Patent ID: 11971229
Assignee: LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY LLC
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 2:
3. The process for assembling a tube heat exchanger as recited in claim 2, further including, and prior to inserting the locking assembly:
inserting a tube sheet gasket into the open cylindrical channel end axially along the longitudinal axis of the elongated heat exchanger enclosure to be positioned adjacent a channel shoulder configuration formed in the elongated heat exchanger enclosure;
inserting a tube sheet into the open cylindrical channel end axially along the longitudinal axis of the elongated heat exchanger enclosure to be positioned adjacent the tube sheet gasket so as to define a shell side and a channel side within the interior chamber of the elongated heat exchanger enclosure, wherein the interior chamber is configured to removably receive a tube bundle positioned within the shell side of the interior chamber;
inserting an annular sleeve member into the open cylindrical channel end axially along the longitudinal axis of elongated heat exchanger enclosure to be positioned adjacent the tube sheet;
inserting an elastic torsion member into the open cylindrical channel end along the longitudinal axis of the elongated heat exchanger enclosure so as to be positioned adjacent the sleeve member;
inserting a bearing ring into the open end of the cylindrical channel along the longitudinal axis of the elongated heat exchanger enclosure so as to be positioned adjacent the elastic torsion member; and
inserting a diaphragm into the open end of the cylindrical channel along the longitudinal axis of the elongated heat exchanger enclosure so as to be positioned adjacent the bearing ring.