EP2270412A1 - A spiral heat exchanger - Google Patents
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- the present invention refers generally to spiral heat exchangers allowing a heat transfer between two fluids at different temperatures for various purposes. Specifically, the invention relates to a spiral heat exchanger being so that the inlet/outlets of the spiral body on the external shell are divided.
- spiral heat exchangers are manufactured by means of a winding operation.
- the two sheets are welded together at a respective end, wherein the welded joint will be comprised in a center portion of the sheets.
- the two sheets are wound around one another by use of a retractable mandrel or the like to form the spiral element of the sheets so as to delimit two separate passages or flow channels.
- Distance members having a height corresponding to the width of the flow channels, may be attached to the sheets to allow the spiral heat exchanger to withstand higher pressures.
- two inlet/outlet channels are formed in the center of the spiral element.
- the two channels are separated from each other by the center portion of the sheets.
- a shell is formed by the outer turn of the welded of the spiral element.
- the side ends of the spiral element are processed, wherein the spiral flow channels may be laterally closed at the two side ends in various ways.
- a cover is attached to each of the ends.
- One of the covers may include two connection pipes extending into the center and communicating with a respective one of the two flow channels.
- a respective header is welded to the shell or the spiral element form an outlet/inlet member to the respective flow channel.
- one single sheet is used for the manufacturing of the heat exchanger.
- the object of the present invention is to overcome the problems mentioned above with the prior art spiral heat exchangers. More specifically, it is aimed at a spiral heat exchanger which is better balanced and more resistant to thermal fatigue, flexible to different applications and where the parts of the spiral heat exchanger can be manufactured in parallel.
- a spiral heat exchanger including a spiral body formed by at least one spiral sheet wounded to form the spiral body forming at least a first spiral-shaped flow channel for a first medium and a second spiral-shaped flow channel for a second medium, wherein the spiral body is enclosed by a substantially cylindrical shell being provided with connecting elements communicating with the first flow channel and the second flow channel, where the shell comprises at least two shell parts, and that the spiral body is provided with at least one fixedly attached divider on its outer peripheral surface, whereupon the at least two shell parts are fixedly attached, where the at least one fixedly attached divider creates two separate flow channels between the outer peripheral surface of the spiral body and the substantially cylindrical shell.
- the divider is a flange arranged on the outer periphery of the spiral body.
- the flange of the spiral body is symmetrically arranged at the centre of the spiral body having an equal distance to the ends of the spiral body from the at least one flange.
- the flange of the spiral body is asymmetrically arranged on the peripheral of the spiral body having a different distance to the ends of the spiral body from the at least one flange.
- the at least one flange of the spiral body divides the outermost space of the spiral heat exchanger into at least two spaces, the outer most spaces being defined by the outer peripheral of the spiral body and the at least two shell parts at the location of the flange in respect of the ends of the spiral body.
- the location of the flange along the peripheral of the spiral body allows control of the velocity of the mediums of the spiral heat exchanger.
- each shell is provided two connecting elements communicating with one of the two flow channels, and each shell is provided with one connecting element on its peripheral surface and with one connecting element arranged on one of its end surfaces for communication with one of the two flow channels.
- the at least two shell parts are each provided with a lid arranged at an open end of the at least two shell parts for closing the spiral heat exchanger.
- a spiral heat exchanger includes at least two spiral sheets extending along a respective spiral-shaped path around a common centre axis and forming at least two spiral-shaped flow channels, which are substantially parallel to each other, wherein each flow channel includes a radially outer orifice, which enables communication between the respective flow channel and a respective outlet/inlet conduit and which is located at a radially outer part of the respective flow channel with respect to the centre axis, and a radially inner orifice, which enables communication between the respective flow channel and a respective inlet/outlet chamber, so that each flow channel permits a heat exchange fluid to flow in a substantially tangential direction with respect to the centre axis, wherein the centre axis extends through the inlet/outlet chambers at the radially inner orifice.
- Distance members having a height corresponding to the width of the flow channels, may be attached to the sheets to enable the spiral heat exchanger to operate with higher pressure of the working fluids.
- Fig. 1 is shown an exploded view of a spiral heat exchanger 1 according to the present invention.
- the spiral heat exchanger 1 includes a spiral body 2, formed in a conventional way by winding two sheets of metal around a retractable mandrel, but it can also be formed in other ways.
- the sheets may be provided with studs or distance member (not shown) attached to the sheets or formed in the surface of the sheets.
- the studs or distance members serve to form the flow channels between the sheets and have a height corresponding to the width of the flow channels.
- the spiral body 2 only has been schematically shown with a number of wounds, but it is obvious that it may include further wounds and that the wounds are formed from the centre of the spiral body 2 all the way out to the peripheral of the spiral body 2.
- a flange 3 Onto a central or middle portion of an outer peripheral of the spiral body 2 a flange 3 has been attached.
- the spiral body 2 is enclosed by a shell 4, which comprises two separate shell part 4a and 4b, and two covers 7a, 7b.
- Each of the shell parts 4a and 4b encloses one half of the spiral body 2.
- the covers 7a, 7b which are flexibly mounted on the shell parts 4a, 4b, seal off the open ends of the spiral body 2.
- the flange 3 is typically a divider ring attached to the spiral body 2 by welding, by other means are also possible.
- the shell part 4a is formed as a cylinder having an first end 5a, the first end 5a being provided with a flange 6a corresponding to the flange 3 of the spiral body 2 and enabling the shell part 4a to be attached to the flange 3.
- the second end portion 17a of the shell parts 4a is closed by the cover 7a having a first connection element 8a centrally attached.
- To the mantle of the shell part 4a is attached a second connection element 9a.
- the shell part 4b is substantially identical to the shell part 4a having a first end 5b with a flange 6b, a second end portion 17b closed by the cover 7a having a first connection element 8b and a second connection element 9b attached to the mantle of the shell part 4b.
- the connection elements 8a-b and 9a-9b are typically welded to the shell parts and are all provided with a flange for connecting the spiral heat exchanger 1 to a piping arrangement of the system of which the spiral heat exchanger 1 is a
- the spiral heat exchanger 1 is further provided with gaskets 10a, 10b, each gasket being arranged between the end portions 11a, 11b of the spiral body 2 and the inner surface of the covers 7a, 7b, respectively, to seal off from external leakage and bypass between different turns of the same flow channel.
- the gasket 10a, 10b can be formed as a spiral similar to the spiral of the spiral body 2, is then squeezed onto each wound of the spiral body 2. Alternatively the gaskets 10a, 10b are squeezed between the spiral body 2 and the inner surface of the covers 7a, 7b.
- the gaskets can also be configured in other ways as long as the sealing effect is achieved.
- the lids or end covers 7a, 7b are normally removably attached to the spiral heat exchanger 1 by hook bolts or similar, but they can also be fixedly attached by e.g. welding.
- Fig. 2 a cross sectional view of the spiral heat exchanger 1 according to the invention is shown.
- the flange 3 enables that each of the flow channels encircles the outer turn of the spiral body 2, thus avoiding balance problems, and the flange 3 prevents mixing of the fluids in the flow channels.
- closing plates 12 are added to totally close the outer turn of the spiral body 2.
- the closing plates are located at the end of the spiral body 2, adjacent to the covers 7a, 7b, respectively.
- the outer surface of the spiral body may be provided with studs or distance members (not shown) that supports against the inner surface of the shell to resist the pressure of the working fluids of the spiral heat exchanger.
- studs or distance members not shown
- the outer surface of the spiral body may be provided with studs or distance members (not shown) that supports against the inner surface of the shell to resist the pressure of the working fluids of the spiral heat exchanger.
- one or both halves of the spiral body can be provided with studs.
- the functionality of the spiral heat exchanger 1 of Fig. 2 is as follows: A first medium enters the spiral heat exchanger 1 through the first connection element 8a formed as an inlet and where first connection element 8a is connected to a piping arrangement.
- the first connection element 8a communicates with a first flow channel of the spiral body 2 and the first medium is transported through the first flow channel to the second connection element 9a formed as an outlet, where the first medium leaves the spiral heat exchanger 1.
- the second connection element 9a is connected to a piping arrangement for further transportation of the first medium.
- a second medium enters spiral heat exchanger 1 through the second connection element 9b formed as an inlet, the second connection element 9b being connected to a piping arrangement.
- the second connection element 9b communicates with a second flow channel of the spiral body 2 and the first medium is transported through the second flow channel to the first connection element 8b formed as an outlet, where the second medium leaves the spiral heat exchanger 1.
- the first connection element 8b is connected to a piping arrangement for further transportation of the second medium.
- spiral heat exchanger 1 As shown by Figs. 3-4 the spiral heat exchanger 1 according to the present invention can be set up differently depending on the specific application (vertically or horizontally mounted) of the spiral heat exchanger 1.
- the distribution of the medium will be improved as the medium will only need to distribute on the half of the length of the spiral body 2.
- the shell 4 of the spiral heat exchanger 1 according to the invention is provided as two separate and independent shell parts 4a, 4b it is possible to using different materials for the two shell parts 4a, 4b.
- connection elements only attached to the shell 4 and not being in contact with the spiral body 2, which otherwise is the normal construction of spiral heat exchangers, is that the thermal fatigue or stress is significantly reduced.
- the spiral heat exchanger according to the present invention benefits among many things in that it has better balance, the distribution is improved, the thermal fatigue is reduced and the manufacturing of the spiral heat exchanger is faster and cheaper since the shell and spiral body can be manufactured in parallel.
- connecting element has been used as an element connected to spiral heat exchanger and more specifically to the flow channels of the spiral heat exchanger, but it should be understood that the connecting element is a connection pipe or similar that typically are welded onto the spiral heat exchanger and may include means for connecting further piping arrangements to the connecting element.
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- The present invention refers generally to spiral heat exchangers allowing a heat transfer between two fluids at different temperatures for various purposes. Specifically, the invention relates to a spiral heat exchanger being so that the inlet/outlets of the spiral body on the external shell are divided.
- Conventionally, spiral heat exchangers are manufactured by means of a winding operation. The two sheets are welded together at a respective end, wherein the welded joint will be comprised in a center portion of the sheets. The two sheets are wound around one another by use of a retractable mandrel or the like to form the spiral element of the sheets so as to delimit two separate passages or flow channels. Distance members, having a height corresponding to the width of the flow channels, may be attached to the sheets to allow the spiral heat exchanger to withstand higher pressures.
- After retraction of the mandrel, two inlet/outlet channels are formed in the center of the spiral element. The two channels are separated from each other by the center portion of the sheets. A shell is formed by the outer turn of the welded of the spiral element. The side ends of the spiral element are processed, wherein the spiral flow channels may be laterally closed at the two side ends in various ways. Typically, a cover is attached to each of the ends. One of the covers may include two connection pipes extending into the center and communicating with a respective one of the two flow channels. At the radial outer ends of the spiral flow channels a respective header is welded to the shell or the spiral element form an outlet/inlet member to the respective flow channel. Alternatively, one single sheet is used for the manufacturing of the heat exchanger.
- One problem with the conventional spiral heat exchangers is that when both the flow channels for fluids end at the last turn of the spiral the flow channels needs to be sealed off from each other and to be connected to each connection. The sealing between the flow channels on the outer turn creates a half turn for a first fluid channel and another half turn for a second flow channel potentially giving balance problems. Another problem related to this is the connections that are arranged directly on the spiral body giving extra fatigue problems.
- The object of the present invention is to overcome the problems mentioned above with the prior art spiral heat exchangers. More specifically, it is aimed at a spiral heat exchanger which is better balanced and more resistant to thermal fatigue, flexible to different applications and where the parts of the spiral heat exchanger can be manufactured in parallel.
- This object is achieved by a spiral heat exchanger including a spiral body formed by at least one spiral sheet wounded to form the spiral body forming at least a first spiral-shaped flow channel for a first medium and a second spiral-shaped flow channel for a second medium, wherein the spiral body is enclosed by a substantially cylindrical shell being provided with connecting elements communicating with the first flow channel and the second flow channel, where the shell comprises at least two shell parts, and that the spiral body is provided with at least one fixedly attached divider on its outer peripheral surface, whereupon the at least two shell parts are fixedly attached, where the at least one fixedly attached divider creates two separate flow channels between the outer peripheral surface of the spiral body and the substantially cylindrical shell.
- According a further aspect of the invention the divider is a flange arranged on the outer periphery of the spiral body.
- According a further aspect of the invention the flange of the spiral body is symmetrically arranged at the centre of the spiral body having an equal distance to the ends of the spiral body from the at least one flange.
- According another aspect of the invention the flange of the spiral body is asymmetrically arranged on the peripheral of the spiral body having a different distance to the ends of the spiral body from the at least one flange.
- The at least one flange of the spiral body divides the outermost space of the spiral heat exchanger into at least two spaces, the outer most spaces being defined by the outer peripheral of the spiral body and the at least two shell parts at the location of the flange in respect of the ends of the spiral body.
- The location of the flange along the peripheral of the spiral body allows control of the velocity of the mediums of the spiral heat exchanger.
- According another aspect of the invention each shell is provided two connecting elements communicating with one of the two flow channels, and each shell is provided with one connecting element on its peripheral surface and with one connecting element arranged on one of its end surfaces for communication with one of the two flow channels.
- According yet another aspect of the invention the at least two shell parts are each provided with a lid arranged at an open end of the at least two shell parts for closing the spiral heat exchanger.
- Further aspects of the invention is apparent from the dependent claims and the description
- Further objects, features and advantages will appear from the following detailed description of several embodiments of the invention with reference to the drawings, in which:
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Fig. 1 is an exploded view of a spiral heat exchanger according to the present invention; -
Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of a spiral heat exchanger according to the present invention; -
Fig. 3 shows a spiral heat exchanger according to the present invention being vertically mounted; and -
Fig. 4 shows a spiral heat exchanger according to the present invention being horizontally mounted. - A spiral heat exchanger includes at least two spiral sheets extending along a respective spiral-shaped path around a common centre axis and forming at least two spiral-shaped flow channels, which are substantially parallel to each other, wherein each flow channel includes a radially outer orifice, which enables communication between the respective flow channel and a respective outlet/inlet conduit and which is located at a radially outer part of the respective flow channel with respect to the centre axis, and a radially inner orifice, which enables communication between the respective flow channel and a respective inlet/outlet chamber, so that each flow channel permits a heat exchange fluid to flow in a substantially tangential direction with respect to the centre axis, wherein the centre axis extends through the inlet/outlet chambers at the radially inner orifice. Distance members, having a height corresponding to the width of the flow channels, may be attached to the sheets to enable the spiral heat exchanger to operate with higher pressure of the working fluids.
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Fig. 1 is shown an exploded view of aspiral heat exchanger 1 according to the present invention. Thespiral heat exchanger 1 includes aspiral body 2, formed in a conventional way by winding two sheets of metal around a retractable mandrel, but it can also be formed in other ways. The sheets may be provided with studs or distance member (not shown) attached to the sheets or formed in the surface of the sheets. The studs or distance members serve to form the flow channels between the sheets and have a height corresponding to the width of the flow channels. In the drawing thespiral body 2 only has been schematically shown with a number of wounds, but it is obvious that it may include further wounds and that the wounds are formed from the centre of thespiral body 2 all the way out to the peripheral of thespiral body 2. Onto a central or middle portion of an outer peripheral of the spiral body 2 aflange 3 has been attached. Thespiral body 2 is enclosed by a shell 4, which comprises twoseparate shell part covers shell parts spiral body 2. Thecovers shell parts spiral body 2. Theflange 3 is typically a divider ring attached to thespiral body 2 by welding, by other means are also possible. - The
shell part 4a is formed as a cylinder having anfirst end 5a, thefirst end 5a being provided with aflange 6a corresponding to theflange 3 of thespiral body 2 and enabling theshell part 4a to be attached to theflange 3. Thesecond end portion 17a of theshell parts 4a is closed by thecover 7a having afirst connection element 8a centrally attached. To the mantle of theshell part 4a is attached asecond connection element 9a. Theshell part 4b is substantially identical to theshell part 4a having afirst end 5b with aflange 6b, asecond end portion 17b closed by thecover 7a having afirst connection element 8b and asecond connection element 9b attached to the mantle of theshell part 4b. Theconnection elements 8a-b and 9a-9b are typically welded to the shell parts and are all provided with a flange for connecting thespiral heat exchanger 1 to a piping arrangement of the system of which thespiral heat exchanger 1 is a part of. - The
spiral heat exchanger 1 is further provided withgaskets end portions spiral body 2 and the inner surface of thecovers gasket spiral body 2, is then squeezed onto each wound of thespiral body 2. Alternatively thegaskets spiral body 2 and the inner surface of thecovers - The lids or end covers 7a, 7b are normally removably attached to the
spiral heat exchanger 1 by hook bolts or similar, but they can also be fixedly attached by e.g. welding. - In
Fig. 2 a cross sectional view of thespiral heat exchanger 1 according to the invention is shown. - The
flange 3 enables that each of the flow channels encircles the outer turn of thespiral body 2, thus avoiding balance problems, and theflange 3 prevents mixing of the fluids in the flow channels. - If the
spiral heat exchanger 1 is vertically mounted, i.e. covers 7a, 7b are directed upwards and downwards, respectively, and where the inlet A1, B1 and outlet A2, B2 to each flow channel are located on different sides in respect offlange 3 of the shell 4 (seeFig. 3 ),closing plates 12 are added to totally close the outer turn of thespiral body 2. The closing plates are located at the end of thespiral body 2, adjacent to thecovers spiral body 2 are folded or bent so that every second wound opening is closed and that the fold or bent is welded to secure the closure. This is done alternately on the two ends of thespiral body 2. - In horizontally mounted
spiral heat exchanger 1, there is no need for closing plates since the inlet A1, B1 and outlet A2, B2 connections are arranged on the same side in respect offlange 3 of the shell 4 (seeFig. 4 ). - Although it has not been mentioned expressly it clear for a man skilled in the art that the outer surface of the spiral body may be provided with studs or distance members (not shown) that supports against the inner surface of the shell to resist the pressure of the working fluids of the spiral heat exchanger. Depending on the pressure differential between the two fluids one or both halves of the spiral body can be provided with studs.
- The functionality of the
spiral heat exchanger 1 ofFig. 2 is as follows: A first medium enters thespiral heat exchanger 1 through thefirst connection element 8a formed as an inlet and wherefirst connection element 8a is connected to a piping arrangement. Thefirst connection element 8a communicates with a first flow channel of thespiral body 2 and the first medium is transported through the first flow channel to thesecond connection element 9a formed as an outlet, where the first medium leaves thespiral heat exchanger 1. Thesecond connection element 9a is connected to a piping arrangement for further transportation of the first medium. - A second medium enters
spiral heat exchanger 1 through thesecond connection element 9b formed as an inlet, thesecond connection element 9b being connected to a piping arrangement. Thesecond connection element 9b communicates with a second flow channel of thespiral body 2 and the first medium is transported through the second flow channel to thefirst connection element 8b formed as an outlet, where the second medium leaves thespiral heat exchanger 1. Thefirst connection element 8b is connected to a piping arrangement for further transportation of the second medium. - Inside the spiral body 2 a heat exchange will occur between the first and second medium, so that one medium is heated and the other medium is cooled. Depending on the specific use of the
spiral heat exchanger 1 the selection of the two mediums will vary. In the above it has been described as the two mediums circulate in opposite directions through thespiral heat exchanger 1, but it is apparent that they may also circulate parallel directions. - As shown by
Figs. 3-4 thespiral heat exchanger 1 according to the present invention can be set up differently depending on the specific application (vertically or horizontally mounted) of thespiral heat exchanger 1. - As the
flange 3 divides the outer surface or peripheral of thespiral body 2 into two separate chambers the distribution of the medium will be improved as the medium will only need to distribute on the half of the length of thespiral body 2. - Since the shell 4 of the
spiral heat exchanger 1 according to the invention is provided as two separate andindependent shell parts shell parts - An advantage by having the connection elements only attached to the shell 4 and not being in contact with the
spiral body 2, which otherwise is the normal construction of spiral heat exchangers, is that the thermal fatigue or stress is significantly reduced. - The spiral heat exchanger according to the present invention benefits among many things in that it has better balance, the distribution is improved, the thermal fatigue is reduced and the manufacturing of the spiral heat exchanger is faster and cheaper since the shell and spiral body can be manufactured in parallel.
- In the above description the term connecting element has been used as an element connected to spiral heat exchanger and more specifically to the flow channels of the spiral heat exchanger, but it should be understood that the connecting element is a connection pipe or similar that typically are welded onto the spiral heat exchanger and may include means for connecting further piping arrangements to the connecting element.
- The invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown on the drawings, but can be supplemented and modified in any manner within the scope of the invention as defined by the enclosed claims.
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- A spiral heat exchanger (1) including a spiral body (2) formed by at least one spiral sheet wounded to form the spiral body (2) forming at least a first spiral-shaped flow channel for a first medium and a second spiral-shaped flow channel for a second medium, wherein the spiral body (2) is enclosed by a substantially cylindrical shell (4) being provided with connecting elements (8a, 8b, 9a, 9b) communicating with the first flow channel and the second flow channel, characterized in that the spiral body (2) is provided with at least one fixedly attached divider (3) on its outer peripheral surface, whereupon the at least two shell parts (4a, 4b) are fixedly attached, where the at least one fixedly attached divider (3) creates two separate flow channels between the outer peripheral surface of the spiral body (2) and the substantially cylindrical shell (4).
- A spiral heat exchanger (1) according to claim 1, wherein the divider is a flange (3) arranged on the outer periphery of the spiral body (2).
- A spiral heat exchanger (1) according to claim 2, wherein the flange (3) of the spiral body (2) is symmetrically arranged at the centre of the spiral body (2) having an equal distance to the ends (11a, 11b) of the spiral body (2) from the at least one flange (3).
- A spiral heat exchanger (1) according to claim 2, wherein the flange (3) of the spiral body (2) is asymmetrically arranged on the peripheral of the spiral body (2) having a different distance to the ends (11a, 11b) of the spiral body (2) from the at least one flange (3).
- A spiral heat exchanger (1) according to any of claims 3 or 4, wherein the at least one flange (3) of the spiral body (2) divides the outermost space of the spiral heat exchanger (1) into at least two spaces, the outer most spaces being defined by the outer peripheral of the spiral body (2) and the at least two shell parts (4a, 4b).
- A spiral heat exchanger (1) according to claim 2, wherein each shell (4a, 4b) is provided two connecting elements (8a, 9a, 8b, 9b) communicating with one of the two flow channels.
- A spiral heat exchanger (1) according to claim 6, wherein each shell (4a, 4b) is provided with one connecting element (9a, 9b) on its peripheral surface and with one connecting element (8a, 8b) arranged on one of its end surfaces (7a, 7b) for communication with one of the two flow channels.
- A spiral heat exchanger (1) according to claim 1, wherein the at least two shell parts (4a, 4b) are each provided with a lid (7a, 7b) arranged at an open end (17a, 17b) of the at least two shell parts (4a, 4b) for closing the spiral heat exchanger (1).
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