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Heat exchanger gas separator

  • US 4,184,862 A
  • Filed: 03/09/1978
  • Issued: 01/22/1980
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1976
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A heat exchanger separator structure comprising:

  • means for receiving a plurality of generally parallel, heat exchanging elements extending between first and second fluid passages and for providing a substantially gas-tight separator for fluids in the first and second passages, respectively, said means including a plurality of respective overlapping sections, each section being in the shape of an elongate beam having a top side, a bottom side, a first edge and a second edge, wherein along the first edge and along the second edge are spaced generally U-shaped indentations adapted to receive heat exchanging elements in perpendicular relation thereto, and wherein the first edge is vertically lower than the second edge in order that when two such elongate beams are positioned together, the first edge of one overlaps the second edge of the other in horizontal relationship to each other; and

    means for supporting the elongate beam sections in an integral extended structure.

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