AU2002304609A1 - Method and device for detecting a leak in a heat exchanger, especially a plate-type heat exchanger - Google Patents

Method and device for detecting a leak in a heat exchanger, especially a plate-type heat exchanger

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AU2002304609A1
AU2002304609A1 AU2002304609A AU2002304609A AU2002304609A1 AU 2002304609 A1 AU2002304609 A1 AU 2002304609A1 AU 2002304609 A AU2002304609 A AU 2002304609A AU 2002304609 A AU2002304609 A AU 2002304609A AU 2002304609 A1 AU2002304609 A1 AU 2002304609A1
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heat exchanger
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Gerard Rabelle
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Tetra Laval Holdings and Finance SA
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FR01/05442 2001-04-23
FR0105442A FR2823847B1 (en) 2001-04-23 2001-04-23 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING LEAKAGE IN A HEAT EXCHANGER, PARTICULARLY WITH PLATES
PCT/FR2002/001256 WO2002086438A1 (en) 2001-04-23 2002-04-10 Method and device for detecting a leak in a heat exchanger, especially a plate-type heat exchanger

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EP (1) EP1390706B2 (en)
JP (1) JP2004535561A (en)
CN (1) CN1252457C (en)
AT (1) ATE389166T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2002304609B2 (en)
BR (1) BR0209075A (en)
DE (1) DE60225546T3 (en)
DK (1) DK1390706T4 (en)
FR (1) FR2823847B1 (en)
MX (1) MXPA03009706A (en)
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WO (1) WO2002086438A1 (en)

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