Heat exchange – With alarm – indicator – signal – register – recorder – test or...
Patent
1995-07-03
1997-01-07
Leo, Leonard R.
Heat exchange
With alarm, indicator, signal, register, recorder, test or...
165 95, 165DIG2, F28G 1300
Patent
active
055907067
ABSTRACT:
An electro-mechanical, dual tube and plug device for on-line monitoring of performance losses due to reduced conductivity of a non condensing heat exchanger resulting from micro-bio fouling of the surfaces of said heat exchanger and for detecting change of heat transfer resistance of individual heat transfer tubes. The dual tube and plug assembly includes a first flow assembly tube and a second temperature assembly tube attached to the discharge end of a heat exchanger for providing accurate measurement of temperature and cooling water flow. The first flow assembly tube includes a tube having an inner chamber, including a flow sensor a temperature sensor for measuring discharge water temperature. The second temperature assembly tube plugs the inlet and the outlet of a heat transfer tube immediately adjacent to the flow assembly tube and includes a plurality of temperature sensors in the plugged empty heat transfer tube. Flow and discharge temperature signals from a first dual tube device are combined with other flow and discharge temperature signals, from additional dual tube devices. These signals are sent to a micro-processor which, utilizing inlet water temperature data provided by an inlet temperature sensor, continuously calculates, records and displays the individual heat transfer tube heat transfer co-efficient.
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Garey John F.
Tsou John L.
Electric Power Research Institute
Kahrl, Esq. Thomas A.
Leo Leonard R.
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