Horizontal modular inter-gasket seal
AssigneeThe Air Preheater Company, Inc.
InventorRichard Franklin Stockman
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Abstract
Rotary regenerative heat exchange apparatus having a horizontal rotor post about which there are secured a plurality of axially spaced layers of heat absorbent element through which a heating fluid and a fluid to be heated are alternately directed. The heating element is contained in a plurality of sector-shaped compartments in juxtaposed relation that are pivotally attached to the rotor post. Sealing means are designed to be inserted as radial strips that extend between adjacent compartments in frictional engagement therewith to preclude the flow of fluid through the space therebetween. The sealing means are independent from the rotor structure at all times to permit complete freedom of movement whereby the sealing means will find an optimum relationship intermediate the element compartments.
Claims6
Rotary regenerative heat exchange apparatus having a horizontal rotor post, a plurality of circumferentially spaced open ended compartments carried by the rotor post to comprise a first annular element layer that extends around the rotor post, a second annular layer of element similar to said first layer and supported by the rotor post in axially spaced relation to provide an annular space therebetween, a mass of permeable heat absorbent material carried in the compartments of the rotor, housing means surrounding the rotor and including connecting plates at opposite ends thereof with openings for a heating fluid and a fluid to be heated, means for rotating the rotor about its axis to alternately align the heating element with the heating fluid and the fluid to be heated, and elongate sealing means extending radially through the space between annular compartment layers and having guide pins normal thereto that ride on the sides of laterally adjacent compartments.
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