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US 6,205,292 B1Granted
Fluid heater
AssigneeSteag MicroTech GmbH
InventorsJoachim Pokorny, Andreas Steinrücke
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Abstract
A fluid heater has a fluid pipe through which a fluid flows. A radiant heating element is enclosed in a quartz mantle. The fluid pipe is concentrically arranged about the quartz mantle. A first temperature sensor is positioned at a section of the outer circumference of the fluid pipe opposite the heating element.
Claims14
A fluid heater (1) comprising:
- a fluid pipe (2) through which a fluid flows;
- a radiant heating element (4);
- a quartz mantle (3) enclosing said radiant heating element (4);
- said fluid pipe (2) concentrically arranged about said quartz mantle (3);
- a first temperature sensor (7) positioned at a section of an outer circumference of said fluid pipe (2) opposite said heating element (4);
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- a second temperature sensor (8) positioned at an outlet (10) of said fluid pipe (2), wherein a temperature determined by said second temperature sensor (8) is used for controlling heating output of said heater.
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