Steam supply apparatus
AssigneeDevron Engineering Ltd.
InventorNorman F. Dove
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Abstract
A steam supply apparatus includes at least two pipes located in spaced apart, side by side relationship, and a cover member extending across the pipes and secured thereto. End members are secured to the respective opposite ends of the pipes, and a pair of baffles between each pair of pipes are secured thereto in a substantially V-shaped configuration with a slot between adjacent ends of the baffles at the base of the V-shape, the base of the V-shape being directed towards the cover member. Steam is supplied to the pipes, and each pipe has a series of apertures communicating the interior of the pipe with the space between the pipes, the cover member and the baffles.
Claims20
A steam supply apparatus including at least two pipes located in spaced apart, side by side relationship, a cover member extending across the pipes and secured thereto, end members secured to the respective opposite ends of the pipes, a pair of baffles between each pair of pipes and secured thereto in a substantially V-shaped configuration with a slot between adjacent ends of the baffles, at the base of the V-shape, the base of the V-shape being directed towards the cover member, means for supplying steam to the pipes, and each pipe having a series of apertures communicating the interior of the pipe with the space between the pipes, the cover member and the baffles.
Steam supply apparatus comprising at least two pipes located in spaced apart, side by side relationship, a cover member extending between the pipes and extending longitudinally thereof and secured thereto, a bottom wall spaced below said cover member and extending longitudinally of and between and secured to the pipes, said pipes, cover member and bottom wall forming a steam chamber therebetween, end members closing said steam chamber near opposite ends of the pipes, steam outlet means in the bottom wall and extending substantially the length of the chamber between the pipes, and means for supplying steam to the pipes, each pipe having a plurality of apertures therein arranged longitudinally thereof and maintaining the interior of said steam pipe in communication with the steam chamber, and said pipes being adapted to extend across a surface against which steam is to be directed through said outlet means and to support the steam chamber above said surface.
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