding Hills MA, US
James D. Pschirer - Enfield CT, US
Assignee:
ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD. - Baden
International Classification:
F28F 1/00
F16B 17/00
US Classification:
165175, 2989003, 403345, 403376
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a once-through evaporator comprising an inlet manifold; one or more inlet headers in fluid communication with the inlet manifold; one or more tube stacks, where each tube stack comprises one or more substantially horizontal evaporator tubes; the one or more tube stacks being in fluid communication with the one or more inlet headers; one or more outlet headers in fluid communication with one or more tube stacks; and an outlet manifold in fluid communication with the one or more outlet headers.