CN2131087Y - Corrugated plate shell type heat exchanger - Google Patents
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A corrugated plate shell type heat exchanger is suitable for a medium and low pressure medium heat exchange device in the industrial and civil fields. It is composed of a shell formed by connecting a cylinder body and a tube box cylinder body, both ends of which are respectively fixed with a seal head and a flange, the side of which is fixed with a tube seat, the cylinder body and the tube box cylinder body are connected by a bolt and a nut between two flange clamps by a fixed tube plate, a two-layer metal plate which is arranged in the cylinder body and the periphery of which is fixed by a sealing welding line, and a wave-surface plate heat exchange element which is arranged between plates and is provided with a channel formed by a straight welding line and a plurality of welding points which are uniformly arranged, wherein the wave-surface plate is provided with a protruding. The method has the advantages of simple process, low cost, convenient maintenance and cleaning and good performance.
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The utility model relates to a kind of shell heat exchanger with corrugated plate, is the utensil that is applicable to the mesolow medium exchange heat of industry and civil area aspect.
The common heat exchanger that is used for the mesolow pressure medium is mainly shell-and-tube and shell-and-plate at present, especially the most general and general with shell-and-tube, it be in cylindrical shape or box-shaped shell according to rhombus or some metal pipe materials of chessboard shape arranged, make two kinds of media that have certain pressure and different temperatures respectively in metal tube and outside the pipe reverse or co-flow to carry out exchange heat.Its shortcoming for since need to be used in many metal pipe materials, the tube to be interrupted with force the circuitous dividing plate that flows of medium must adopt same tube sheet shape arrange and the sealing of floating tube sheet periphery than difficulty etc. all cause its manufacturing structure complexity, manufacturability is poor, cost is higher.The metal pipe material that has occurred same vertical row in shell-and-plate heat exchanger, the barrel shell in recent years changes the surface plate bodily form made from the double-level-metal plate or adds the heat exchange element that welds several the formed vertical bar of parallel weld seam corrugated plate body shapes, the two ends connecting portion of each element is bumped into the metal fillet to guarantee its certain spacing, the plate bundle two ends cover that the plate body thing of a plurality of heat exchange is formed forms non-removable lamella heat exchanger with whole collar after welding, or plate bundle two ends tube sheet is connected the detachable heat exchanger that adopts packing box seal with the shell flange.Often cause checking please wash difficulty, to meet the stuffing-box place structure that internal leakage can't repair or seal too complicated, and in each plate body heat exchange element simple adopt with the corresponding to straight weld of circulating direction or metal fillet with form the circuitous runner of through type, the medium time of staying is short, the heat exchange effect is relatively poor.
The purpose of this utility model is that requirement provides that a kind of manufacturing is simple, good manufacturability, can use its cost of metal material common and commonly used lower, inner heat exchange element can be dismantled so that overhaul cleanings, and the heat exchange effect better with bear the higher new type of plate shell heat exchanger that promptly adopts the corrugated plate type heat exchanging element of pressure.
The utility model provides a kind of shell heat exchanger with corrugated plate, it is to be fixed with the cylindrical shell ［ 3 ］ that all is fixed with the stub (tube) ［ 2 ］ that passes in and out medium on end socket ［ 1 ］ and flange ［ 7 ］ body side surface respectively by its two ends to utilize bolt with bobbin carriage cylindrical shell ［ 10 ］ substantially, nut ［ 6 ］ is located to connect synthetic barrel shell at two flanges ［ 7 ］ and is formed with the heat exchange element ［ 4 ］ that is installed in the cylindrical shell ［ 3 ］, it is characterized in that: a, be installed with fixed tube sheet ［ 8 ］ between described cylindrical shell ［ 3 ］ and bobbin carriage cylindrical shell ［ 10 ］ the end flange connecting ［ 7 ］, before and after fixed tube sheet ［ 8 ］, be lined with sealing gasket ［ 11 ］ respectively on the circumferential plane of both sides; B, described bobbin carriage cylindrical shell ［ 10 ］ are that inner and its both sides are fixed on the cavity up and down that diaphragm plate ［ 9 ］ tabula of holding the suspension limit to be connected on the madial wall in addition to be sealed in the horizontal center line groove of fixed tube sheet ［ 8 ］ becomes two identical sizes with it, and the stub (tube) ［ 2 ］ that passes in and out medium is separately fixed on the lateral surface of each cavity; C, described heat exchange element ［ 4 ］ is with seal-weld ［ 16 ］ the roomy little identical metallic plates of two fixedly connected block lengths ［ 13 ］ by its periphery, be provided with between plate at least one with its up and down both sides seal-weld ［ 16 ］ parallel and terminal leaves the round alternate path that the straight weld ［ 15 ］ of quite long circulation allowance is formed, connecting in the top and the bottom of plate end one side has the tortuous through-flow gap of waveform in the plate that path mouth place is fixed with tube connector ［ 17 ］ respectively and the solder joint ［ 14 ］ of evenly distributed layout forms between two metallic plates ［ 13 ］ that turnover is situated between and has the corrugated plate heat exchanging piece of waviness to constitute on the lateral surface; D, each heat exchange element ［ 4 ］ in the described cylindrical shell ［ 3 ］ is to make the lap siding corrugated plate heat exchanging piece that has differing heights but same length is arranged according to cylindrical shell ［ 3 ］ internal diameter size and position, longitudinal section, place, on the heat exchanger plates bundle that a plurality of heat exchange elements ［ 4 ］ are formed each tube connector ［ 17 ］ up and down all is fixedly connected on the same vertical vertical line of fixed tube sheet ［ 8 ］ and is connected with the cavity up and down of bobbin carriage cylindrical shell ［ 10 ］ respectively, and its two ends of heat exchanger plates bundle are fixed on to float with bottom in the middle of the long heat exchanger plates bundle body and are put on the inner arc surface of the semicircular support ring ［ 5 ］ on cylindrical shell ［ 3 ］ madial wall.The barrel shell that described cylindrical shell ［ 3 ］ and bobbin carriage cylindrical shell ［ 10 ］ are synthesized can be that horizontal type or standing upright formula manufacture and design the supporting base ［ 12 ］ that suits the requirements and be fixedly mounted on respectively on the front and back end lateral body of cylindrical shell ［ 3 ］ according to its final installation site.Its described cylindrical shell ［ 3 ］ also can be provided with the upper and lower staggered screen that respectively has the large semicircle shape to form the round alternate path of medium in it lays the section of plate bundle.Interior side clearance between the material that two metallic plates ［ 13 ］ of described heat exchange element ［ 4 ］ are adopted, thickness of slab, two plates, straight weld ［ 15 ］ are at interval, the arranged mode distance of solder joint ［ 14 ］ is all definite voluntarily on demand by the designer according to kind, pressure size, the two media temperature difference and flow velocity and the heat exchange property requirement of heat transferring medium on the circuitous number of times of runner and metallic plate ［ 13 ］ the plate face.
The utility model uses sheet metal low far beyond the metal pipe material cost compared with prior art, and each stringer has only two pores on the fixed tube sheet, and the boring pipe welding of rising is all simple and convenient, good manufacturability.Though there is not floating tube sheet, the heat-exchanging tube bundle expansion activity of can freely stretching in tube can not leaked.Can dismantle and take out a complete set of heat exchange element pickling descaling, easy access.The heat exchanger plates face is provided with a plurality of solder joints, has increased the metallic plate compressive resistance, and heat-transfer area increases and makes medium turbulent flow in plate, has improved the effect of conducting heat.
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Fig. 1, shell heat exchanger with corrugated plate are always assembled longitudinal section.
Fig. 2, shell heat exchanger with corrugated plate are always assembled sectional elevation.
Fig. 3, heat exchange element front view.
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1, end socket 2, stub (tube) 3, cylindrical shell 4, heat exchange element 5, support ring 6, bolt, nut 7, flange 8, fixed tube sheet 9, diaphragm plate 10, bobbin carriage cylindrical shell 11, sealing gasket 12, bearing 13, metallic plate 14, solder joint 15, straight weld 16, seal-weld 17, tube connector
Embodiment: shown in accompanying drawing 1,2, size according to medium character and its pressure size and barrel shell internal diameter selects for use the metal plate coils of suitable material and respective thickness to make cylindrical shell ［ 3 ］ and bobbin carriage cylindrical shell ［ 10 ］, the butt welding end socket ［ 1 ］ that goes out to suppress and fix in the outer circumference surface fillet welding of the other end and to revolve the flange ［ 7 ］ of system with thick sheet metal respectively in its end.A fixed tube sheet of setting-in ［ 8 ］ in the inboard recessed rim of the mouth of two flanges ［ 7 ］, its former and later two each contact with the cylindrical shell end edge on the circumference plane of applying and uses sealing gasket ［ 11 ］ to seal respectively.And use bolt, nut ［ 6 ］ and necessary packing ring, spring washer to connect the fastening synthetic barrel shell body that makes.On the horizontal median plane of bobbin carriage cylindrical shell ［ 10 ］, fix its inner and both sides and all be welded on diaphragm plate ［ 9 ］ on its inwall, its suspension limit, outer end then embeds and is sealably coupled in the groove of the horizontal center line of fixed tube sheet ［ 8 ］, so that being divided into two, bobbin carriage cylindrical shell ［ 10 ］ do not connect mutually but the identical cavity of shape size is fixed with stub (tube) ［ 2 ］ respectively on the cylindrical shell lateral surface of each cavity.It is that 0.5～2 millimeter identical two metallic plates of length and width size are fixing with seal-weld ［ 16 ］ welding at its periphery that heat exchange element ［ 4 ］ is to use thickness, the top and the bottom of Just One Of Those Things end need respectively be welded respectively a tube connector ［ 17 ］, intend selecting definite cross-sectional flow area size to be close between make sure tube connector ［ 17 ］ the internal diameter actual internal area that adopted and two metallic plates ［ 13 ］ or more bigger.Welding at least one and terminal parallel with the seal-weld ［ 16 ］ of last lower limb leaves the straight weld ［ 15 ］ of the quite long allowance that circulates between two metallic plates ［ 13 ］, to form a round U-shaped path (shown in the part ［ 4 ］ of accompanying drawing 1) or three straight welds ［ 15 ］, also can make the path that repeatedly comes and goes by cylindrical shell ［ 3 ］ diameter and temperature difference situation to form round M shape path (as shown in Figure 3) twice.Between two metallic plates ［ 13 ］, also need to weld out the solder joint ［ 14 ］ of some evenly distributed layouts according to the pressure medium size, it arranges that shape can adopt rhombus or tessellate to arrange, feed pressure fluid or gas by tube connector ［ 17 ］ after need working as all solder joints ［ 14 ］ during manufacturing and straight weld ［ 15 ］ seal-weld ［ 16 ］ all being finished and control its Breadth Maximum in the two plates outside with technological equipment and can suppress still to continue to be connected and forms the tortuous through-flow gap of waveform between plate all the other partly all outside corrugated plate heat exchange elements of giving prominence to of two plates with waviness except that solder joint and weld seam.Inboard distance is suitable with 8～10 millimeters between two plate plates generally speaking.Because cylindrical shell ［ 3 ］ is circular, the metallic plate ［ 13 ］ on each heat exchange element ［ 4 ］ can be made differing heights but the identical heat exchange plate of length with the variation of distance about the position, longitudinal section, installation place.Same heat exchange element is two tube connectors ［ 17 ］ outer end tensioner or be welded on the same vertical vertical line of fixed tube sheet ［ 8 ］ up and down, and heat exchange element plate interfascicular also need leave appropriate gap.Bottom in the middle of the bigger plate bundle body of plate bundle two ends and length is fixedly welded on floating being put on the support ring ［ 5 ］ of the inner lower half circle side face of cylindrical shell ［ 3 ］ respectively, heat exchange element ［ 4 ］ can be in cylindrical shell ［ 3 ］ the free wxpansion telescopic slide.Outer two stub (tube)s ［ 2 ］ of cylindrical shell ［ 3 ］ lateral body then can be arranged on front end or the rear end homonymy or the branch side of cylindrical shell ［ 3 ］ by the needs of the flow direction of medium in the cylindrical shell.The staggered up and down screen that respectively has the large semicircle shape also can be set to form alternate path in the cylindrical shell ［ 3 ］.The heat exchanger of forming can need weld hold-down support ［ 12 ］ respectively at cylindrical shell ［ 3 ］ lateral surface two ends by being connected and installed of horizontal type (as accompanying drawing 1) or standing upright formula.The plate bundle that is combined into for ease of its heat exchange element ［ 4 ］ and fixed tube sheet ［ 8 ］ for the purpose of the maintenance can be put in order assembling and dismantling and clean or change.The utility model can be used for liquid medium or gas medium, unobstructed for liquid medium is flowed as for liquid medium the time, it is stifled in the highest position of fixing body ［ 3 ］ or bobbin carriage cylindrical shell ［ 10 ］ vent valve can be set, but that its lowest part is provided with dump valve is stifled so that emptying liquid when stopping using; It is stifled also to need in peak vent valve to be set in the whole system for the distribution of commodities of heat exchanger plates Shu Zaiqi, in order to avoid accumulate the circulation of aeration liquid medium and reduce heat exchanger effectiveness, be provided with also at the lowest part of system that dump valve is stifled to make its internal liquid of emptying when stopping using in order to avoid corrosion damages.The metal material of this heat exchanger can adopt normal carbon steel plate, non-ferrous metal board or corrosion resistant plate etc. by the character of medium.
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1, a kind of shell heat exchanger with corrugated plate, the cylindrical shell [3] that it is fixed with the stub (tube) [2] that all is fixed with the turnover medium on end socket [1] and flange [7] body side surface respectively by its two ends substantially and bobbin carriage cylindrical shell [10] utilize bolt, nut [6] to locate to be connected synthetic barrel shell and the heat exchange element [4] that is installed in the cylindrical shell [3] is formed at two flanges [7], it is characterized in that:
Be installed with fixed tube sheet [8] between a, described cylindrical shell [3] and bobbin carriage cylindrical shell [10] the end flange connecting [7], before and after fixed tube sheet [8], be lined with sealing gasket [11] respectively on the circumferential plane of both sides;
B, described bobbin carriage cylindrical shell [10] are that inner and its both sides are fixed on the cavity up and down that diaphragm plate [9] tabula of holding the suspension limit to be connected on the madial wall in addition to be sealed in the horizontal center line groove of fixed tube sheet [8] becomes two identical sizes with it, and the stub (tube) [2] that passes in and out medium is separately fixed on the lateral surface of each cavity;
C, described heat exchange element [4] is with seal-weld [16] the roomy little identical metallic plates of two fixedly connected block lengths [13] by its periphery, be provided with between plate at least one with its up and down both sides seal-weld [16] parallel and terminal leaves the round alternate path that the straight weld [15] of quite long circulation allowance is formed, connecting in the top and the bottom of plate end one side has the tortuous through-flow gap of waveform in the plate that path mouth place is fixed with tube connector [17] respectively and the solder joint [14] of evenly distributed layout forms between two metallic plates [13] of turnover medium and has the corrugated plate heat exchanging piece of waviness to constitute on the lateral surface;
Each heat exchange element [4] in d, the described cylindrical shell [3] is to make the lap siding corrugated plate heat exchanging piece that has differing heights but same length is arranged according to cylindrical shell [3] internal diameter size and position, longitudinal section, place, on the heat exchanger plates bundle that a plurality of heat exchange elements [4] are formed each tube connector [17] up and down all is fixedly connected on the same vertical vertical line of fixed tube sheet [8] and is connected with the cavity up and down of bobbin carriage cylindrical shell [10] respectively, and its two ends of heat exchanger plates bundle are fixed on to float with bottom in the middle of the long heat exchanger plates bundle body and are put on the inner arc surface of the semicircular support ring [5] on cylindrical shell [3] madial wall.
2, heat exchanger according to claim 1 is characterized in that barrel shell that described cylindrical shell ［ 3 ］ and bobbin carriage cylindrical shell ［ 10 ］ synthesized can be that horizontal type or standing upright formula manufacture and design the supporting base ［ 12 ］ that suits the requirements and be fixedly mounted on respectively on the front and back end lateral body of cylindrical shell ［ 3 ］ according to its final installation site.
3, heat exchanger according to claim 1 is characterized in that described cylindrical shell ［ 3 ］ also can be provided with the upper and lower staggered screen that respectively has the large semicircle shape to form the round alternate path of medium in it lays the section of plate bundle.
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