Froth heaters
AssigneeB/E Aerospace, Inc.
InventorsByron Devlin, Anthony Serfling, Kirsten Frogley, Keith Debald
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Abstract
A froth heater can include an outer case defining an inner cavity, an inlet in fluid communication with the inner cavity, and an outlet in fluid communication with the inner cavity. The froth heater can include a heater core inserted into inner cavity and configured to form a flow path between an inner wall of the outer case and the heater core between the inlet and the outlet. The heater core can include a core cavity configured to receive a heater therein to heat the heater core.
Claims20
A froth heater, comprising:
- an outer case defining an inner cavity, an inlet in fluid communication with the inner cavity, and an outlet in fluid communication with the inner cavity;
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- a heater core inserted into inner cavity and configured to form a flow path between an inner wall of the outer case and the heater core between the inlet and the outlet, wherein the heater core includes a core cavity configured to receive a heater therein to heat the heater core.
The froth heater of claim 12, further comprising a second enclosure assembly disposed over the second opening and configured to prevent movement of both the heater core and the heater through the first opening in a first state, and to allow the heater to be removed through the second opening while continuing to prevent movement of the heater core through the second opening in a second state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.