Patent ID: 8701602

Claim:
A waste heat steam generator, comprising: a plurality of evaporator tubes connected in parallel on the flow medium side; a plurality of superheater tubes; and a water separation system, comprising: a plurality of water separation elements, each comprising: an inflow tube section connected to the respective upstream evaporator tubes, wherein the plurality of superheater tubes are connected downstream of the plurality of evaporator tubes via the water separation system, wherein each of the plurality of water separation elements of the water separation system is connected to one or more tubes of the plurality of the upstream evaporator tubes and connected to one or more tubes of the plurality of downstream superheater tubes wherein when seen in a longitudinal direction, the inflow tube section extends into a water evacuation tube section, wherein a plurality of outflow tube sections branch off in a transitional area and are connected to an inlet collector of the respective downstream superheater tubes, wherein a distributor element is arranged on a steam side between the respective water separation element and the inlet collector and wherein the respective distributor element comprises a baffle plate, an inlet tube arranged at right angles to the baffle plate and a plurality of outlet tubes arranged in a star shape around the baffle plate.