Patent ID: 7559294

Claim:
An end support configuration for parallel steam tubes of a superheater or reheater, comprising: a bend tubular portion; a first linear tubular portion extending from one end of the bend tubular portion; a second linear tubular portion extending from the other end of the bend tubular portion; and a supporting member formed substantially on the bend tubular portion, wherein the tubular portions form a connection between two consecutive parts of a fluid passage; the supporting member is configured for attaching the end support configuration to a wall support; wherein the end support comprises a base part that is substantially parallel to a longitudinal axes of the linear tubular portions, a side part that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the linear tubular portions, and the width of the base and side part of the supporting member is equal to the diameter of the tubular portions; and the tubular portions and the supporting member are integrally formed as a single component or body.