Patent ID: 6474272
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: B01D,F28B,F28F

Abstract:
Apparatus for the condensation of steam comprising:a substructure; a fan supported by the substructure; a plurality of self-supported tube bundles arranged in a roof-shaped manner in opposing relationship with respect to a vertical center longitudinal plane and mounted to the substructure above the fan, each of said tube bundles having an upper tube plate and a lower tube plate; a steam distribution duct fluidly connected and placed on top of the tube bundles; condensate collection pipes fluidly connected to the tube bundles and mounted to an underside of the lower tube plates; support means for so supporting the upper tube plates of opposite tube bundles as to allow a limited pivotal movement of the tube bundles; wherein the condensate collection pipes are so positioned on the substructure as to be shiftable relative to the substructure in parallel relationship to the center longitudinal axis.