Turbulator
OwnerRonald H. Smickinventor
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Abstract
A turbulator formed of a strip of metal into a series of alternating deflection panels successively joined together by bridging sections with the deflection panels along the length of the strip alternately angling back and forth and simultaneously tilting up and down relative to the turbulator axis is provided to mix and substantially uniformly direct hot flue gases and the like against the internal walls of a fire tube.
Claims9
An improved turbulator for insertion in a heat exchanger conduit having substantially straight longitudinal internal walls, comprising, an elongated strip of metal formed into a series of alternating deflection panels successively joined together by substantially triangular bridging portions each having a pair legs forming an apex disposed laterally of the axis of said turbulator and joined to a base substantially parallel to said axis with said deflection panels along the length of said strip merging into the legs of said triangular portions while alternately angling back and forth and simultaneously tilting up and down relative to said axis for mixing and directing heat exchanger fluid flowing within said conduit substantially completely circumferentially and uniformly against the internal walls of said conduit.
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