Abstract: A heat exchanger has an outer pressure jacket, which is provided with an entry connection for the supply of and an exit connection for the removal of a first heat exchange medium, the jacket surrounding U-shaped, bent pipes through which a second heat exchange medium flows. The pipes are mounted in a pipe supporting floor that is connected with the pressure jacket. The U-shaped pipes are surrounded by a guide jacket which is inwardly radially spaced from the inside wall of the pressure jacket and defines an intermediate annular space therewith. Inner and outer legs of the U-shaped pipes are respectively positioned on one of two concentrical partial circles. The inner pipe legs surround a central pipe which is oriented along the longitudinal axis of the heat exchanger, is connected with the entry connection, is open towards the interior of the heat exchanger, and extends from one end of the heat exchanger to the vicinity of the pipe supporting floor which is located at the other end of the heat exchanger.

Abstract: A joint between a hot and unrefrigerated pipe (1) and a refrigerated pipe (2). The end of the unrefrigerated pipe is bifurcated in cross-section, leaving two sections joined at one end. The exterior section (6) is fastened tight to the refrigerated pipe (2). The interior section (5) extends into the refrigerated pipe leaving a radial and axial gap. The cylindrical space between the interior and the exterior section is full of heat insulation. There is a flexible component, an O ring (13) for instance, between, and resting tight against, the face of the refrigerated pipe and that of the interior section of the unrefrigerated pipe. The insulation comprises an axial series of layers (10, 11, & 12), each with a different heat conductivity.

Abstract: A transmission-driven compressor for compressing oxygen. It has one or more stages (1-4) mounted on a rotor shaft (8) and accommodated in a housing (15). The shafts are driven by an integrated oil-lubricated transmission and rest in bearings (10) in another housing (5) that accommodates the transmission. The shafts also rest in additional bearings (18) in a stabilizing plate that the compressor housing is secured to and that is separated from the transmission housing (5) by atmosphere.

Abstract: A heat exchanger for cooling hot reaction gas with a coolant. The exchanger rests on a gas-supply chamber (4) and has gas pipes (8). The pipes extend individually out of a wall (1) that surrounds the pipes and are accommodated in a pipe-slab floor (6) between the wall and the chamber. The pipes extend through bores (20) in the floor leaving an annular gap (21). At least one coolant-supply line (9) terminates on the side of the floor facing away from where the gas enters. Chambers (12) demarcated by a flat bottom (15), by a partition (13) that parallels the pipes, and by part of a wall-mounted ring (14) are accommodated in the half of the floor facing the side where the gas enters. The chambers communicate with a common coolant supply. One or more gas pipes (8) extends through every such chamber. The ring is positioned at the edge of the floor and surrounds all the chambers.

Abstract: A heat exchanger for cooling superheated steam with water, yielding saturated steam. The heat exchanger consists of U-shaped pipes (4) that the superheated steam flows through. The pipes are accommodated in a jacket (1) provided with intakes (10 & 11) and outlets (12 & 13) for the evaporating water. The pipes have their ends secured in a slab of tubes. The slab demarcates a chamber that is separated by a partition into an intake compartment (17) with an intake (14) and an outlet compartment (18) with an outlet (15).

Abstract: A multistage turbocompressor with a two-stage transmission with a double intermediate cogwheel (5) consisting of two cogwheels (51 and 52). The first cogwheel has a larger module than the second cogwheel and engages only a central cogwheel (2) that drives the pinion shafts (3 & 4) in the first stage. The second cogwheel engages only the pinion shafts (6, 7, & 8) in the second stage.