Device for separating droplets

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9366464
APP PUB NO 20130319039A1
SERIAL NO

13984432

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The invention relates to a device (1) for separating droplets, which comprises—an outer casing (2), which has a substantially horizontal cylindrical shell (14) and substantially vertical ends (9);—an inlet connection (7) for a substance to be vaporized for leading a substance to be vaporized into the outer casing;′—a plate pack (3) functioning as an evaporator, which is arranged inside the outer casing, in its lower part (23);—an inlet connection (10) and an outlet connection (11) for a heating substance for leading a heating substance into the plate pack and out of it;—a gravitational droplet separator (4), which is arranged inside the outer casing, above the plate pack;—an outlet connection (8) for vaporized substance for leading the vaporized substance out of the outer casing from its upper part (15);—one or more filler units (12a, 12b) arranged between the outer casing (2) and the plate pack (3) for decreasing the liquid volume of the substance to be vaporized inside the outer casing. The invention is suited to be used for example as a flooded evaporator (3) of a refrigerating machinery and a thereto related droplet separator (4, 5).

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VAHTERUS OY23600 KALANTI

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Haavisto, Valtteri Turku, FI 3 11
Sonninen, Jyrki Raisio, FI 4 21

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