Metal working – Means to assemble or disassemble – Heat exchanger
Patent
1994-08-04
1996-10-22
Cuda, Irene
Metal working
Means to assemble or disassemble
Heat exchanger
29890031, 138 89, B23P 1526
Patent
active
055664440
ABSTRACT:
A tube-plugging assembly for sealing a leaking or damaged tube of a heat exchanger, either provisionally for later repair or permanently, comprises a plug, and an explosive charge and buffer subassembly disposed in the central portion of the plug. The charge and buffer subassembly is placed within the plug so as to leave an unoccupied space between the closed end of the plug and the end of the subassembly. The embodiment for provisional plugging comprises a plug having two to six grooves around its outer circumference for containing four to five annular rings of a gold-nickel alloy, and also comprises a plurality of female threads on the inside of the plug near the closed end. The embodiment for permanent plugging comprises a plug having two to six annular prominences around its outer circumference. The buffer is of a ductile polyethylene resin that transfers the explosive power to expand the plug and also absorbs any explosion debris. A connecting cord connects the explosive charge to a remote detonator.
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Kang Young-Do
Shim Sang-Han
Cuda Irene
Korea Heavy Industries & Construction Company
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