Patent ID: 6701067
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: F22B,F28D,F28F

Abstract:
A vapour phase heater, comprising:a plurality of elongated hollow heater tracks, said heater tracks having a generally hollow interior; a vapour generator having a vapour generation chamber in fluid flow communication with said heater track hollow interiors, said heater tracks having a lower end at said vapour generator; at least one heat input tube disposed in said vapour generation chamber to vaporize a fluid in said vapour generation chamber; and vapour flow connectors disposed in fluid communication between said vapour generator and said heater track hollow interiors, said connectors in communication with said heater tracks at a location longitudinally displaced from said lower end at distance above a level the vaporizer fluid extends into said heater tracks so as to provide a conduit for vapour produced in said vapour generator to pass into said heater track hollow interiors.