Heat exchanger with collecting channel for discharging a liquid phase
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1. A heat exchanger for the indirect exchange of heat between a first medium and a second medium, said heat exchanger comprising:
- a casing having a longitudinal axis and defining an encased area for receiving a liquid phase of the first medium, wherein said longitudinal axis extends in a horizontal direction,a plate heat exchanger having first heat transfer passages for receiving the first medium, and second heat transfer passages for receiving the second medium, said first and second heat exchange passages permitting heat to be indirectly be exchanged between the first and second mediums, wherein the plate heat exchanger is arranged within the encased area such that the plate heat exchanger can be surrounded with a liquid phase of the first medium located in the encased area,a collecting channel arranged in the encased area for collecting the liquid phase of the first medium located in the encased area before it can be discharged from the casing, andan outlet connecting pipe connected to the casing and in direct fluid communication with the collecting channel for discharging the collected liquid phase from the casing,wherein the collecting channel comprises a wall fixed to the casing at a position underneath the plate heat exchanger such that the wall and the casing together define an interior area of the collecting channel, and said wall having a longitudinal axis which extends substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis of said casing, andwherein said wall comprises a top wall part arranged between the plate heat exchanger and the casing, and a side wall part extending from the perimeter of the top wall part to directly contact the casing such that the side wall part circumscribes the interior area between the top wall part and the casing.
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A heat exchanger for indirectly exchanging heat between a first medium and a second medium, the heat exchanger having a easing enclosing an encased area for receiving the liquid phase of the first medium and at least one plate heat exchanger arranged in the encased area for receiving the first medium and the second medium. The plate heat exchanger is surrounded by the liquid phase of the first medium during operation. A collecting channel is located in the encased area in order to allow for discharge of part of the liquid phase of the first medium from the encased area.
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1. A heat exchanger for the indirect exchange of heat between a first medium and a second medium, said heat exchanger comprising:
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a casing having a longitudinal axis and defining an encased area for receiving a liquid phase of the first medium, wherein said longitudinal axis extends in a horizontal direction, a plate heat exchanger having first heat transfer passages for receiving the first medium, and second heat transfer passages for receiving the second medium, said first and second heat exchange passages permitting heat to be indirectly be exchanged between the first and second mediums, wherein the plate heat exchanger is arranged within the encased area such that the plate heat exchanger can be surrounded with a liquid phase of the first medium located in the encased area, a collecting channel arranged in the encased area for collecting the liquid phase of the first medium located in the encased area before it can be discharged from the casing, and an outlet connecting pipe connected to the casing and in direct fluid communication with the collecting channel for discharging the collected liquid phase from the casing, wherein the collecting channel comprises a wall fixed to the casing at a position underneath the plate heat exchanger such that the wall and the casing together define an interior area of the collecting channel, and said wall having a longitudinal axis which extends substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis of said casing, and wherein said wall comprises a top wall part arranged between the plate heat exchanger and the casing, and a side wall part extending from the perimeter of the top wall part to directly contact the casing such that the side wall part circumscribes the interior area between the top wall part and the casing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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