US20130186594A1 - Exchange Tube Support and Securing Assembly for Tube Exchanger - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to the field of the heat exchangers that are used to exchange heat energy from one fluid to another without mixing them.
- the invention relates more particularly to the large size exchangers of the tube type having supports making it possible to support a tube bundle intended to convey a fluid.
- the field of the invention relates more specifically to that of the supports, such as rings, with elements making it possible to secure tubes of the tube exchangers.
- the tube exchangers are particularly appreciated for their resistance to high pressures, the adaptation to different powers and to wide temperature deviations. They offer the advantage of being economical and compact. They are used most often for heat transfers between two volumes of water or more generally between a volume of liquid or of gas and another volume of liquid or of gas.
- Some tube exchangers have supports which make it possible to limit the head losses of the fluids circulating in a calender and can also make it possible to better withstand the mechanical stresses due to the vibrations of the structure, these vibrations being mainly due to the arrival of the fluid in the calender which strikes the bundle, generally at right angles.
- FIG. 1 An exemplary exchanger is represented in FIG. 1 , similar to that which is described in U.S. Patent App. Pub. No. 2009/0200004, in which circular baffle plates 8 also make it possible to secure the exchange tubes 9 along the exchanger by the presence of a plurality of holes allowing for the passage of the tubes 9 .
- the plates 6 , 7 are spaced apart in a calender 10 forming the shell of the exchanger 1 so as to secure, at the ends of the calender, the exchange tubes 9 all along the exchanger 1 .
- the tubes 9 are parallel and pass through the volume of the calender.
- the baffle plates make it possible to circulate a fluid along a route 11 in the exchanger 1 from an inlet nozzle 4 to an outlet nozzle 5 .
- An inlet 2 makes it possible to circulate a first fluid in the exchange tubes 9 .
- the first fluid leaves through an outlet 3 at the other end of the exchanger 1 .
- An inlet 4 makes it possible to circulate a second fluid in the calender.
- the second fluid leaves the exchanger through an outlet 5 at the other end of the exchanger 1 .
- the two fluids exchange heat by contact between the second fluid and the exchange tubes.
- FIG. 2 represents another exemplary exchanger 20 of the prior art.
- the exchanger type is tubular.
- Rings 25 are spaced apart in a calender 21 forming the shell of the exchanger 20 so as to secure the tubes all along the exchanger 20 .
- Nozzles 22 , 24 make it possible to inject or recover a fluid circulating in the calender.
- a grid forms the interior of each ring making it possible to support a portion of the effort used to secure the tubes and to minimize the lateral movements of the exchange tubes.
- the term “interior” should be understood to mean the space delimited by the dimensions of the ring, or its diameter and its thickness.
- the grid allows for an easy passage of fluid in the calender because, on each ring, there is only one row of tubes in every two which is secured with the rods. This leaves many sections of passage for the fluid, which makes it possible to have low head losses.
- FIG. 2 represents a support plate 23 securing the tubes in a holed plate.
- the rings then positioned allow for a recovery of effort to maintain a stable position for the tubes while making it possible to absorb vibrations.
- there are two support plates which secure the tubes in a holed plate at the ends. The rings positioned between the two plates allow for a recovery of effort to maintain a stable position for the tubes while making it possible to absorb vibrations.
- rings very close together are required; at least four rings, or three intervals, are required to secure a tube in all the directions at right angles to its axis.
- FIG. 2 represents an embodiment of this design in which the rings are spaced apart by 158.5 mm from one another. Consequently, the number of rings per apparatus is significant.
- devices according to the prior art generally incur a significant manufacturing cost due to the fitting of numerous rings to secure the exchange tubes and lead to head losses in the guiding of the fluid in the calender.
- one of numerous aspects of the present invention involves a support that can make it possible to reduce the head losses of the fluids as they are being guided in the calender, to reduce the weight of an exchanger and to augment the securing of the exchange tubes.
- Another aspect includes a support for an exchange tube bundle forming, in a cutting plane, a mesh, said support comprising a ring, wherein the ring comprises fastening means making it possible to fasten, respectively, on either side of the cutting plane of the ring, a first set of rods and a second set of rods, said rods each having a form which constitutes a median plane, the median planes of the first set being parallel to one another and the median planes of the second set being parallel to one another, the orientation of the median planes of the first set and of the median planes of the second set forming a first angle greater than zero.
- Such a device makes it possible to address all or part of the drawbacks of the prior art, notably because it allows for an exchanger design having at least two times fewer rings. This also makes it possible to reduce the head losses inside such an exchanger provided with such supports.
- the form of the rods is a “U” form, that is to say a form having a central segment and two lateral segments forming the “U”.
- the first angle and the number of rods of each set are chosen so as to form a frame exhibiting patterns corresponding to the mesh of the bundle.
- Such a support makes it possible to improve the securing of the exchange tubes while absorbing any vibrations. Such a support also makes it possible to increase the stability of the exchanger and reduce the weight thereof.
- the first angle is substantially equal to 90° or substantially equal to 60°.
- the section of the ring is square and/or its lateral faces are substantially planar. This notably allows for easy adaptation of the rods on either side of the ring.
- the rods are fastened to the ring by shrink-fitting into holes preformed on each of the lateral faces of the ring thus forming the fastening means.
- the shrink-fitting of the rods can be accomplished by a step of welding on each of the lateral faces of the ring.
- the rods can be welded without necessarily being shrink-fitted.
- the weld forms the fastening means.
- the rods are:
- Such features relating to the rods notably make it possible to be able to design these rods in such a way that they exhibit a flexibility suited to best damping the vibrations but above all to reduce the play of the tubes in relation to the mesh to zero to have a firm contact.
- the central section of the rods is more rigid than the lateral sections of said rods. This makes it possible notably to guarantee that the flexibility seen by the tubes at the center of the bundle is the same as the flexibility seen by the tubes on the edges of the bundle.
- the supports of the securing assembly are mounted in series. This makes it possible notably to have an optimal rod mesh in order to arrange the exchange tubes therein.
- yet another aspect relates to a heat exchanger comprising a calender which encloses at least one bundle of exchange tubes and at least three exchange tube bundle supports forming, in a cutting plane, a mesh, said support comprising a ring, wherein the ring comprises fastening means making it possible to fasten, respectively, on either side of the cutting plane of the ring, a first set of rods and a second set of rods, said rods each forming a “U”, each constituting a median plane, the median planes of the first set being parallel to one another and the median planes of the second set being parallel to one another, the orientation of the median planes of the first set and of the median planes of the second set forming a first angle greater than zero.
- FIG. 1 a first tube exchanger of the prior art
- FIG. 4 a 3D view of a ring according to the invention forming a support for fastening the securing rods for the passage of exchange tubes;
- FIGS. 5A and 5B side and front views of a support according to an embodiment and comprising a ring on to which are fastened securing rods for the passage of exchange tubes.
- ring should be understood to mean an element having a closed contour having a certain thickness and delimiting an interior space that is open on either side of the closed contour.
- the closed contour has a substantially circular profile but it may have a different profile, for example oval, oblong, etc.
- calender should be understood to mean the shell of the exchanger into which a fluid is injected for its cooling or its heating and which includes rings such as, but not limited to, those described herein. Generally, a calender is cylindrical.
- a support for exchange tubes embodying principles of the present invention makes it possible to reduce the number of rings of an exchanger while making it possible to offer enhanced flexibility in the installation of an exchanger. Furthermore, the support makes it possible to improve the securing of the exchange tubes while absorbing any vibrations. The support makes it possible to increase the stability of the exchanger and reduce the weight thereof.
- FIG. 4 represents a support 400 embodying principles of the present invention, suitable for a so-called “calender tube” exchanger of circular form, having a ring 40 having a circular profile, a first set 41 of rods 410 and a second set 42 of rods 420 .
- the rods 410 , 420 of the two sets 41 , 42 are fastened to the ring 40 on either side on the flanges of the ring 40 which respectively represent first and second lateral surfaces 401 , 402 of the ring 40 delimiting a thickness of the ring.
- the ring 40 can have a parallelepipedal section such as a rectangle or a square or can even have a circular section.
- a preferred embodiment is based on a ring 40 with square section on which the first and second lateral surfaces 401 , 402 of the ring 40 are substantially coplanar and spaced apart from one another by a distance equal to the thickness of the ring 40 .
- each rod 410 , 420 has a form which constitutes a median plane, the form of the rods here being substantially a “U” form.
- the axis (O, x) corresponds to the axis according to which the tubes of the exchange tube bundle will be positioned so that they are colinear with said axis (O, x).
- (O′, y′, z′) be a first orthogonal coordinate system defining a first plane normal to the axis (O, x) having substantially the central segments of each rod 410 of the first set 41 of rods 410 , this first plane being at a distance from the cutting plane by a length equal to the length of the segment [O, O′], O′ having the coordinates (x 1 , 0, 0) in the coordinate system (O, x, y, z).
- the median planes of the first set 41 are parallel with one another, parallel to the plane (O′, x, z′), and orthogonal to the cutting plane (O, y, z).
- (O′′, y′′, z′′) be a second orthogonal coordinate system defining a second plane normal to the axis (O, x) including substantially the central segments of each rod 420 of the second set 42 of rods 420 , the first plane being at a distance from the cutting plane by a length equal to the length of the segment [O′′, O], O′′ having the coordinates (x 2 , 0, 0) in the coordinate system (O, x, y, z).
- the median planes of the second set 42 are parallel with one another, parallel to the plane (O′′, x, y′′) and orthogonal to the cutting plane (O, y, z).
- first and second planes are then at a distance from one another by a distance [O′, O′′] equal to the sum of the thickness of the ring 40 and of the lengths of the lateral segments of the rods 410 of the first set 41 and of the rods 420 of the second set 42 .
- Each of the first and second planes being normal to the axis (O, x), the length of the rods 410 of the first set 41 are equal to one another, as is the length of the rods 420 of the second set 42 .
- Such an orientation of the first and second sets relative to one another by a first angle equal to 90° makes it possible to immobilize the exchange tubes in at least one direction of each axis colinear to the axes (O, y) and (O, z) of the plane (O, y, z) respectively in the first plane and in the second plane.
- the orientation as illustrated makes it possible to immobilize the exchange tubes at least on the axis (O′, y′) and the axis (O′′, z′′).
- each rod 410 has an abscissa on the axis (O′, y′). If we consider two successive rods of the first set 41 , their abscissae being denoted y′ 1 and y′ 2 .
- the second set 42 of rods 420 they are positioned horizontally since they form an angle of 90° with the rods 420 of the first set 42 , i.e., according to an axis colinear to the axis (O, y). Each rod 420 has an ordinate on the axis (O′′, z′′). If we consider two successive rods of the second set 42 , their ordinates are denoted respectively z′′ 1 and z′′ 2 .
- the rods form a frame in which the two successive rods of the first set 41 have abscissae denoted y 1 and y 2 and in which the two successive rods of the second set 42 have ordinates denoted respectively z 1 and z 2 .
- An exchange tube is modeled in this example by a substantially cylindrical structure having an axis of revolution colinear to the axis (O, x).
- a tube passing between two parallel rods of the first set 41 and two parallel rods of the second set 42 would be contained between the abscissae y′ 1 and y′ 2 in the first coordinate system (O′, y′, z′) and would be contained between the ordinates z 1 and z 2 in the second coordinate system (O′′, y′′, z′′).
- such a tube passes through the frame formed by the rods in the cutting plane in a pattern of the frame that is here rectangular by virtue of the first angle equal to 90°, the tube being contained between the abscissae y 1 and y 2 and between the ordinates z 1 , z 2 .
- the set of the tubes then forms an exchange tube bundle, this set forming, in the cutting plane, a mesh.
- a tube can be secured on at least one axis colinear to one of the axes (Oz) or (Oy) in any plane normal to the axis (Ox).
- the first and second distances can be chosen to be equal.
- the latter can, for example, be welded on the lateral faces of the ring or even shrink-fitted in holes of the same diameters on the lateral faces of the ring.
- the rods can be fastened to the internal wall of the ring.
- FIGS. 5A and 5B represent diagrammatic views of the ring 40 , seen from the front and from the side.
- Heat exchange tubes 50 are represented in FIG. 5B . They are supported by rods 410 , 420 of the first and second sets 41 , 42 of rods 410 and 420 which form a three-dimensional grid of the ring, illustrating, in this front view, a frame.
- the frame thus represented by the grid, which can be seen in the front view, exhibits, in this embodiment, square patterns.
- the side view represents the set of horizontal rods 42 on one side of the ring and the set of vertical rods 41 on the other side of the ring. For the legibility of the figures, not all the rods are represented.
- the lines 51 mark out each space which forms a frame into which an exchange tube can be inserted and be secured in the exchanger, these spaces being delimited by the patterns of said frame.
- the patterns of the frame can be triangular so that the first set of rods forms, with the second set of rods, an angle of 60°.
- another support that is coaxial and situated at a first distance and oriented relative to the first support, for example, at an angle of 60° would make it possible to support the exchange tubes on at least one axis colinear to one of the axes (Oz) or (Oy), and do so in any plane normal to the axis (Ox).
- Such a rod configuration can make it possible to define a frame exhibiting patterns, one and the same pattern being able to be passed through by one or more tubes of the exchange tube bundle.
- the frames, and therefore the arrangement of the rods are designed to allow for a passage of a fluid in the calender while minimizing the head losses and offer adequate securing for the exchange tubes.
- the rods of one and the same set of rods are spaced apart two by two by a distance substantially equal to two times a pitch defined by the exchange tubes, the pitch being defined as the distance between axes of two contiguous exchange tubes.
- the exchange tubes are cylindrical, these axes are the axes of revolution of these cylindrical forms.
- the frame formed by the rods is particularly suited to the mesh formed, in the cutting plane, by the exchange tube bundle.
- the pitch of the exchange tubes is substantially equal to 1.25 times the diameter of the exchange tubes, this coefficient of 1.25 being able to be adjusted according to the materials used.
- this coefficient is substantially between 1.05 and 3, this depending on the materials used but also on the operating pressure of the exchanger, on the manufacturing methods, on the diameter of the exchange tubes, and on the thermal dimensioning of the exchanger.
- a significant concern regarding the tube exchangers that have supports for a tube bundle is to ensure a firm contact between the exchange tubes and the securing rods in order to minimize the gap between the rod and the tube while ensuring a flexibility so as to absorb any vibrations of the structure.
- the flexibility provided in the rods is obtained by virtue of the length of each side of the “U” form of each rod corresponding to the smallest length which links the ring to the rest of the rod.
- This arrangement of the two sets and this organization of the rods between them make it possible to obtain a flexibility of the installation while ensuring the securing of the tubes by better contacts between the tubes and the rods.
- the lateral segments of the “U” forms can be machined, either by turning before bending, or by grinding or milling before or after bending. This makes it possible to obtain the exact flexibility desired to secure a row of tubes.
- the “U” form can be formed with a number of rods assembled together, preferably three, one for a central segment and one for each of the lateral segments. This can make it possible to have a different flexibility on the edges of the “U” forms, for example with rods of smaller diameter for example.
- the rods ensure, by deformation, a firm contact of the tubes and allow a greater manufacturing tolerance for the positioning of the rods and the tubes.
- branch points are nozzles that make it possible to inject or recover a fluid in the exchanger between the inlet and the outlet thereof.
- the rods can be shrink-fitted and/or welded on to the rings via holes drilled therein, notably on the lateral surfaces of the ring. In this case, there is no longer a need for a template to position the rods.
- This solution makes it possible to obtain an advantage and a savings on a template. In practice, the drilling of the holes is all that is needed to position the rods.
- the exchange tube supports described herein make it possible to reduce the weight of the structure of an exchanger and to add a mechanical strength that better withstands the shocks and vibrations of the structure.
- the rods can notably be made of stainless steel, of steel, of carbon, or more generally of metal.
- the solutions described herein promote a heat exchange by reducing the head losses of the fluids exchanging heat.
- the head gain is situated notably at the level of the head loss on the ring.
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- This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 to French App. No. 1250688, filed 24 Jan. 2012, the entirety of which is incorporated by reference herein.
- 1. Field of Endeavor
- The present invention relates to the field of the heat exchangers that are used to exchange heat energy from one fluid to another without mixing them. The invention relates more particularly to the large size exchangers of the tube type having supports making it possible to support a tube bundle intended to convey a fluid. The field of the invention relates more specifically to that of the supports, such as rings, with elements making it possible to secure tubes of the tube exchangers.
- 2. Brief Description of the Related Art
- There are various types of exchangers used in industry which each address particular needs depending on the desired heat transfer mode or the use of specific fluids. There are plate, coil, block, fin, and even tube exchangers. Other exchangers exist in the prior art.
- The tube exchangers are particularly appreciated for their resistance to high pressures, the adaptation to different powers and to wide temperature deviations. They offer the advantage of being economical and compact. They are used most often for heat transfers between two volumes of water or more generally between a volume of liquid or of gas and another volume of liquid or of gas.
- Some tube exchangers have supports which make it possible to limit the head losses of the fluids circulating in a calender and can also make it possible to better withstand the mechanical stresses due to the vibrations of the structure, these vibrations being mainly due to the arrival of the fluid in the calender which strikes the bundle, generally at right angles.
- Their design relies on an assembly of rods fastened to rings making it possible to secure exchange tubes in which a fluid circulates. Generally, the ring is produced from a template.
- An exemplary exchanger is represented in
FIG. 1 , similar to that which is described in U.S. Patent App. Pub. No. 2009/0200004, in whichcircular baffle plates 8 also make it possible to secure theexchange tubes 9 along the exchanger by the presence of a plurality of holes allowing for the passage of thetubes 9. - The
plates calender 10 forming the shell of theexchanger 1 so as to secure, at the ends of the calender, theexchange tubes 9 all along theexchanger 1. Thetubes 9 are parallel and pass through the volume of the calender. The baffle plates make it possible to circulate a fluid along aroute 11 in theexchanger 1 from aninlet nozzle 4 to anoutlet nozzle 5. - An
inlet 2 makes it possible to circulate a first fluid in theexchange tubes 9. The first fluid leaves through anoutlet 3 at the other end of theexchanger 1. - An
inlet 4 makes it possible to circulate a second fluid in the calender. The second fluid leaves the exchanger through anoutlet 5 at the other end of theexchanger 1. - The two fluids exchange heat by contact between the second fluid and the exchange tubes.
- One drawback with this structure is that it absorbs shocks and vibrations very little, the gap between the tubes and the baffle plates used to secure them being very small. Such a structure is likely to break under high stresses unless more of the holed plates to support the tubes are provided, these plates here being the baffle plates providing the support function. However, this solution would make the production of the overall structure heavier by an increase in the number of parts, and would not make it possible to observe the thermal dimensioning of the exchanger, the spacing between the baffle plates being determined to be suited to the desired heat exchange.
- Moreover, another drawback is that much head loss occurs because of the course of the fluid in the
calender 10 imposed by thebaffle plates 8. -
FIG. 2 represents anotherexemplary exchanger 20 of the prior art. The exchanger type is tubular. - Rings 25 are spaced apart in a
calender 21 forming the shell of theexchanger 20 so as to secure the tubes all along theexchanger 20. -
Nozzles - A grid forms the interior of each ring making it possible to support a portion of the effort used to secure the tubes and to minimize the lateral movements of the exchange tubes. The term “interior” should be understood to mean the space delimited by the dimensions of the ring, or its diameter and its thickness. The grid allows for an easy passage of fluid in the calender because, on each ring, there is only one row of tubes in every two which is secured with the rods. This leaves many sections of passage for the fluid, which makes it possible to have low head losses.
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FIG. 2 represents asupport plate 23 securing the tubes in a holed plate. The rings then positioned allow for a recovery of effort to maintain a stable position for the tubes while making it possible to absorb vibrations. In another possible configuration (tubular exchanger with straight tubes) there are two support plates which secure the tubes in a holed plate at the ends. The rings positioned between the two plates allow for a recovery of effort to maintain a stable position for the tubes while making it possible to absorb vibrations. - There are a number of possible manufacturing methods, but the most commonplace involves securing each rod of the ring in openings provided for this purpose using a template specifically designed and manufactured to facilitate the assembly of a ring.
- To ensure correct support of the tubes, rings very close together are required; at least four rings, or three intervals, are required to secure a tube in all the directions at right angles to its axis.
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FIG. 2 represents an embodiment of this design in which the rings are spaced apart by 158.5 mm from one another. Consequently, the number of rings per apparatus is significant. - Moreover, devices according to the prior art generally incur a significant manufacturing cost due to the fitting of numerous rings to secure the exchange tubes and lead to head losses in the guiding of the fluid in the calender.
- Supports embodying principles of the present invention can make it possible to overcome all or part of the abovementioned drawbacks.
- In particular, one of numerous aspects of the present invention involves a support that can make it possible to reduce the head losses of the fluids as they are being guided in the calender, to reduce the weight of an exchanger and to augment the securing of the exchange tubes.
- Another aspect includes a support for an exchange tube bundle forming, in a cutting plane, a mesh, said support comprising a ring, wherein the ring comprises fastening means making it possible to fasten, respectively, on either side of the cutting plane of the ring, a first set of rods and a second set of rods, said rods each having a form which constitutes a median plane, the median planes of the first set being parallel to one another and the median planes of the second set being parallel to one another, the orientation of the median planes of the first set and of the median planes of the second set forming a first angle greater than zero.
- Such a device makes it possible to address all or part of the drawbacks of the prior art, notably because it allows for an exchanger design having at least two times fewer rings. This also makes it possible to reduce the head losses inside such an exchanger provided with such supports.
- According to a particular feature, the form of the rods is a “U” form, that is to say a form having a central segment and two lateral segments forming the “U”.
- Advantageously, the first angle and the number of rods of each set are chosen so as to form a frame exhibiting patterns corresponding to the mesh of the bundle.
- Such a support makes it possible to improve the securing of the exchange tubes while absorbing any vibrations. Such a support also makes it possible to increase the stability of the exchanger and reduce the weight thereof.
- Advantageously, the first angle is substantially equal to 90° or substantially equal to 60°. These orientations make it possible to transversely immobilize, in an optimum manner, the exchange tubes when they are arranged in the mesh formed by the set of rods.
- According to another particular feature, the section of the ring is square and/or its lateral faces are substantially planar. This notably allows for easy adaptation of the rods on either side of the ring.
- According to an advantageous feature, the rods are fastened to the ring by shrink-fitting into holes preformed on each of the lateral faces of the ring thus forming the fastening means. Preferably, the shrink-fitting of the rods can be accomplished by a step of welding on each of the lateral faces of the ring.
- Moreover, the rods can be welded without necessarily being shrink-fitted. In this case, the weld forms the fastening means.
- According to another technical aspect, the rods are:
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- bent so as to obtain a U form, that is to say a form having a central segment and two lateral segments forming the “U”; and/or
- formed by an assembly of several sections of rods so as to obtain rods having a U form, that is to say a form having a central segment and two lateral segments forming the U, and preferably three rod segments, one for the central segment and one for each of the lateral segments.
- In the latter case, the lateral segments are preferably machined, either by turning before bending, or by grinding or milling before or after bending. It should be noted that, in the general case, whatever the structure of the rod, the latter can be machined. For example, a rod of single-piece structure formed by bending can be machined on these lateral segments. This is particularly advantageous to reduce their thicknesses (or their diameter) in order to adapt their flexibility if necessary, the machining of the rods taking place before their bending.
- Such features relating to the rods notably make it possible to be able to design these rods in such a way that they exhibit a flexibility suited to best damping the vibrations but above all to reduce the play of the tubes in relation to the mesh to zero to have a firm contact.
- Advantageously, the central section of the rods is more rigid than the lateral sections of said rods. This makes it possible notably to guarantee that the flexibility seen by the tubes at the center of the bundle is the same as the flexibility seen by the tubes on the edges of the bundle.
- Moreover, another aspect includes a securing assembly comprising at least two supports as described, the supports being spaced apart by a first distance and oriented relative to one another by the first angle.
- According to an advantageous feature, the supports of the securing assembly are mounted in series. This makes it possible notably to have an optimal rod mesh in order to arrange the exchange tubes therein.
- Moreover, yet another aspect relates to a heat exchanger comprising a calender which encloses at least one bundle of exchange tubes and at least three exchange tube bundle supports forming, in a cutting plane, a mesh, said support comprising a ring, wherein the ring comprises fastening means making it possible to fasten, respectively, on either side of the cutting plane of the ring, a first set of rods and a second set of rods, said rods each forming a “U”, each constituting a median plane, the median planes of the first set being parallel to one another and the median planes of the second set being parallel to one another, the orientation of the median planes of the first set and of the median planes of the second set forming a first angle greater than zero.
- Such an exchanger makes it possible to address all or part of the drawbacks of the prior art notably because it requires at least two times fewer rings than what is proposed by the prior art. This also makes it possible to reduce the head losses inside such an exchanger provided with such supports.
- Other features and advantages of the invention will be presented in a detailed description illustrated by the following figures, with the help of the following description, given in light of the appended drawings which represent:
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FIG. 1 : a first tube exchanger of the prior art; -
FIG. 2 : a second tubular exchanger with tubes of the prior art; -
FIGS. 3A , 3B, 3C and 3D: rods having different “U” forms of the invention; -
FIG. 4 : a 3D view of a ring according to the invention forming a support for fastening the securing rods for the passage of exchange tubes; -
FIGS. 5A and 5B : side and front views of a support according to an embodiment and comprising a ring on to which are fastened securing rods for the passage of exchange tubes. - The term “ring” should be understood to mean an element having a closed contour having a certain thickness and delimiting an interior space that is open on either side of the closed contour. Generally, the closed contour has a substantially circular profile but it may have a different profile, for example oval, oblong, etc.
- The term “calender” should be understood to mean the shell of the exchanger into which a fluid is injected for its cooling or its heating and which includes rings such as, but not limited to, those described herein. Generally, a calender is cylindrical.
- The expression “exchanger of calender tube type” should be understood to mean an exchanger in which at least two fluids exchange heat, one fluid circulating in the calender and a second fluid circulating in the tubes. The surface of the tubes serving as support for the heat exchange between the two fluids.
- The expression “rod in “U” form” should be understood to mean a rod assembled or folded or bent which forms three branches, each branch having a joint with another branch forming an angle less than 180°.
FIGS. 3A , 3B, 3C and 3D represent examples of rods which can be used in a support as described herein. - The term “baffle plate” should be understood, notably for a good understanding of the prior art, to mean a device making it possible to modify the direction of a fluid. In the field of heat exchangers, the term “baffle” is often used. The prior art discloses baffle plates that are used also to secure the tubes.
- A support for exchange tubes embodying principles of the present invention makes it possible to reduce the number of rings of an exchanger while making it possible to offer enhanced flexibility in the installation of an exchanger. Furthermore, the support makes it possible to improve the securing of the exchange tubes while absorbing any vibrations. The support makes it possible to increase the stability of the exchanger and reduce the weight thereof.
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FIG. 4 represents asupport 400 embodying principles of the present invention, suitable for a so-called “calender tube” exchanger of circular form, having aring 40 having a circular profile, afirst set 41 ofrods 410 and asecond set 42 ofrods 420. Therods sets ring 40 on either side on the flanges of thering 40 which respectively represent first and second lateral surfaces 401, 402 of thering 40 delimiting a thickness of the ring. - For the legibility of the figure, all the
rods - According to the embodiments, the
ring 40 can have a parallelepipedal section such as a rectangle or a square or can even have a circular section. - Hereinafter in the description, a preferred embodiment is based on a
ring 40 with square section on which the first and second lateral surfaces 401, 402 of thering 40 are substantially coplanar and spaced apart from one another by a distance equal to the thickness of thering 40. - For production convenience and to maximize the cylindrical surface of the exchanger with respect to the number of tubes forming the bundle to be supported, each
rod - The “U” form can be obtained by bending, folding, or by assembling three rod branches. Moreover, the “U” form can be described as including a central segment provided with two ends and two lateral segments provided with two ends, each of the lateral segments being attached by one of their ends to an end of the lateral segment.
- In the embodiment of
FIG. 4 , thefirst set 41 ofrods 410 has a plurality ofrods 410 parallel with one another, eachrod 410 forming a “U” of which each end is fastened to the firstlateral face 401 of thering 40, the ends of the rods in “U” form corresponding to two ends of the lateral segments. - The second set 42 of
rods 420 has the same properties as the first, except that therods 420 are fastened to the secondlateral face 402 of the ring 30. - Furthermore, the median planes of the
first set 41 are parallel with one another and the median planes of thesecond set 42 are parallel with one another, the orientation of the median planes of thefirst set 41 and of the median planes of thesecond set 42 forming a first angle α greater than zero. - In this embodiment, the first and
second sets rods FIG. 4 . - In this figure, the axis (O, x) corresponds to the axis according to which the tubes of the exchange tube bundle will be positioned so that they are colinear with said axis (O, x).
- Let (O, y, z) be a cutting plane normal to the axis (O, x) having for origin the center of the ring so that the ring is substantially coaxial to the axis (O, x), the coordinate system (O, x, y, z) also forming an orthogonal trihedron.
- Let (O′, y′, z′) be a first orthogonal coordinate system defining a first plane normal to the axis (O, x) having substantially the central segments of each
rod 410 of thefirst set 41 ofrods 410, this first plane being at a distance from the cutting plane by a length equal to the length of the segment [O, O′], O′ having the coordinates (x1, 0, 0) in the coordinate system (O, x, y, z). - The median planes of the
first set 41 are parallel with one another, parallel to the plane (O′, x, z′), and orthogonal to the cutting plane (O, y, z). - Let (O″, y″, z″) be a second orthogonal coordinate system defining a second plane normal to the axis (O, x) including substantially the central segments of each
rod 420 of thesecond set 42 ofrods 420, the first plane being at a distance from the cutting plane by a length equal to the length of the segment [O″, O], O″ having the coordinates (x2, 0, 0) in the coordinate system (O, x, y, z). - The median planes of the
second set 42 are parallel with one another, parallel to the plane (O″, x, y″) and orthogonal to the cutting plane (O, y, z). - The use of the qualifier “substantially” in the expression “a plane including substantially the central segments of the rods” should be understood to mean that, the central segments of the rods in “U” form not always being rectilinear, it is necessary to consider an intermediate plane including substantially most of the central segments of the rods.
- Attention is drawn to the fact that the first and second planes are then at a distance from one another by a distance [O′, O″] equal to the sum of the thickness of the
ring 40 and of the lengths of the lateral segments of therods 410 of thefirst set 41 and of therods 420 of thesecond set 42. Each of the first and second planes being normal to the axis (O, x), the length of therods 410 of thefirst set 41 are equal to one another, as is the length of therods 420 of thesecond set 42. - Such an orientation of the first and second sets relative to one another by a first angle equal to 90° makes it possible to immobilize the exchange tubes in at least one direction of each axis colinear to the axes (O, y) and (O, z) of the plane (O, y, z) respectively in the first plane and in the second plane. In other words, the orientation as illustrated makes it possible to immobilize the exchange tubes at least on the axis (O′, y′) and the axis (O″, z″).
- In fact, if we consider the
first set 41 ofrods 410 positioned for example vertically, i.e., according to an axis colinear to the axis (O, z), eachrod 410 has an abscissa on the axis (O′, y′). If we consider two successive rods of thefirst set 41, their abscissae being denoted y′1 and y′2. - If we consider the
second set 42 ofrods 420, they are positioned horizontally since they form an angle of 90° with therods 420 of thefirst set 42, i.e., according to an axis colinear to the axis (O, y). Eachrod 420 has an ordinate on the axis (O″, z″). If we consider two successive rods of thesecond set 42, their ordinates are denoted respectively z″1 and z″2. - By orthogonal projection of the first coordinate system (O′, y′, z′) and of the second coordinate system (O″, y″, z″) in the cutting plane (O, y, z), the rods form a frame in which the two successive rods of the
first set 41 have abscissae denoted y1 and y2 and in which the two successive rods of thesecond set 42 have ordinates denoted respectively z1 and z2. - An exchange tube is modeled in this example by a substantially cylindrical structure having an axis of revolution colinear to the axis (O, x). Such a tube passing between two parallel rods of the
first set 41 and two parallel rods of thesecond set 42 would be contained between the abscissae y′1 and y′2 in the first coordinate system (O′, y′, z′) and would be contained between the ordinates z1 and z2 in the second coordinate system (O″, y″, z″). - Because of this, such a tube passes through the frame formed by the rods in the cutting plane in a pattern of the frame that is here rectangular by virtue of the first angle equal to 90°, the tube being contained between the abscissae y1 and y2 and between the ordinates z1, z2.
- The set of the tubes then forms an exchange tube bundle, this set forming, in the cutting plane, a mesh.
- In a manner not illustrated in this figure, when two
supports 400 as described herein share the same axis on (Ox), they are then, in this case, coaxial, and when they are spaced apart by a first distance, then a tube can be secured on at least one axis colinear to one of the axes (Oz) or (Oy) in any plane normal to the axis (Ox). - Moreover, when three
supports 400 of the invention share the same axis on (Ox), and when the first and the second supports are spaced apart by a first distance and the second and the third supports are spaced apart by a second distance, then a tube can be secured on at least two axes colinear to the axes (Oz) and (Oy) in any plane normal to the axis (Ox). - In one practical embodiment, the first and second distances can be chosen to be equal.
- Thus, only three supports of the invention make it possible to form an assembly for securing the tubes at least according to two axes colinear to the axes (Oz) and (Oy) of the plane (O, y, z).
- Supports as described herein therefore make it possible to reduce the number of rings of an exchanger, making it possible to support a bundle of heat exchange tubes.
- In practice, in order to have six contacts for each tube making it possible to secure a tube in the exchanger, only three rings are needed. It should be noted that, in the case where a tube might have only four contacts with the rods of the supports, the tubes can still pivot. In such a configuration, it is sufficient to have two supports, each of the tubes having two contacts per support. Consequently, in order to be able to completely guide the tubes, it is necessary to have at least six points of contact of the tubes with the rods of the supports, that is to say, at least three points of contact in each plane.
- Regarding the production of the rods, the latter can, for example, be welded on the lateral faces of the ring or even shrink-fitted in holes of the same diameters on the lateral faces of the ring.
- In another embodiment, the rods can be fastened to the internal wall of the ring.
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FIGS. 5A and 5B represent diagrammatic views of thering 40, seen from the front and from the side.Heat exchange tubes 50 are represented inFIG. 5B . They are supported byrods second sets rods horizontal rods 42 on one side of the ring and the set ofvertical rods 41 on the other side of the ring. For the legibility of the figures, not all the rods are represented. Thelines 51 mark out each space which forms a frame into which an exchange tube can be inserted and be secured in the exchanger, these spaces being delimited by the patterns of said frame. - In another embodiment, the patterns of the frame can be triangular so that the first set of rods forms, with the second set of rods, an angle of 60°. In this way, another support that is coaxial and situated at a first distance and oriented relative to the first support, for example, at an angle of 60° would make it possible to support the exchange tubes on at least one axis colinear to one of the axes (Oz) or (Oy), and do so in any plane normal to the axis (Ox).
- In the same way, a third support positioned after the first two supports and having undergone another rotation of 60° relative to the second would make it possible to secure the heat exchange tubes on at least two axes colinear with the axes (Oz) and (Oy), and do so in any plane normal to the axis (Ox).
- Such a rod configuration can make it possible to define a frame exhibiting patterns, one and the same pattern being able to be passed through by one or more tubes of the exchange tube bundle.
- In all the embodiments, the frames, and therefore the arrangement of the rods, are designed to allow for a passage of a fluid in the calender while minimizing the head losses and offer adequate securing for the exchange tubes.
- In a preferred embodiment, the rods of one and the same set of rods are spaced apart two by two by a distance substantially equal to two times a pitch defined by the exchange tubes, the pitch being defined as the distance between axes of two contiguous exchange tubes. In the case where the exchange tubes are cylindrical, these axes are the axes of revolution of these cylindrical forms. In this way, the frame formed by the rods is particularly suited to the mesh formed, in the cutting plane, by the exchange tube bundle.
- Advantageously, the pitch of the exchange tubes is substantially equal to 1.25 times the diameter of the exchange tubes, this coefficient of 1.25 being able to be adjusted according to the materials used. In practice, and advantageously, this coefficient is substantially between 1.05 and 3, this depending on the materials used but also on the operating pressure of the exchanger, on the manufacturing methods, on the diameter of the exchange tubes, and on the thermal dimensioning of the exchanger.
- The form of the frame is therefore defined so as to allow the passage of a tube for which the dimension of the section of the tube, its diameter when the tube has a circular section, is smaller than the greatest distance defined by a pattern of the frame. The difference between this diameter and this greatest distance defines a gap. This gap is calculated so as to optimize the head losses of the fluids and to ensure an optimal securing of the tubes in the calender by virtue of the support through the configuration of the supports, in particular the form of the patterns of the frame formed by the rods.
- Devices as described herein therefore make it possible to reduce the number of rings needed in an exchanger. This consequently makes it possible to:
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- reduce the weight of the apparatus,
- reduce the number of welds, notably welds of the rings on the insertion rails, and
- reduce the manufacturing time, notably to obtain a saving on machining. The manufacture is thus simplified.
- Generally, a significant concern regarding the tube exchangers that have supports for a tube bundle is to ensure a firm contact between the exchange tubes and the securing rods in order to minimize the gap between the rod and the tube while ensuring a flexibility so as to absorb any vibrations of the structure.
- This flexibility, although it is not necessary to the securing of the rods, becomes essential when there is a desire to reduce the gap to zero to have a firm contact. In practice, the firm contact is possible only if one of the two parts in contact, the tube or the rod, is adapted to the other, respectively the rod or the tube, hence the need for flexibility. In other words since the theoretical gap equal to zero does not exist, it is necessary to provide a deformation of the parts when they come into contact with one another.
- The flexibility provided in the rods is obtained by virtue of the length of each side of the “U” form of each rod corresponding to the smallest length which links the ring to the rest of the rod. This arrangement of the two sets and this organization of the rods between them make it possible to obtain a flexibility of the installation while ensuring the securing of the tubes by better contacts between the tubes and the rods.
- Moreover, in a preferred embodiment, the lateral segments of the “U” forms can be machined, either by turning before bending, or by grinding or milling before or after bending. This makes it possible to obtain the exact flexibility desired to secure a row of tubes.
- Furthermore, the “U” form can be formed with a number of rods assembled together, preferably three, one for a central segment and one for each of the lateral segments. This can make it possible to have a different flexibility on the edges of the “U” forms, for example with rods of smaller diameter for example.
- Nevertheless, it would be preferable to keep the central segment as rigid as possible, particularly when the lateral segments exhibit a flexibility. In practice, given that a flexibility is added to the lateral segments of the rods in “U” form, it is strongly recommended that these central segments should remain rigid in order to guarantee that the flexibility seen by the tubes at the center of the bundle is the same as the flexibility seen by the tubes on the edges of the bundle.
- The rods ensure, by deformation, a firm contact of the tubes and allow a greater manufacturing tolerance for the positioning of the rods and the tubes.
- It is also simpler to produce branch points between two rings in the calender. The branch points are nozzles that make it possible to inject or recover a fluid in the exchanger between the inlet and the outlet thereof.
- Furthermore, the rods can be shrink-fitted and/or welded on to the rings via holes drilled therein, notably on the lateral surfaces of the ring. In this case, there is no longer a need for a template to position the rods. This solution makes it possible to obtain an advantage and a savings on a template. In practice, the drilling of the holes is all that is needed to position the rods.
- The exchange tube supports described herein make it possible to reduce the weight of the structure of an exchanger and to add a mechanical strength that better withstands the shocks and vibrations of the structure.
- The rods can notably be made of stainless steel, of steel, of carbon, or more generally of metal.
- Finally, the solutions described herein promote a heat exchange by reducing the head losses of the fluids exchanging heat. In the case of such a tube bundle support, the head gain is situated notably at the level of the head loss on the ring.
- While the invention has been described in detail with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that various changes can be made, and equivalents employed, without departing from the scope of the invention. The foregoing description of the preferred embodiments of the invention has been presented for purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed, and modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings or may be acquired from practice of the invention. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to explain the principles of the invention and its practical application to enable one skilled in the art to utilize the invention in various embodiments as are suited to the particular use contemplated. It is intended that the scope of the invention be defined by the claims appended hereto, and their equivalents. The entirety of each of the aforementioned documents is incorporated by reference herein.
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