MX9604977A - Heat exchanger. - Google Patents

Abstract

A heat exchanger has been developed with a helical insert (9) permanently mounted in a housing (2). Between the windings in the insert (9) there is formed a helical channel (20) for one heat exchange medium. The insert (9) is designed with a channel (10) for the second heat exchange medium. The heat exchanger is designed with a central tube (13) which is axially movable and rotatable. The central tube (13) is designed with scraper elements for removal of deposits in the channel (20). In one embodiment the scraper element is formed by a helical insert (15) of the same design as the insert (9). The insert (15) is designed with a channel (16) for the second heat exchange medium. In a further embodiment the central tube (13) is designed with one or more scraper arms (23) which may be liquid-cooled. Deposits are often formed on the heat transfer surfaces. A cleaning cycle is performed by means of axial movement of the insert (15) which is mounted on the cenral tube (13) towards the permanently mounted insert (9), thus causing the heat transfer surfaces to touch each other. A rotating movement is then performed, e.g. a part of a turn, while the surfaces are close to each other or in contact with each other, thus causing the deposits on the two surfaces to be rubbed or scraped off and thereby cleaning the channel (20).