Shell and tube heat exchanger with a vapor port

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9746256
APP PUB NO 20140311721A1
SERIAL NO

14349138

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A shell and tube heat exchanger having a shell having an inner surface that defines a heat exchange zone, a refrigerant pool zone is arranged in the heat exchange zone, and a plurality of tube bundles are arranged in the heat exchange zone above the refrigerant pool zone. The tube bundles have first and second wall members that define a tube channel, and a plurality of tubes arranged in the tube channel. Each of the first and second wall members have a first end that extends to a second end that is spaced from the refrigerant pool zone. The plurality of tube bundles is spaced one from another so as to define one or more vapor passages. A refrigerant distributor is positioned above the tube channel. The refrigerant distributor delivers a refrigerant onto the plurality or tubes toward the refrigerant pool zone.

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CARRIER CORPORATION13995 PASTEUR BLVD PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33418

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bendapudi, Satyam Manlius, US 20 172
Breen, Sean P Holyoke, US 11 269
Christians, Marcel Skaneateles, US 13 43
Esformes, Jack Leon Jamesville, US 32 111
Huang, XingHua Shanghai, CN 6 38
Yilmaz, Salim Bahattin West Hills, US 1 8

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