Title (en)

Downflow plate and thin heat exchanger for cryogenic rectification

Title (de)
Abwärtsströmender dünner Wärmetauscher für kryogene Rektifikation

Title (fr)
Echangeurs de chaleurs mince à constant descendant destiné à la rectification cryogénique

Publication
EP 0695921 A1 19960207 (EN)

Application
EP 95111088 A 19950714

Priority
US 28623394 A 19940805

Abstract (en)
[origin: US5724834A] A downflow heat exchanger, particularly applicable as the main condenser/reboiler of a double column cryogenic air
separation plant, wherein liquid distribution for uniform flow is carried out above the vapor passages and the well distributed liquid is passed into
the liquid passages, preferably angularly onto the bridge fins, and then down through the liquid passages cocurrently with vapor in adjacent vapor
passages.

IPC 1-7 (main, further and additional classification)

F25J 3/00; F28D 9/00

IPC 8 full level (invention and additional information)

F28F 3/08  (2006.01); B01D 3/14  (2006.01); B01D 3/32  (2006.01); F25J 3/00  (2006.01); F25J 3/02  (2006.01); F25J 3/04  (2006.01); F25J 5/00 
(2006.01); F28D 1/00  (2006.01); F28D 9/00  (2006.01)

CPC (invention and additional information)

F25J 3/04412 (2013.01); B01D 3/14 (2013.01); B01D 3/322 (2013.01); F25J 5/005 (2013.01); F28D 9/0068 (2013.01); F25J 2235/50 (2013.01);
F25J 2245/50 (2013.01); F25J 2250/04 (2013.01); F25J 2290/32 (2013.01); F28D 2021/0033 (2013.01); Y10S 62/903 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)
• R.H. PERRY AND C.H. CHILTON: "Chemical Engineer's Handbook fifth edition", MC GRAW-HILL BOOK COMPANY, NEW YORK
• "Ruheman: The Separation of Gases", 1949, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Citation (search report)

• [XA] EP 0566435 A1 19931020 - AIR LIQUIDE [FR]
• [X] EP 0130122 A1 19850102 - AIR LIQUIDE [FR]
• [A] EP 0501471 A2 19920902 - AIR PROD & CHEM [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family

US 5724834 A 19980310; BR 9503333 A 19960521; CA 2153920 A1 19960206; CN 1128343 A 19960807; DE 69516594 D1 20000608; DE
69516594 T2 20000921; EP 0695921 A1 19960207; EP 0695921 B1 20000503; ES 2145184 T3 20000701; JP 3051662 B2 20000612; JP
H0861868 A 19960308; KR 100227238 B1 19991101; US 5438836 A 19950808; US 5537840 A 19960723