US20070137844A1 - Plate heat exchanger - Google Patents

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US20070137844A1
US20070137844A1 US11/607,094 US60709406A US2007137844A1 US 20070137844 A1 US20070137844 A1 US 20070137844A1 US 60709406 A US60709406 A US 60709406A US 2007137844 A1 US2007137844 A1 US 2007137844A1
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Herbert Aigner
Gabriele Engl
Thomas Hecht
Stefan Moller
Wolfgang Sussmann
Alfred Wanner
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D9/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
    • F28D9/0031—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits for one heat-exchange medium being formed by paired plates touching each other
    • F28D9/0037—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits for one heat-exchange medium being formed by paired plates touching each other the conduits for the other heat-exchange medium also being formed by paired plates touching each other
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F9/00—Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
    • F28F9/02—Header boxes; End plates
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F9/00—Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
    • F28F9/02—Header boxes; End plates
    • F28F9/0243—Header boxes having a circular cross-section

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  • the invention relates to a plate heat exchanger comprising a heat exchanger block having a plurality of heat exchange passages, and a header attached to the heat exchanger block providing a flow connection between a portion of the heat exchange passages and a fluid connection, wherein the length of the header extends over at least one portion of a side of the heat exchanger block, and the header is defined by a cylinder jacket segment-shaped wall, and by a flat surface which runs parallel to the axis of the cylinder on the side of the heat exchanger block.
  • the heat exchanger block of a plate heat exchanger contains several layers of heat exchange passages, which are delimited from one another in each case by partitions. Cover strips as well as cover plates form the outer frame of the heat exchanger block. Additional separating edges that separate the heat exchange passages from one another for different substance flows can be provided within one layer.
  • the heat exchanger block is made of individual loose components which are then soldered in a soldering furnace, so that all components are tightly bonded to one another.
  • headers which are provided with a fluid connection, are bonded via the inlet and outlet openings of the heat exchange passages.
  • headers usually semi-cylindrical shells are used, but the headers can also have other shapes.
  • the walls of the header generally form an exterior angle of 90° with the corresponding side of the block (see, for example, “The Standards of the Brazed Aluminum Plate-Fin Heat Exchanger Manufacturer's Association, ALPEMA,” Second Edition, 2000, FIGS. 1-5).
  • a “fluid connection” is used for the entry of fluid into or the removal of fluid from the header.
  • the connecting pipe extends the header, for example, over the edge of the block (see EP 1452817 A1, US 2005006076 A1, or U.S. Pat. No. 7,051,798) via which the header extends.
  • plate heat exchangers can be used for the simultaneous heat exchange of many streams of fluid.
  • corresponding headers can then be provided via the respective inlet and outlet openings of the heat exchange passages and can be provided with pipelines (see, for example, “The Standards of the Brazed Aluminum Plate-Fin Heat Exchanger Manufacturer's Association, ALPEMA,” Second Edition, 2000, FIG. 1-1).
  • side of a heat exchanger block can be defined geometrically, i.e., it is an even surface of the heat exchanger block, which is generally designed in the shape of a parallelepiped. Generally, the “side” has a rectangular shape.
  • headers used in plate heat exchangers In headers used in plate heat exchangers, relatively high rates of flow often occur and cause a produce high pressure loss and/or an improper distribution of the fluid to the individual passages.
  • one object of the invention is to provide a heat exchanger heaving improved flow characteristics within a header, particularly a header of a plate heat exchanger.
  • the cylinder jacket segment-shaped wall of the heater thus forms an exterior angle with the side of the heat exchanger block that is smaller than 90°.
  • “Exterior angle” is defined here as the angle that lies outside the header. For the case where the wall section of the header in question is bonded exactly to the edge of the block, this exterior angle is formed outward by the angle of the wall with the conceptual extension of the block side over this edge.
  • the non-vertical connection of the header wall with the block side has the effect that the cross-section of the flow in the header can be enlarged without having to increase, in this case, its base area facing the heat exchanger block.
  • an improved flow characteristic within the header is achieved, which in turn produces a reduced pressure loss and a more uniform dispersion of the fluid in the passages.
  • a header instead of a semi-cylinder, more than half of a cylinder jacket is used as a header. If the cylindrical axis of the header shifts from the side of the heat exchanger with a uniform diameter by about 10% of the cylinder diameter, the pressure loss can be reduced by about 35%.
  • This advantage is achieved even with the same nominal width of the header (i.e., the same connecting dimensions and the same wall strength) and even reduced base area.
  • this eccentricity can be infinitely variable.
  • the flow cross-section of the header can thus be adapted in a directed fashion to the respective application, and in particular an improper distribution can be efficiently avoided.
  • a plate heat exchanger comprising:
  • a heat exchanger block having a plurality of heat exchange passages
  • a header attached to the heat exchanger block providing a flow connection between a portion of the heat exchange passages and a fluid connection
  • the length of the header extends over at least one portion of a side of the heat exchanger block, and the header is defined by a cylinder jacket segment-shaped wall ( 7 ), and by a flat surface ( 12 ) which runs parallel to the axis ( 13 ) of the cylinder on the side of the heat exchanger block;
  • the distance between the axis ( 13 ) and the flat surface ( 12 ), will be sufficient to decrease the pressure loss in a comparable heat exchanger wherein the axis ( 13 ) is in the same plane as the flat surface ( 12 ).
  • the invention can also be applied to other header shapes, for example those with an oval, asymmetrical and/or square cross-section.
  • the exterior angle between the cylinder jacket segment-shaped wall of the header and the side of the heat exchanger block is preferably 87° or less, in particular 81° or less, in particular 75° or less, and is at least equal to 40°, in particular at least equal to 55°, and in particular at least equal to 65°.
  • the cylinder jacket segment-shaped wall ( 7 ) of the header ( 2 ) and/or the heat exchanger block are preferably produced from aluminum.
  • the exchanger block is thus an aluminum plate heat exchanger, as it is basically described in, for example, “The Standards of the Brazed Aluminum Plate-Fin Heat Exchanger Manufacturer's Association, ALPEMA,” Second Edition, 2000.
  • ALPEMA The Standards of the Brazed Aluminum Plate-Fin Heat Exchanger Manufacturer's Association, ALPEMA”
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 show a first embodiment of a plate heat exchanger with a lateral connection, designed according to the invention, in two different side views rotated with respect to one another by 90°;
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 show a second embodiment of a plate heat exchanger with a central connection, designed according to the invention, in two different side views rotated with respect to one another by 90°.
  • a heat exchanger block 1 e.g., square
  • a header 2 configured according to the invention
  • a fluid connection 3 e.g., a pipe 4 that connected to the fluid connection 3
  • the header 2 shown in the Figures can be a fluid intake header or a fluid discharge header.
  • the plate heat exchanger according to the invention will have headers additional to the header shown in the individual Figures. These additional headers can be designed conventionally, or can be designed like the header according to the invention. Any combination of the headers according to the invention and conventional headers is possible within the scope of the invention.
  • header 2 is arranged on the side 5 of the heat exchanger block 1 and designed in the form of a cylinder segment with an opening angle 6 of more than 180°, for example about 200°.
  • the header 2 is defined by a cylinder jacket segment-shaped wall 7 and a flat surface 12 .
  • the flat surface 12 runs to the side 5 of the heat exchanger block 1 .
  • the cylinder jacket segment-shaped wall 7 of the header 2 forms an exterior angle 8 with the side 5 . (To make the exterior angle visible, a tangential surface 9 of the header wall 7 is indicated in FIG. 2 .)
  • the axis of the cylinder 13 i.e., the axis of symmetry of the cylinder jacket 7 , runs inside the header 2 at a distance 11 to the flat surface 12 .
  • the two embodiments are distinguished by the orientation of the fluid connection 3 .
  • the fluid connection 3 is oriented perpendicular to the side 5 of the block 1 .
  • the fluid thus flows in and out via the pipeline 4 parallel to the side 5 .
  • a baffle 10 can be provided in the pipeline 4 , as it is described in the prior German Patent Application 102005055676.0 (filed Nov. 22, 2005), U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/589,710 (filed Oct. 31, 2006), and the applications corresponding thereto.
  • the baffle in this case is not arranged on the axis of the cylinder of the pipeline, but rather at a distance 11 to the latter.
  • the pipeline 4 has a cylindrical shape and extends toward the left (not shown in FIG. 1 ).
  • the fluid connection 3 is oriented parallel to the side 5 .
  • the fluid flows in and out in vertical direction through the pipeline 4 .
  • the header 2 extends over the entire side 5 of the heat exchanger block.
  • the two axial edges of the cylindrical wall of the header in this case run along two edges of the heat exchanger block.

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