EP3919849C0 - FLAT TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER - Google Patents

FLAT TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER

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Publication number: EP3919849C0
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: heat exchanger; flat tube; tube heat; flat; exchanger
Prior art date: 2020-06-05
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Active

Application number

EP20178551.6A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP3919849A1 (en

EP3919849B1 (en

Inventor

Joachim A Wünning

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

WS Warmeprozesstechnik GmbH

Original Assignee

WS Warmeprozesstechnik GmbH

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2020-06-05

Filing date

2020-06-05

Publication date

2024-02-14

2020-06-05 Priority to EP20178551.6A priority Critical patent/EP3919849B1/en

2020-06-05 Application filed by WS Warmeprozesstechnik GmbH filed Critical WS Warmeprozesstechnik GmbH

2021-03-16 Priority to KR1020227043090A priority patent/KR102854076B1/en

2021-03-16 Priority to PCT/EP2021/056656 priority patent/WO2021244783A1/en

2021-03-16 Priority to US17/925,760 priority patent/US20230175783A1/en

2021-03-16 Priority to CN202180040506.3A priority patent/CN115605719A/en

2021-03-16 Priority to JP2022574574A priority patent/JP7564247B2/en

2021-12-08 Publication of EP3919849A1 publication Critical patent/EP3919849A1/en

2024-02-14 Application granted granted Critical

2024-02-14 Publication of EP3919849B1 publication Critical patent/EP3919849B1/en

2024-02-14 Publication of EP3919849C0 publication Critical patent/EP3919849C0/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2040-06-05 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
- F28D7/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
- F28D7/16—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation
- F28D7/1684—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation the conduits having a non-circular cross-section
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
- F28D7/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
- F28D7/16—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation
- F28D7/163—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation with conduit assemblies having a particular shape, e.g. square or annular; with assemblies of conduits having different geometrical features; with multiple groups of conduits connected in series or parallel and arranged inside common casing
- F28D7/1653—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation with conduit assemblies having a particular shape, e.g. square or annular; with assemblies of conduits having different geometrical features; with multiple groups of conduits connected in series or parallel and arranged inside common casing the conduit assemblies having a square or rectangular shape
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
- F28F1/00—Tubular elements; Assemblies of tubular elements
- F28F1/006—Tubular elements; Assemblies of tubular elements with variable shape, e.g. with modified tube ends, with different geometrical features
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
- F28F1/00—Tubular elements; Assemblies of tubular elements
- F28F1/02—Tubular elements of cross-section which is non-circular
- F28F1/025—Tubular elements of cross-section which is non-circular with variable shape, e.g. with modified tube ends, with different geometrical features
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
- F28F1/00—Tubular elements; Assemblies of tubular elements
- F28F1/10—Tubular elements and assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
- F28F1/00—Tubular elements; Assemblies of tubular elements
- F28F1/10—Tubular elements and assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses
- F28F1/42—Tubular elements and assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being both outside and inside the tubular element
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
- F28F2265/00—Safety or protection arrangements; Arrangements for preventing malfunction
- F28F2265/12—Safety or protection arrangements; Arrangements for preventing malfunction for preventing overpressure
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
- F28F2265/00—Safety or protection arrangements; Arrangements for preventing malfunction
- F28F2265/30—Safety or protection arrangements; Arrangements for preventing malfunction for preventing vibrations
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
- F28F2265/00—Safety or protection arrangements; Arrangements for preventing malfunction
- F28F2265/32—Safety or protection arrangements; Arrangements for preventing malfunction for limiting movements, e.g. stops, locking means

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Thermal Sciences (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Geometry (AREA)
Heat-Exchange Devices With Radiators And Conduit Assemblies (AREA)

EP20178551.6A 2020-06-05 2020-06-05 Flat tube heat exchanger Active EP3919849B1 (en)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
EP20178551.6A EP3919849B1 (en)	2020-06-05	2020-06-05	Flat tube heat exchanger
PCT/EP2021/056656 WO2021244783A1 (en)	2020-06-05	2021-03-16	Flat tube heat exchanger
US17/925,760 US20230175783A1 (en)	2020-06-05	2021-03-16	Flat tube heat exchanger
CN202180040506.3A CN115605719A (en)	2020-06-05	2021-03-16	Flat tube heat exchanger
KR1020227043090A KR102854076B1 (en)	2020-06-05	2021-03-16	Flat tube heat exchanger
JP2022574574A JP7564247B2 (en)	2020-06-05	2021-03-16	Flat Tube Heat Exchanger

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
EP20178551.6A EP3919849B1 (en)	2020-06-05	2020-06-05	Flat tube heat exchanger

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP3919849A1 EP3919849A1 (en)	2021-12-08
EP3919849B1 EP3919849B1 (en)	2024-02-14
EP3919849C0 true EP3919849C0 (en)	2024-02-14

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP20178551.6A Active EP3919849B1 (en)	2020-06-05	2020-06-05	Flat tube heat exchanger

Country Status (6)

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US (1)	US20230175783A1 (en)
EP (1)	EP3919849B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP7564247B2 (en)
KR (1)	KR102854076B1 (en)
CN (1)	CN115605719A (en)
WO (1)	WO2021244783A1 (en)

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2021
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- 2021-03-16 WO PCT/EP2021/056656 patent/WO2021244783A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2021-03-16 CN CN202180040506.3A patent/CN115605719A/en active Pending
- 2021-03-16 KR KR1020227043090A patent/KR102854076B1/en active Active
- 2021-03-16 US US17/925,760 patent/US20230175783A1/en not_active Abandoned

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WO2021244783A1 (en)	2021-12-09
CN115605719A (en)	2023-01-13
US20230175783A1 (en)	2023-06-08
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JP7564247B2 (en)	2024-10-08
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