US3828762A - Tubular heat exchanger - Google Patents

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US3828762A
US3828762A US00290902A US29090272A US3828762A US 3828762 A US3828762 A US 3828762A US 00290902 A US00290902 A US 00290902A US 29090272 A US29090272 A US 29090272A US 3828762 A US3828762 A US 3828762A
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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
    • F24H3/00—Air heaters
    • F24H3/02—Air heaters with forced circulation
    • F24H3/06—Air heaters with forced circulation the air being kept separate from the heating medium, e.g. using forced circulation of air over radiators
    • F24H3/08—Air heaters with forced circulation the air being kept separate from the heating medium, e.g. using forced circulation of air over radiators by tubes
    • F24H3/087—Air heaters with forced circulation the air being kept separate from the heating medium, e.g. using forced circulation of air over radiators by tubes using fluid fuel

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  • ABSTRACT A heat exchanger, especially useful for warm air furnaces alone or in combination with air-conditioning (g1 ..Fl2246c/%1013 v apparatus, in which a flame is directed into the end of [58] Fieid 126ml A an elongated tube, the hot products of combustion flowing into the tube and being vented from the opposite end.
  • Novel features include a push-pull, forced [56] References cued draft blower arrangement, combined with positive UNITED STATES PATENTS pressure, tangential air entry to the heat exchanger 2,188,133 1/1940 Hepburn 126/91 A tube in order to control the combustion rate and pro- 2,226,816 12/1940 Hepburn 126/91 A mote heat flux in aid tube 2,385,854 10/1945 Wolfersperger 126/91 A 2,787,318 4/!957 Wolfersperger 126/91 A 2 Claims, 2 Drawing Figures TUBULAR HEAT EXCHANGER BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • This invention relates generally to fuel fired (preferably gas fired) heat exchangers commonly used in warm air furnaces or roof top units which combine an air heating unit and an air cooling unit in the same housing.
  • the invention deals with heat exchangers in which a flame is directed into-a tube and the products of combustionflow through the tube and are vented through a flue at the opposite end.
  • a flame is directed into-a tube and the products of combustionflow through the tube and are vented through a flue at the opposite end.
  • a dual blower assembly can be used for force air (or other combustion supporting gas) to flow under pressure to the combustion chamber and also to induce the flow of combustion products through the tube and into the flue.
  • a novel push-pull blower system is combined with a tangential air inlet to improve the overall efficiency of the burner assembly and promote heat flux within the tubes.
  • size is a critical limitation. This is especially true in roof top units which are designed for a compact, low profile assembly. The reduction in size of the heater unit per se is therefore very important.
  • the combination of the tubular type heat exchanger with a blower system in which air is forced under pressure into the combustion chamber to induce tangential flow directed into the length of the tube, greatly enhances the heat flux and overall efficiency.
  • the same motor can be used to operate a second blower unit having its suction side connected to the distal end of the burner tube to draw the products of combustion into the flue and discharge the same into the atmosphere.
  • FIG. I is a cross-sectional view of certain portions broken away for clarity, of a heat exchanger constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the plane of line 2-2 of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown a heat ex changer including a burner assembly 10, a combustion chamber 12, a U-shaped tubular heat exchange ele ment l4 (hereinafter referred to simply as the U-tube) having an entrance end or inlet 16 and discharge end or outlet 18.
  • Burner assembly may be of any known design. but preferably is of the inshot type which oper- '2 ates in an atmospheric ambient independent of the heat exchanger.
  • U-tube 14 extends through one wall 22 of the furnace in the path of air to be heated as indicated by the arrows 26.
  • a combustion chamber 12 into which pressurized air is supplied by a first blower 30, said blower including a centrifugal blower wheel 32 driven by motor 34.
  • the outlet of the blower is connected to the combustion chamber at 36.
  • a flue collector 38 At the exhaust end or outlet of the U-tube 16 there is a flue collector 38 into which the products of combustion flow from the tube.
  • a second blower unit 40 includes centrifugal blower wheel 44 having its suction side 42 in communication with the flue collector and its outlet side 44 connected to a flue vent 46 or other means for discharging gases to atmosphere.
  • the second blower unit is also driven by motor 34.
  • the induced draft of blower 40 maintains negative pressure throughout the length of the U-tube.
  • An important feature of the invention includes a means for supplying pressurized air from the blower to the combustion chamber in an manner to produce a rapid swirling of the flame and combustion air which causes the products of combustion to continue on a helical path through substantially the entire length of the tube.
  • the swirling motion of these hot products of combustion greatly increase the heat transfer between such gases and the inside wall of the tube, thereby promoting the efficiency of the heat exchanger.
  • the spinning secondary air controls the rate (or length) of combustion.
  • the tangential air inlet comprises a cylindrical shaped element or spinner 48 inside combustion chamber 16, said spinner having a plurality of tangentially directed inlet openings 49 formed by bent tabs 50 cut out of the side wall of the cylinder.
  • the pressurized air is forced into annular combustion chamber 16, it is forced to be directed through the tangential openings to swirl through the inside of the cylinder mixing with the axially directed flame from burner 10.
  • heat exchange tube shown is only one of several which are ordinarily included in a warm air furnace section. Each such tube utilizes its own burner assembly although it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and arrangements may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.
  • a generally U-shaped heat exchange element (14) arranged in the path of said air to be heated and extending through said wall (22), said element having an inlet (16) and an outlet (18); a combustion chamber (12) at the inlet of said heat exchange element; an inshot-type burner assembly (10) spaced from said combustion chamber and disposed entirely within said ambient atmosphere. said burner assembly ment; and a second blower (40) having its suction side connected to the outlet of said heat exchange element for inducing flow from said heat exchange element toward said flue collector.

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US00290902A US3828762A (en) 1972-09-21 1972-09-21 Tubular heat exchanger
AU59017/73A AU473257B2 (en) 1972-09-21 1973-08-08 Tubular heat exchanger
GB3826373A GB1412810A (en) 1972-09-21 1973-08-13 Tubular heat exchanger
DE19732341722 DE2341722C3 (de) 1972-09-21 1973-08-17 Heizvorrichtung
CA179,281A CA982439A (en) 1972-09-21 1973-08-21 Tubular heat exchanger
IT28897/73A IT995357B (it) 1972-09-21 1973-09-13 Scambiatore di calore tubolare
JP48105134A JPS589341B2 (ja) 1972-09-21 1973-09-19 カンジヨウネツコウカンキ
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US4187835A (en) * 1977-02-04 1980-02-12 Dunlop Limited Indirect heat transfer apparatus
US4496314A (en) * 1983-02-28 1985-01-29 Beresford N Clarke Recuperator
US4619604A (en) * 1983-06-30 1986-10-28 Carrier Corporation Flame radiator structure
US4846145A (en) * 1985-10-11 1989-07-11 Katsuyoshi Inouci Infrared ray radiation sauna device with heat source of combustion heat
US4869229A (en) * 1986-08-22 1989-09-26 Johnson Arthur C W Burner unit
US5429112A (en) * 1993-04-26 1995-07-04 Rozzi; Mario Infra-red radiant tube heater
US5681159A (en) * 1994-03-11 1997-10-28 Gas Research Institute Process and apparatus for low NOx staged-air combustion
US6071115A (en) * 1994-03-11 2000-06-06 Gas Research Institute Apparatus for low NOx, rapid mix combustion
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US2385854A (en) * 1940-10-21 1945-10-02 John J Wolfersperger Gas burner
US2787318A (en) * 1949-11-04 1957-04-02 John J Wolfersperger Burner with tangential air admission and restricted throat
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US4014316A (en) * 1975-11-10 1977-03-29 British Gas Corporation Systems for heating fluids
US4187835A (en) * 1977-02-04 1980-02-12 Dunlop Limited Indirect heat transfer apparatus
US4496314A (en) * 1983-02-28 1985-01-29 Beresford N Clarke Recuperator
US4619604A (en) * 1983-06-30 1986-10-28 Carrier Corporation Flame radiator structure
US4846145A (en) * 1985-10-11 1989-07-11 Katsuyoshi Inouci Infrared ray radiation sauna device with heat source of combustion heat
US4869229A (en) * 1986-08-22 1989-09-26 Johnson Arthur C W Burner unit
US5429112A (en) * 1993-04-26 1995-07-04 Rozzi; Mario Infra-red radiant tube heater
US5681159A (en) * 1994-03-11 1997-10-28 Gas Research Institute Process and apparatus for low NOx staged-air combustion
US6071115A (en) * 1994-03-11 2000-06-06 Gas Research Institute Apparatus for low NOx, rapid mix combustion
GB2347488A (en) * 1999-06-21 2000-09-06 Powrmatic Ltd Heater unit
GB2347488B (en) * 1999-06-21 2001-01-24 Powrmatic Ltd A heater unit
US6474328B1 (en) 1999-06-21 2002-11-05 Anthony Crispin Fells Heater unit
US20080066834A1 (en) * 2006-09-18 2008-03-20 Jepson Stewart C Direct-Fired Furnace Utilizing an Inert Gas to Protect Products Being Thermally Treated in the Furnace
US20090136884A1 (en) * 2006-09-18 2009-05-28 Jepson Stewart C Direct-Fired Furnace Utilizing An Inert Gas To Protect Products Being Thermally Treated In The Furnace
US20120178031A1 (en) * 2011-01-11 2012-07-12 Carrier Corporation Push and Pull Premix Combustion System With Blocked Vent Safety Shutoff
US20180031274A1 (en) * 2016-08-01 2018-02-01 Johnson Controls Technology Company Enhanced heat transfer surfaces for heat exchangers
US11022340B2 (en) * 2016-08-01 2021-06-01 Johnson Controls Technology Company Enhanced heat transfer surfaces for heat exchangers

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