National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC

Vacuum Process Engineering, Inc.

Solex Thermal Science Inc.

Aaron Edward Wildberger

Matthew David Carlson

Dereje Shiferaw Amogne

Blake Lance

Parker Riley Lyons

Clifford Kuofei Ho

Ashley Dean Byman

Carl Schalansky

Kevin Albrecht

Robert McGillivray

Brandon Emmanuel St Germain

Layne Charles

A header for a heat exchanger and method for cleaning a heat exchanger in a loop without disconnecting loop components is provided. The header is in flow communication with the heat exchanger for distributing fluid through a plurality of adjacent channels. The header is connected between a main heat exchanger inlet nozzle and a channel flow distributor. A filter element is disposed within the header between the nozzle and channel flow distributor. Under normal operation, the filter element removes particulates and fouling material from the main flow stream before it enters the heat exchanger channels. During the cleaning process, fluid is injected on or through the filter element to remove particulates and fouling material through at least one outlet port. The header arrangement allows the filter element to be 'cleaned in place' without draining the system and disconnecting the heat exchanger or other components from the flow loop.

Flow assisted anti-fouling geometries for compact heat exchangers

A heat exchanger includes an inlet for receiving bulk solids, a plurality of heat transfer plate assemblies, a plurality of spacers disposed between adjacent heat transfer plate assemblies, and supports for supporting the heat transfer plate assemblies. The heat transfer plate assemblies include a first plate having a first pair of holes extending therethrough, the first plate having channels extending along a surface thereof, for the flow of fluid through the channels, and a second plate bonded to the first plate to enclose the channels, the second plate including a second pair of holes generally aligned with the first pair of holes to form through holes to facilitate flow of the fluid through the through holes and the channels.

Plate heat exchanger for heating or cooling bulk solids

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El Dorado Hills, CA, United States of America

Aaron Edward Wildberger