Patent ID: 11435147

Abstract:
A heat exchanger comprises a shell having an elongated shape and a cylindrical geometry. A first fluid, fed through one or more first inlet pipes, flows inside the shell and a second fluid, fed through at least one second inlet pipe, flows inside the shell in order to perform heat exchange with the first fluid. The heat exchanger also comprises a fluid distributor assembly placed at the first inlet pipes. The fluid distributor assembly is provided with a first perforated plate, in turn provided with first through holes, and with at least one second perforated plate, in turn provided with second through holes. The second perforated plate is disposed parallel and downstream of the first perforated plate with respect to the flow direction of the first fluid flowing into the first through holes and the second through holes. Between the first perforated plate and the second perforated plate a hermetic seal device is disposed. The first perforated plate and the second perforated plate are spaced from each other, in such a way that the first perforated plate and the second perforated plate, together with the hermetic seal device, surround an equalization chamber of predefined depth, measured along the flow direction of the first fluid flowing into the first through holes and the second through holes. Each equalization chamber is closed at the peripheral edges of the first perforated plate and of the second perforated plate.