Abstract: A heat exchanger, reactor or like apparatus capable of carrying out heat exchange, material exchange or combinations thereof, comprises a cylindrical housing formed at one end with a cover and provided internally with a cylindrical partition carried by the cover and reaching toward but terminating short of the opposite end of the housing to subdivide the interior into an inner chamber or space and an outer annular chamber or space. A first fluid is fed to a helical-coil tube bundle in the outer space and then passes into a helical-coil tube bundle in the inner space before being discharged through a manifold and pipe in the cover disposed centrally. The inlet pipe or pipes are also carried by the cover outwardly of the central pipe. The conduits for the second fluid which open into the spaces and which pass around the heat exchanger pipes in these spaces are also carried by the cover and may extend coaxially with the first fluid conduits.

Abstract: A solar collector has a liquid system independent of a household hot water heater system, the two systems transferring heat in a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger has an open top inner tank enclosed in a closed outer tank, a coil connected to the hot water tank system circulates under main pressure in a coil in the annular space between the inner and outer tanks. Liquid from the collector enters at the bottom of the annular space, flows upward around the coil and overflows the top of the inner tank. A pump draws liquid from the bottom of the inner tank for circulation through the solar collector system. The liquid in the collector system drains by gravity into the inner tank at any time that the collector circulating pump is not operating, thus providing freeze protection during all normal operations and also at such time that a power failure may occur.

Abstract: An improved refrigeration system, and particularly the thermal exchanger therefor, for use in chilling a circulating water supply for industrial equipment. The system includes a water container having a plurality of thermal exchangers therein, each exchanger including a coiled refrigerant tube, a first water tube extending coaxially through the refrigerant tube, and a second water tube helically wound about the refrigerant tube. The inlet of the helical water tube communicates with the outlet of the coaxial water tube, and the flow of refrigerant in the coaxial refrigerant and water tubes is in opposite directions. The helical water tube has an outlet which discharges cool water into the container near the inlet end of the refrigerant tube.

Abstract: Worm extruder assembly includes an extruder worm, a steam dome formed as a cylindrical tube disposed transversely to the worm axis, a condenser surrounding the cylindrical tube, a steam outlet line extending from the steam dome to the condenser, and means defining an annular gap connecting the condenser to the cylindrical tube.

Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided for use in a blood handling system whereby the blood may be selectively heated or cooled, as required by the nature and stage of the operation. The heat exchanger, in the preferred embodiment, is in the form of a cylindrical housing having walls defining a helical path for the flow of blood through the exchanger and about the axis of the housing. The heat exchanging medium, typically water, flows separately through a conduit in the housing, the walls of which at least partially define the helical blood conduit for heating or cooling the blood flowing therethrough. The heat exchanger is characterized by a controlled route for the blood so as to uniformly expose the blood to the same type of heating or cooling and without creating dead spots in the blood flow. A long path of blood flow is provided in a small package with a highly efficient thermal transfer.

Abstract: A system having a tube-in-tube heat exchanger comprising three coaxial tubular members fitted one within the other with manifolding at each longitudinal end of the exchanger for the circulation of fluid through the outside tubular member in a counterflow direction to fluid passing through the inside tubular member such that heat is exchanged therebetween. A fluid is provided in the intermediate tubular member such that a leak in either the outer or inner tubular members can be detected. Each of the tubular members has integral radially inwardly projecting fins in its bore, the fins of the outer member being in good thermal contact with the intermediate member whose fins, in turn, are in good thermal contact with the inner member such that an effective heat flow path therebetween is provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device for heating fuel in water cooled diesel or gasoline burning engines for preventing performance loss due to extremely cold weather conditions. The device is comprised of a jacketed flow through tube communicating with the engine such that the water heated thereby is passed directly through the tube heating the fuel which is flowing through the jacketed portion of the tube to the engine.

Abstract: A heat exchanger comprising a refrigerant tube in coil form leading from the output side of a compressor and a water tube in coil form tapped from a source of water to be heated, the tubes being coiled together so that each coil of the water tube is interposed between a coil of said refrigerant tube, and vice-versa. Inner and outer cylindrical sleeves are disposed within and around the coiled tubes thereby defining an annulus which enhances the heat transfer from said refrigerant tube to the water tube. A housing surrounds said coiled tubes and said sleeves, and sealed end caps are provided at each end of the exchanger.

Abstract: An apparatus for mixing, reacting and/or evaporating components in a multi-phase flow tube, comprising a helically wound tube having an inlet pipe in the closed tube periphery and a separation vessel at the end of the tube. The coiled tube is surrounded by a tempering jacket divided into sections.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heat exchanging apparatus with a silencing means comprising:A generally upright cylindrical body, connected to the outlet of a radiant tube and made of multiple cylinders;An outermost narrow cylindrical passage of air to be heated, being defined by a pair of parallel cylinder walls leading the air upwards therethrough;A downward air passage, communicating with the upward cylindrical passage of air, disposed concentrically therewith on the inner side thereof;A passage for high temperature exhaust gas formed inside the upward passage of air concentrically therewith in order to completely enclose combustion noise; andAt least one resonator for absorbing the noise disposed inside the upward air passage.

Abstract: Submerged oil cooler for automotive vehicles requires only two pricipal parts but can provide more heat transfer at a lower pressure drop than conventional oil coolers which utilize three principal parts. In a preferred embodiment, an outer tube having a helically corrugated surface is hand press fit over an inner tube having an outer surface which is helically finned and has rows of longitudinal grooves formed in the fins. The tubes are sealed at their ends so as to define an extended annular flow channel for oil between the tubes, while permitting engine coolant in which the cooler is submerged to flow through the inner tube. In a modified arrangement, longitudinally milled slots are substituted for the formed grooves.

Abstract: A heat exchanger takes the form of a cylindrical tank having an inlet at one end to receive an influent liquid to be chilled, an outlet at the opposite end of the tank from which the chilled liquid may be discharged. A cooling coil is wrapped around the outer side wall of the tank for circulating a refrigerant in conductive, heat exchange relation to the tank. A cylindrical cup-shaped baffle is arranged coaxially within the tank for directing the influent liquid toward the side wall of the tank, and a pressure-expanded, helically wound conduit is positioned between and disposed in intimate heat exchange contact with both the side wall of the tank and the cup-shaped baffle and defines two relatively separated passages through which separate portions of the influent liquid pass to be chilled by contact with the tank, the baffle and the intervening helically wound conduit.

Abstract: A chromatographic analyzer for use in an explosive atmosphere is provided with a double-walled, dual passage helix heat exchanger. A heat exchange fluid, such as steam, is passed through one passage of the helix. A second fluid, such as air, is passed through the second passage and discharged into the insulated chamber of the chromatograph through the interspaces of the helix configuration.

Abstract: Heat and/or mass transmission between two or more phases is accomplished by a helical guide for both phases inside a column flowing either in counter-current or in co-current. The phase with a higher specific mass flows within the column along a continuous track formed by an outer helix; the phase with a lower specific mass flows along an internal helix within the column. These flows are brought about by suitable elements which are built-in in a cylindrical column.

Abstract: A novel handle structure, and a novel heat exchanger structure, for a hand-held adhesive gun of the type adapted to discharge a heated thermoplastic adhesive through a discharge valve located in the gun's barrel. In preferred form, the novel handle structure is positioned at the aft end of the gun's barrel, and has a longitudinal axis extending rearwardly of the gun's barrel and located at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the gun's barrel. The gun's handle is positionable about the gun barrel's longitudinal axis between at least two operating locations, one being positioned 180.degree. from the other. A gun control switch is mounted interiorly of the handle, the switch being mechanically operated by the gun's trigger.

Abstract: An assembly for the control and variable cooling of combustion engine oil for jet propelled boats is built as a compact unit containing a compact double construction cooling coil and a thermal responsive valve which selectively either bypasses the coil or directs oil through the coil. A jacket surrounds and provides for circulation of water around the coil and is served by orifices and water lines which remain open whether or not the engine is operating.

Abstract: A method for forming integral internal channels defined by a wall with an annular cross-section inside high softening temperature glass tubing is described. In particular, a reduced pressure is provided inside a rotating tube with heating outside which softens the glass for deformation by the reduced pressure while a smaller tube is maintained in position in contact with the inside walls of the larger tube. The pressure in the smaller tube is usually the same as that in the larger tube and is such that it can collapse at the point of contact to form at least one fusion band along the inside wall of the larger tube. The position of the smaller tube is maintained such that the larger tube has concave depressions between the fusion bands. Usually the heating is accomplished by a gas flame ring burner positioned under the larger tube and moved progressively along the larger tube until the desired fusion of the tubes is completed.

Abstract: A ring to be interposed between the adjoining ends of two lengths of cylinder barrel of a worm extruder, each length of which comprises an inner cylindrical member and an outer cylindrical member disposed concentrically therewith with a duct for flow of heating and/or cooling fluid provided between the cylindrical members, the ring having an inside diameter corresponding to the inside diameter of the inner cylindrical member end faces, having sealing rings therein, to abut and seal against the end faces of the cylindrical members and a covered in recess in its periphery for connection to a source of heating and/or cooling members, clamping means being provided to pull the outer cylindrical members into abutment with the ring.