Patent ID: 6296480
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: F24H,Y02B

Abstract:
An oil heater, comprising:a helically coiled tube coaxially disposed about a central axis and having an inlet end and outlet end, said outlet end being in fluid communication with a conduit adapted to receive heated oil;a plurality of finned tubes concentrically disposed about said helically coiled tube, each of said finned tubes having an inlet end and outlet end, the inlet end of at least one of said plurality of finned tubes being in fluid communication with a source of fluid to be heated, and the outlet end with at least another one of said plurality of finned tubed being in fluid communication with said inlet end of the helically coiled tube;a burner aligned with said central axis of the helically coiled tube; anda vapor removal chamber interposed between said source of oil to be heated and said inlet end of said at least one of said plurality of finned tubes.