| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 122000000 | INDIRECTLY HEATED | 24 |
| 122000000 | Separate fluid | 24 |
| 122032000 | Surface | 24 |
| 20080282995 | Assembly of a Housing and a Steam Generator Device - In an assembly of a steam generator device ( | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090025657 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING STEAM - An apparatus for generating high temperature steam according to the present invention comprises a high pressure container including a hollow body having a certain volume and sealed shape and a vapor outlet formed at an upper or lower portion of the body for discharging vapor generated therein; a heat supply unit for supplying high temperature heat to the high pressure container; a water supply pump positioned at an outside of the high pressure container and supplying the high pressure container with water from an outside; a spray nozzle for spraying the water supplied from the water supply pump to the high pressure container; and a vapor discharge line connected to the outlet of the high pressure container to guide the vapor generated in the body. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090133642 | Latent heat recovery-type water heater - So as to provide a latent heat recovery-type water heater capable of certainly preventing drain generated by heat exchange from being discharged out of an exhaust portion through an outlet with entrained by a flow of combustion gas, an exhaust portion | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090139467 | STEAM GENERATOR AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A steam generator and a controlling method thereof are disclosed. The steam generator includes a housing for containing water, a heater for heating the water in the housing, and a control unit for controlling an operation of the heater according to an inner pressure of the housing. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20100212604 | HOT WATER SUPPLYING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a hot water supplying system that includes a preheating-circulating system, which heats water to maximally reduce the time to attain a temperature set by a user, and is designed to use a portion of preheating energy for heating, preventing pipelines from being frozen to burst in winter by preheating-circulating. In order to achieve the object, the invention provides a hot water supplying system that includes: a water tank for storing water flowing into an inlet; a heat exchanger for heating the water flowed therein; a controller that compares a temperature measured by a temperature sensor disposed at a predetermined position in a pipeline through which water flows, with a set preheating temperature, and controls the operation of the heat exchanger; and a pump that is disposed in a pipeline connecting a first node, which is disposed in a pipeline connecting the heat exchanger with an outlet, with a second node, which is disposed in a pipeline connecting the inlet with the water tank. According to a hot water supplying system of the invention, a water tank storing a predetermined amount of water is provided in the hot water supplying system, such that it is possible to supply hot water heated by a set temperature in the shortest time when a user wants to use the hot water, by preheating water stored in the water tank and remaining in the pipelines even when the hot water is not being used, and to prevent the pipelines from freezing and bursting during the winter. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110061610 | Heat and Water Recovery From Oil Sands Waste Streams - Methods and systems for recovering heat and water from waste streams produced during oil sands extraction to form dry, stackable tailings. A tailings stream is preheated in a heat exchanger, thereby reducing the energy required to dry the tailings. The preheated tailings are then dried, thereby reducing the tailings to dry stackable tailings or thickened tailings suitable for mine backfill. Heat and high-quality water are recovered from the drying operation and re-used in the preheat operation, or in other steps of oil sands extraction or treatment processes, thereby reducing the overall heat and water requirements. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110083619 | DUAL ENHANCED TUBE FOR VAPOR GENERATOR - A heat exchange assembly for generating steam from a second medium to be used to drive a steam turbine for generating electricity or for other process, includes a tube having a longitudinal axis and an inner wall and an outer wall. The outer wall includes a plurality of spaced fins oriented generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The inner wall defines a preheat zone and a dual phase zone. The preheat zone defines a helical rib configured to provide swirling motion and increase heat transfer surface area to liquid entering the tube increasing heat transfer from the tube to the liquid. The dual phase zone is spaced from the preheat zone and defines a helical rib configured to provide swirling motion to steam and liquid passing through the dual phase zone increasing heat transfer from the tube to the steam and liquid while preventing vapor stagnation and film boiling. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20120111287 | HELICAL COIL STEAM GENERATOR - A steam generator includes a lower integrated tubesheet and plenum (ITP) configured to receive feedwater and a first set of heat transfer tubes fluidly coupled to a plurality of stubs protruding from a first side of the lower ITP. A second set of heat transfer tubes fluidly couples to plurality of stubs protruding from a second side of the lower ITP. The first set of heat transfer tubes is coiled in a substantially clock-wise direction, and the second set of heat transfer tubes is coiled in a substantially counter-clockwise direction. The steam generator further includes an upper ITP fluidly coupled to the first and second set of heat transfer tubes, wherein the feedwater entering the lower ITP is converted to steam in the first and second sets of heat transfer tubes. The upper ITP is configured to transport the steam away from the steam generator. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120247404 | STEAM GENERATOR - The steam generator includes: a water supply channel for supplying a secondary coolant to a tube bundle outer casing with the secondary coolant being isolated from the recirculating secondary coolant; a recirculating secondary coolant injection section for injecting the recirculating secondary coolant toward a high temperature-side heat transfer tube bundle; and a supplied secondary coolant injection section for injecting the secondary coolant supplied from the water supply channel toward a low temperature-side heat transfer tube bundle. The recirculating secondary coolant injection section and the supplied secondary coolant injection section being disposed in the tube bundle outer casing on the side toward the tube plate. The recirculating secondary coolant injection section and the supplied secondary coolant injection section are defined such that, of the secondary coolant and the recirculating secondary coolant, the coolant having a higher relative flow rate than the other flows at a lower velocity. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120312253 | COIL SUPPORT MEMBER - A coil support member is attached to a coil inside a water storage vessel and includes multiple openings, insertion portions and a non-insertion portion. The openings are arranged in a lengthwise direction, and together with surrounding sites prevent contact between mutually adjacent loops of the tube of the coil and suppress contact between an inner surface of the water storage vessel and an outer surface of the coil. The insertion portions are formed between the openings and are inserted into an intra-coil space located radially inward of the outer surface of the coil. The non-insertion portion is positioned in an extra-coil space located radially outward of the outer surface of the coil. The insertion portions have insertion body portions preventing contact between mutually adjacent loops of the tube, and engagement portions contacting the tube from the intra-coil space and maintaining an inserted state of the insertion body portions. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130118419 | HEAT EXCHANGER FOR STEAM GENERATION FOR A SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANT - A heat exchanger for generating a steam flow for a solar-thermal power plant, including a casing for receiving a casing-side fluid, pipes arranged within the casing for a pipe-side fluid, and a fluid inlet conduit which is connected to an inlet opening for the casing-side fluid and which encloses at least a part of the pipes in such a manner that the fluid inlet conduit is configured as a preheater and/or a flow director for the casing-side fluid entering the casing, wherein heat is transmitted via the pipes from the pipe-side fluid to the casing-side fluid. The casing-side fluid is water, and the pipe-side fluid is a thermal oil or salt. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130239908 | Helical Coil Steam Generator - A steam generator includes a lower integrated tubesheet and plenum (ITP) configured to receive feedwater and a first set of heat transfer tubes fluidly coupled to a plurality of stubs protruding from a first side of the lower ITP. A second set of heat transfer tubes fluidly couples to plurality of stubs protruding from a second side of the lower ITP. The first set of heat transfer tubes is coiled in a substantially clock-wise direction, and the second set of heat transfer tubes is coiled in a substantially counter-clockwise direction. The steam generator further includes an upper ITP fluidly coupled to the first and second set of heat transfer tubes, wherein the feedwater entering the lower ITP is converted to steam in the first and second sets of heat transfer tubes. The upper ITP is configured to transport the steam away from the steam generator. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20140014048 | AXIAL FLOW STEAM GENERATOR FEEDWATER DISPERSION APPARATUS - A feedring for use with an axial flow preheat steam generator which utilizes a double wrapper to direct feedwater flow to the cold leg tube bundle region. The feedring is positioned directly over the double wrapper and includes a plurality of standpipes spaced circumferentially along the feedring. The standpipes respectively extend vertically from a lower portion of an interior of the feedring upward through the interior of the feedring. The standpipes have a feedwater intake in the upper portion of the feedring to minimize the potential for vapor formation and bubble collapse water hammer. The components of the standpipe are arranged to minimize the transmission of entrained loose parts from traveling with the feedwater to the tube bundle. A feedwater discharge is provided at the exit of the standpipe at or below the bottom of the feedring, for evenly distributing the feedwater into the double wrapper downcomer. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140020637 | Apparatus for using cast-off heat to warm water from household water heater - A retrofit heat transfer unit, including: a housing for the retrofit unit, including inlet and outlet ports for water and refrigerant; a water pump, in fluid communication with the water inlet port, the water pump adapted to pump water from a water source; a heat exchanger, in fluid communication with the water pump, the water outlet port, the refrigerant inlet port and the refrigerant outlet port; and a thermostat, configured to measure a temperature of the pumped water and activate the water pump when the water is below a predefined low temperature and cease to pump when water is above a predefined high temperature. The retrofit unit is also adapted to receive heated refrigerant fluid from an air conditioner and direct the refrigerant through the heat exchanger and direct the pumped water into the heat exchanger so that the refrigerant heats the water and the water cools the refrigerant. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140026825 | HEAT EQUALIZER - A heat equalizer includes a container structure, a material feed pipe, and a heating mechanism. The container structure includes an inner container and an outer container. In the outer container, a working fluid is held. Respective upper ends of the inner container and the outer container are joined to form a hollow portion between the inner container and the outer container. The material feed pipe extends from an outside of the container structure to the inner surface of the inner container. The heating mechanism is placed at the bottom of the outer container. At the bottom surface of the inner container, a plurality of protrusions protruding toward the inside of the inner container and depressions formed by the bottom surface depressed inward of the protrusions and capable of receiving the vaporized working fluid are formed. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140026826 | HEAT EQUALIZER - A heat equalizer includes a container structure, a material feed pipe, and a heating mechanism. The container structure includes an inner container and an outer container. In the outer container, a working fluid is held. Respective upper ends of the inner container and the outer container are joined to form a hollow portion between the inner container and the outer container. The material feed pipe extends from an outside of the container structure to the inner surface of the inner container. The heating mechanism is placed at the bottom of the outer container. At the bottom surface of the inner container, a plurality of protrusions protruding toward the inside of the inner container and depressions formed by the bottom surface depressed inward of the protrusions and capable of receiving the vaporized working fluid are formed. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140041600 | THERMAL-ENERGY-STORAGE TANK WITH INTEGRATED STEAM GENERATOR - A thermal-energy storage tank ( | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140245973 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOVERING OIL AND GENERATING STEAM FROM PRODUCED WATER - A method of recovering oil from an oil well and producing steam for injection into an injection well is provided. After recovering an oil-water mixture from the oil well, oil is separated from the mixture to produce an oil product and produced water. In one process, the produced water is directed to an indirect fired steam generator which is powered by an independent boiler or steam generator. As water moves through the indirect fired steam generator, the same is heated to produce a steam-water mixture. The steam-water mixture is directed to the steam separator which separates the steam-water mixture into steam and water. The separated water is directed from the steam separator back to and through the indirect fired steam generator. This separated water is continued to be recycled through the indirect fired steam generator. Steam separated by the steam separator is directed into the injection well. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20150007781 | SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING HIGH PRESSURE STEAM FROM LOW QUALITY WATER - The present disclosure relates to a system for producing high pressure steam from low quality feedwater for a designated process. The system includes a first closed loop in fluid communication with a boiler and a heat exchanger assembly. A first fluid flows through the first closed loop, and is of acceptable quality for use in a boiler. Heat from the boiler is transferred to a second loop through the heat exchanger assembly. The second loop includes the low quality feedwater, which is converted to high pressure steam. The high pressure steam produced from the low quality water can be used in the designated process. This reduces corrosion/downtime in the boiler that might otherwise occur if the low quality water was directly heated by the boiler. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150096506 | CERAMIC OXYGEN TRANSPORT MEMBRANE ARRAY REACTOR AND REFORMING METHOD - The invention relates to a commercially viable modular ceramic oxygen transport membrane system for utilizing heat generated in reactively-driven oxygen transport membrane tubes to generate steam, heat process fluid and/or provide energy to carry out endothermic chemical reactions. The system provides for improved thermal coupling of oxygen transport membrane tubes to steam generation tubes or process heater tubes or reactor tubes for efficient and effective radiant heat transfer. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20160010850 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A LIQUID GAS EVAPORATOR | 01-14-2016 |
| 20180023805 | WATER TREATMENT AND STEAM GENERATION SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY AND A METHOD USING SAME | 01-25-2018 |
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| 20100212605 | STEAM GENERATOR - A steam generator is provided in which the total heat transfer efficiency can be improved by suppressing a reduction in the amount of heat exchange at an inlet side of heat transfer tubes while maintaining the effect of increasing the amount of heat exchange at an outlet side thereof. A steam generator includes a heat transfer tube group formed of a plurality of heat transfer tubes secured to a tube plate; an annular channel that is formed so as to cover the circumference of the heat transfer tube group and that has an opening for communicating with the heat transfer tube group at a lower portion thereof; a water supply box that is disposed at an upper portion of the annular channel and that supplies water to a cold-side portion of the heat transfer tubes; and a steam/water separator that is disposed above the heat transfer tube group and that separates water heated while passing from the annular passage along the circumference of the heat transfer tubes into steam and hot water, in which a porous plate for removing air bubbles is provided at an upper portion of the annular channel in the hot-side portion of the heat transfer tubes. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20140261244 | Steam Generation Assembly For Foul Fluids Or Fluids Having Impurities - A steam generation assembly is provided for producing steam with foul or unclean fluids for use in operations. The heat is transferred to the foul fluid from a clean steam flowing through a tube bundle and is circulated through a closed loop steam generation system. The tube bundle extends within an outer shell that collects the foul fluid for heat transfer. Outer shell includes a larger volume below the tube bundle than convention heat exchangers so that any particulates and emulsions can gather below the tube bundle rather than attaching or forming on its surface. | 09-18-2014 |
