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US 10,883,778 B2Granted
Heat exchanger for a gas turbine engine
AssigneeAnsaldo Energia Switzerland AG
InventorsCyrille Bricaud, Daniel Ponca, Stephan Strueken, Marcos Escudero Olano
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Abstract
A heat exchanger is disclosed which includes a pressure vessel with an inlet for air, an outlet for air, and a bundle of pipes housed within the pressure vessel for a thermo-vector fluid. A gas/solid separator is provided within the pressure vessel for separating particles drawn by the air.
Claims16
A heat exchanger comprising:
- a pressure vessel with an inlet for air, an outlet for air, and a bundle of first pipes housed within the pressure vessel for a thermo-vector fluid;
- at least one gas/solid separator provided within the pressure vessel for separating particles drawn by the air;
- a second pipe passing between the bundle of first pipes, the inlet being located at an end of the second pipe protruding outside of the pressure vessel;
- wherein the at least one gas/solid separator is fixed to the second pipe.
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