Integrated heat pipe vent condenser
AssigneeHudson Products Corporation
InventorGregory C. Rush
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Abstract
An integrated heat pipe vent condenser for a heat pipe steam condenser has a vent condenser casing surrounding one or more heat pipes in a vapor duct of the heat pipe steam condenser. The casing may be provided at an inclined orientation relative to a vertical axis of the heat pipe steam condenser. A plurality of baffles are positioned within the casing to provide a serpentine path for a vapor flow entering the casing from the vapor duct to pass through. Condensable gases from the vapor flow condense on the heat pipes and baffles and condensate is drained back into the vapor duct for removal through a drain or downcomer having a trap to prevent vapor flow from entering the downcomer.
Claims18
An integrated heat pipe vent condenser for use in a heat pipe steam condenser, the integrated heat pipe vent condenser comprising:
- a vent condenser casing located within a vapor duct of the heat pipe steam condenser, the vent condenser casing having an inlet in communication with the interior of the vapor duct and an outlet;
- at least one heat pipe extending through the vapor duct and into the vent condenser casing;
- baffle means within the vent condenser casing for providing a serpentine path through the vent condenser casing;
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- drain means in communication with the vent condenser casing for providing a path to remove a condensate from the vent condenser casing.
A heat pipe steam condenser having an integrated heat pipe vent condenser, the heat pipe steam condenser comprising:
- at least one heat pipe steam condenser module having a plurality of heat pipes therein arranged in bundles, each heat pipe having an evaporator end and a condenser end;
- vapor duct means for encasing the evaporator ends of the plurality of heat pipes to provide an enclosed path for a vapor flow to the evaporator ends;
- at least one integrated heat pipe vent condenser casing located within the vapor duct means and surrounding at least one of the plurality of evaporator ends, the integrated heat pipe vent condenser casing having an inlet in communication with the vapor duct means and an outlet;
- baffle means within the at least one integrated heat pipe vent condenser casing for providing a serpentine path therethrough;
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- drain means in communication with the at least one integrated heat pipe vent condenser casing for draining condensate therefrom.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.