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US 12,516,886 B2Granted
Tubular membrane heat exchanger
AssigneeBaltimore Aircoil Company, Inc.
InventorsKevin Ellsworth Egolf, Yohann Lilian Rousselet
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Abstract
In one aspect, a tubular membrane assembly is provided for a heat exchanger. The tubular membrane assembly includes a header having a header body, a tubular membrane, and a fitting connecting the tubular membrane to the header body. The fitting is configured to form a fluid tight connection between the fitting and the tubular membrane. The tubular membrane assembly further includes potting of the header keeping the tubular membrane connected to the fitting.
Claims12
A method of manufacturing a heat exchanger, the method comprising:
- connecting inlet end portions of tubular membranes, inlet fittings, and a body of an inlet header so that the inlet fittings extend in through openings of the body of the inlet header and the inlet end portions of the tubular membranes are adjacent an outer surface of the body of the inlet header;
- applying first potting to the outer surface of the inlet header body and the inlet end portions of the tubular membranes;
- connecting outlet end portions of the tubular membranes, outlet fittings, and a body of an outlet header so that the outlet fittings extend in through openings of the body of the outlet header and the outlet end portions of the tubular membranes are adjacent an outer surface of the body of the outlet header;
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- applying second potting to the outer surface of the outlet header body and the outlet end portions of the tubular membranes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.