WO1994004876A1 - Heating apparatus - Google Patents
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- WO1994004876A1 WO1994004876A1 PCT/GB1993/001728 GB9301728W WO9404876A1 WO 1994004876 A1 WO1994004876 A1 WO 1994004876A1 GB 9301728 W GB9301728 W GB 9301728W WO 9404876 A1 WO9404876 A1 WO 9404876A1
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- mandrel
- heating element
- liquid
- heating
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
- F24H1/00—Water heaters, e.g. boilers, continuous-flow heaters or water-storage heaters
- F24H1/10—Continuous-flow heaters, i.e. heaters in which heat is generated only while the water is flowing, e.g. with direct contact of the water with the heating medium
- F24H1/12—Continuous-flow heaters, i.e. heaters in which heat is generated only while the water is flowing, e.g. with direct contact of the water with the heating medium in which the water is kept separate from the heating medium
- F24H1/14—Continuous-flow heaters, i.e. heaters in which heat is generated only while the water is flowing, e.g. with direct contact of the water with the heating medium in which the water is kept separate from the heating medium by tubes, e.g. bent in serpentine form
- F24H1/142—Continuous-flow heaters, i.e. heaters in which heat is generated only while the water is flowing, e.g. with direct contact of the water with the heating medium in which the water is kept separate from the heating medium by tubes, e.g. bent in serpentine form using electric energy supply
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- This invention relates to a method and apparatus for heating liquids, and in particular to a method of apparatus for heating liquids in an indirect manner.
- Liquids are commonly heated by allowing them to flow over a hot surface but some fluids are very difficult to heat in this way. For example, many (such as some biological fluids) deposit layers of solid material on the heat transfer surface which then act as insulation impeding the further flow of heat to the liquid. This tendency, referred to as fouling, may be reduced to some extent by various stratagems but nevertheless remains a considerable problem.
- the invention seeks to provide a method and apparatus of heating liquid improved in the above respects.
- a method of heating a liquid which comprises providing a mandrel within a heating element having at least one surface, and passing the liquid down the mandrel in the form of a thin film in such a manner that it does not contact the heating surface.
- the invention also provides an apparatus which comprises a heating element within which is located a mandrel, not in contact with the element, a source of liquid, and means for allowing the liquid from the source to flow over the mandrel in the form of a thin film.
- the mandrel will normally be maintained in a vertical orientation and the source of liquid may be at the top thereof.
- the liquid is allowed to run as a film down the surface of the mandrel.
- the mandrel is surrounded by the hot surface of the heating element and heat passes principally by radiant heat across the gap between the hot surface of the heating element to the liquid passing down the mandrel, or by convection in the gas or vapour in the gap, or by a combination of both processes.
- the mandrel will itself will normally not be heated and, indeed, it may be made from materials having good corrosion and release properties but a thermal conductivity so poor that they would not normally be used in heat exchanger manufacture. It need not be made from metal, and may, for example, be made from materials such as ceramics or glass, optionally with release coatings of, for instance, PTFE.
- the indirect heating of the liquid has various advantages. Firstly heat transferred to the liquid continues even if a layer of solid material builds up on the mandrel over which it flows. Secondly it is envisaged that in most cases solids will not bond to the unheated mandrel in the same way that they would to a heated surface. This will result in a large proportion of any solids formed simply washing down the mandrel with the liquid and not permanently fouling the mandrel surface.
- the apparatus can be arranged so that mandrels can be removed easily for cleaning in contrast to the tubes or plates of a conyentional process heat exchanger.
- the heating elements may be of any suitable design and will preferably be a cylindrical element surrounding the mandrel but not touching it. Heating may be, for example, by hot oil or high pressure steam, although in certain circumstances an electrical heating element may be employed.
- the gap between the heating element and the mandrel will be adjusted to suit the requirements of the process being carried out and may contain air or some other gas or may be evacuated.
- the heat supplied to the fluid can simply be to increase its temperature but it is envisaged that the apparatus will be used most frequently for the purpose of evaporating some or all of the liquid. In this case vapour will be produced which will pass through the gap between the mandrel and the heating element and may leave the apparatus from the top, or with unvapourised liquid from the bottom.
- an apparatus for heating liquids generally designated (10) comprises a central vertical mandrel (12) surrounded by a cylindrical heating element (14) , which may be an electrical heating element.
- a gap (16) exists between the mandrel (12) and the element (14) and the element (14) .
- a fluid reservoir (18) is provided at the top of the vertical mandrel (12) .
- Means, such as a narrow annular gap (20) are arranged between the reservoir (18) and the mandrel (12) such that a film (22) of liquid flows downwardly over the surface of the mandrel (12) .
- the element (14) is activated so that heat is radiated and/or convected towards the mandrel (12) .
- the means (20) is activated to allow the film (22) to flow down the surface of the mandrel (12) .
- the film (22) receives heat indirectly from the element (14) , that is the liquid is not in contact with any heated surface of the element (14) but receives the heat by radiation, convection or a combination of the two.
- Hot liquid (24) is removed from the bottom of the apparatus (10) .
- Vapour may be removed either from the top of the element (14) or from the bottom together with the heated liquid.
- a typical mandrel diameter may be in the range of from 40 to 100 mm with a gap size in the range of from 2mm to 20 mm, but dimensions outside these ranges may be employed where appropriate.
- the apparatus and method of the invention are particularly used with liquids which are difficult to heat without fouling, such as oils, aqueous solutions of salts, and biological fluids.
- the apparatus of the invention may be used singly, in multiple applications, either parallel or series, or with other conventional apparatus.
- the apparatus and method of the invention provides an improved method of heating liquids prone to fouling.
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- Instantaneous Water Boilers, Portable Hot-Water Supply Apparatuses, And Control Of Portable Hot-Water Supply Apparatuses (AREA)
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Priority Applications (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP93918026A EP0654138B1 (en) | 1992-08-13 | 1993-08-13 | Heating apparatus |
AU47262/93A AU4726293A (en) | 1992-08-13 | 1993-08-13 | Heating apparatus |
JP6506023A JPH08500895A (en) | 1992-08-13 | 1993-08-13 | Heating device |
DE69306395T DE69306395T2 (en) | 1992-08-13 | 1993-08-13 | HEATER |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB929217176A GB9217176D0 (en) | 1992-08-13 | 1992-08-13 | Heating apparatus |
GB9217176.8 | 1992-08-13 |
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WO1994004876A1 true WO1994004876A1 (en) | 1994-03-03 |
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PCT/GB1993/001728 WO1994004876A1 (en) | 1992-08-13 | 1993-08-13 | Heating apparatus |
Country Status (8)
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EP (1) | EP0654138B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPH08500895A (en) |
AU (1) | AU4726293A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2142291A1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69306395T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2094559T3 (en) |
GB (1) | GB9217176D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1994004876A1 (en) |
Cited By (1)
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US6982008B2 (en) | 2000-04-28 | 2006-01-03 | Bj Services Company | Coiled tubing wellbore cleanout |
Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB384090A (en) * | 1931-01-26 | 1932-12-01 | Eloy Cignolo | Apparatus for heating gases by electricity |
US4164441A (en) * | 1976-06-18 | 1979-08-14 | Hch. Bertrams Aktiengesellschaft | Process and apparatus for concentrating corrosive liquid using radiant heat |
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- 1992-08-13 GB GB929217176A patent/GB9217176D0/en active Pending
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- 1993-08-13 AU AU47262/93A patent/AU4726293A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1993-08-13 ES ES93918026T patent/ES2094559T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-08-13 CA CA 2142291 patent/CA2142291A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1993-08-13 DE DE69306395T patent/DE69306395T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1993-08-13 WO PCT/GB1993/001728 patent/WO1994004876A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1993-08-13 EP EP93918026A patent/EP0654138B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-08-13 JP JP6506023A patent/JPH08500895A/en active Pending
Patent Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB384090A (en) * | 1931-01-26 | 1932-12-01 | Eloy Cignolo | Apparatus for heating gases by electricity |
US4164441A (en) * | 1976-06-18 | 1979-08-14 | Hch. Bertrams Aktiengesellschaft | Process and apparatus for concentrating corrosive liquid using radiant heat |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US6982008B2 (en) | 2000-04-28 | 2006-01-03 | Bj Services Company | Coiled tubing wellbore cleanout |
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GB9217176D0 (en) | 1992-09-23 |
DE69306395D1 (en) | 1997-01-16 |
AU4726293A (en) | 1994-03-15 |
JPH08500895A (en) | 1996-01-30 |
DE69306395T2 (en) | 1997-07-10 |
CA2142291A1 (en) | 1994-03-03 |
EP0654138B1 (en) | 1996-12-04 |
EP0654138A1 (en) | 1995-05-24 |
ES2094559T3 (en) | 1997-01-16 |
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