Next generation modular heating system
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1. A heating unit comprising:
- a first manifold having at least one inlet;
a second manifold connected to the first manifold and having at least one outlet;
a third manifold;
one or more heating systems each of which extends from the third manifold to the second manifold by passing through the first manifold, each of the one or more heating systems having an inner tube and an outer tube, wherein the inner tube is partially enclosed within the outer tube such that a gap extending along the length of the inner tube and the outer tube is formed therebetween; and
a fluid flow path connecting the at least one inlet to the at least one outlet, the fluid flow path extending from the at least one inlet of the first manifold, through the gap formed between the inner tube and the outer tube, to the interior of the inner tube and to the at least one outlet of the second manifold.
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Abstract
A heating unit for heating fluid is described having a first manifold having at least one inlet, a second manifold connected to the first manifold and having at least one outlet, and a third manifold. The heating unit also includes one or more heating systems which extend from the third manifold to the first manifold via the second manifold, where the one or more heating systems have an inner tube and an outer tube. Further, the heating unit includes a fluid flow path from the at least one inlet to the at least one outlet via the first manifold, an area between the inner tube and outer tube, the interior of the inner tube and the second manifold.
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1. A heating unit comprising:
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a first manifold having at least one inlet; a second manifold connected to the first manifold and having at least one outlet; a third manifold; one or more heating systems each of which extends from the third manifold to the second manifold by passing through the first manifold, each of the one or more heating systems having an inner tube and an outer tube, wherein the inner tube is partially enclosed within the outer tube such that a gap extending along the length of the inner tube and the outer tube is formed therebetween; and a fluid flow path connecting the at least one inlet to the at least one outlet, the fluid flow path extending from the at least one inlet of the first manifold, through the gap formed between the inner tube and the outer tube, to the interior of the inner tube and to the at least one outlet of the second manifold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17)
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15. A heating unit comprising:
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a first manifold having at least one inlet; a second manifold connected to the first manifold and having at least one outlet; a third manifold; one or more heating systems each of which extends from the third manifold to the second manifold by passing through the first manifold, each of the one or more heating systems having an inner tube and an outer tube, wherein the inner tube is partially enclosed within the outer tube so as to form a gap therebetween; and a fluid flow path connecting the at least one inlet to the at least one outlet, the fluid flow path extending from the at least one inlet of the first manifold, through the gap formed between the inner tube and outer tube, to the interior of the inner tube and to the at least one outlet of the second manifold, wherein the inner tube contains one or more electrical resistive heating elements disposed on an outer surface of the inner tube.
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