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US 7,412,946 B1Granted
Water tube boiler
OwnerEdward Pritchardinventor
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Abstract
A steam generator for generation of steam in a water tube boiler having first and second upright headers in sealed communication with lower and upper inclining banks of tubes communicating therebetween. An end portion of the tubes in the upper bank, changes to a declining angle toward its communication with the upright header. The declining angle provides for increased separation of steam from hot water in the tubes.
Claims20
A steam generator for generation of steam in a water tube boiler, comprising:
- a first upright header having an interior axial pathway adapted for communication with a heated water supply;
- a second upright header spaced a distance from said first header and defining a gap therebetween, said second upright header having an interior axial passageway;
- a first plurality of tubes having interior passages, communicating in sealed engagement between said axial pathway and said axial passageway;
- said first plurality of tubes forming a lower bank, each of said tubes of said lower bank having an angle of incline from a lower engagement point with said first upright header, to an upper engagement point with said second header;
- a second plurality of tubes having axial conduits therethrough communicating in sealed engagement between said axial passageway and said axial pathway;
- said second plurality of tubes forming an upper bank, each of said second plurality of tubes communicating at an inclining angle from a first end engaged to said second upright header to a transition point, adjacent to said first upright header;
- an end portion of each of said tubes of said upper bank between said transition point and an engagement of said tubes with said first upright header;
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- said end portion having a generally declining angle from said transition point to said engagement with said first upright header.
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