Drum Patents (Class 122/256)
  • Patent number: 4262637
    Abstract: A pair of parallel fluid flow connected steam-water drums and associated piping for natural or assisted circulation steam generators including downcomer pipes for receiving water from the drums and being disposed below and in equispaced relationship with the drums. A plurality of supply tubes for connecting the downcomer pipes with each drum, the supply tubes being equally divided between the drums; and a plurality of riser tubes for delivering a steam-water mixture to the drums, the riser tubes being equally divided between the drums.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1981
    Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox Company
    Inventor: Murray Wiener