Patent ID: 8826969

Claim:
A plate heat exchanger system, comprising: a plurality of plates; a plurality of ducts defined by spaces between the plates; a support structure arranged and configured to support the plates in a substantially vertical orientation; an inlet arrangement consisting essentially of a cylindrical tube supported by at least some of the plurality of plates in a substantially horizontal orientation, the cylindrical tube having a single longitudinal opening that extends along a length of tube in a side of the tube, wherein the opening is directed toward a main heat exchanging area of the plate heat exchanger system, the opening including a lower edge, wherein the cylindrical tube includes a liquid delivery portion arranged at least partially below the lower edge and a gas delivery portion arranged at least partially above the lower edge; a liquid supplying device configured to supply liquid to the liquid delivery portion of the inlet arrangement; and a gas supplying device configured to supply gas to the gas delivery portion of the inlet arrangement; wherein the inlet arrangement is arranged and configured to supply the liquid and the gas to at least some of the plurality of ducts.