Rotary regenerator with separating zone
First Claim
1. A ROTARY REGENERATIVE AIR PREHEATER COMPRISING A CASING, A REGENERATOR BODY IN SAID CASING HAVING COAXIAL OUTER AND INNER CYLINDRICAL SHELLS DEFINING AN ANNULAR SPACE, A REGENERATIVE MASS IN SAID ANNULAR SPACE FORMING AXIAL PASSAGES FOR THE FLOW OF HEAT-EXCHANGING MEDIA THERETHROUGH, MEANS PROVIDING AT LEAST REGENERATOR ZONE IN SAID REGENERATOR BODY DIVIDING SAID REGENERATOR BODY AND SAID AXIAL PASSAGES INTO AXIALLY SPACED HEATING STAGES AND PROVIDING RADIAL AND AXIAL FLOW THERETHROUGH, AT LEAST TWO RADIALLY SPACED DUCTS AT ONE END OF THE CASING FOR SUPPLYING HOT FLUE GASES TO A PORTION OF SAID AXIAL PASSAGES AND AT LEAST TWO RADIALLY SPACED DUCTS ADJACENT THERETO FORMING OUTLETS FOR HEATED AIR FROM ANOTHER PORTION OF SAID AXIAL PASSAGES, A PLURALITY OF DUCTS AT THE OPPOSITE END OF THE CASING FOR WITHDRAWING COOLED FLUE GASES FROM AND SUPPLYING COLD AIR TO THE OTHER END OF SAID AXIAL PASSAGES, RESPECTIVELY, WITH SAID DUCTS AND SAID REGENERATOR BODY BEING ROTATABLE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, AT LEAST ONE CYLINDRICAL PARTION IN THE HEATING STAGE ADJACENT SAID GAS SUPPLY AND AIR OUTLET DUCTS FOR DIVIDING SAID STAGE INTO COAXIAL ANNULAR SECTIONS FOR REGISTERING SEQUENTIALLY WITH THE RADIALLY SPACED OPENINGS OF SAID GAS SUPPLY AND AIR OUTLET DUCTS DURING SAID ROTATION, MEANS IN SAID REGENERATORY BODY FOR PREVENTING PERIPHERAL FLOW THERETHROUGH, AND ADJUSTABLE MEANS IN AT LEAST ONE OF SAID GAS SUPPLY DUCTS FOR CONTROLLING THE GAS FLOW THERETHROUGH.
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1. A ROTARY REGENERATIVE AIR PREHEATER COMPRISING A CASING, A REGENERATOR BODY IN SAID CASING HAVING COAXIAL OUTER AND INNER CYLINDRICAL SHELLS DEFINING AN ANNULAR SPACE, A REGENERATIVE MASS IN SAID ANNULAR SPACE FORMING AXIAL PASSAGES FOR THE FLOW OF HEAT-EXCHANGING MEDIA THERETHROUGH, MEANS PROVIDING AT LEAST REGENERATOR ZONE IN SAID REGENERATOR BODY DIVIDING SAID REGENERATOR BODY AND SAID AXIAL PASSAGES INTO AXIALLY SPACED HEATING STAGES AND PROVIDING RADIAL AND AXIAL FLOW THERETHROUGH, AT LEAST TWO RADIALLY SPACED DUCTS AT ONE END OF THE CASING FOR SUPPLYING HOT FLUE GASES TO A PORTION OF SAID AXIAL PASSAGES AND AT LEAST TWO RADIALLY SPACED DUCTS ADJACENT THERETO FORMING OUTLETS FOR HEATED AIR FROM ANOTHER PORTION OF SAID AXIAL PASSAGES, A PLURALITY OF DUCTS AT THE OPPOSITE END OF THE CASING FOR WITHDRAWING COOLED FLUE GASES FROM AND SUPPLYING COLD AIR TO THE OTHER END OF SAID AXIAL PASSAGES, RESPECTIVELY, WITH SAID DUCTS AND SAID REGENERATOR BODY BEING ROTATABLE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, AT LEAST ONE CYLINDRICAL PARTION IN THE HEATING STAGE ADJACENT SAID GAS SUPPLY AND AIR OUTLET DUCTS FOR DIVIDING SAID STAGE INTO COAXIAL ANNULAR SECTIONS FOR REGISTERING SEQUENTIALLY WITH THE RADIALLY SPACED OPENINGS OF SAID GAS SUPPLY AND AIR OUTLET DUCTS DURING SAID ROTATION, MEANS IN SAID REGENERATORY BODY FOR PREVENTING PERIPHERAL FLOW THERETHROUGH, AND ADJUSTABLE MEANS IN AT LEAST ONE OF SAID GAS SUPPLY DUCTS FOR CONTROLLING THE GAS FLOW THERETHROUGH.
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Current AssigneeAlfred Kaltschmitt, Georg Kalbfleisch
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Original AssigneeAlfred Kaltschmitt, Georg Kalbfleisch
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InventorsGEORG KALBFLEISCH, ALFRED KALTSCHMITT
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Application NumberUS04/440,148Time in Patent Office798 DaysField of SearchUS Class Current165/7CPC Class CodesF28D 19/041 with axial flow through the...Y10S 165/018 having means controlling di...
