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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 1990
Filed:
Jun. 17, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Fred Houghton, Hartlepool, Cleveland TS26 9NL, GB;
Paul Holmes, Hartburn, Stockton-on Tees TS18 50F, GB;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
62495 ;
Abstract
A rectifier column for a vapor generator means of a heat transfer system having a reflux inlet and modulating means at said inlet responsive to a condition representative of the quality of the vapor being generated so as to control the flow of reflux into the column thereby maintaining optimum vapor generation. In one arrangement the modulating means comprises a temperature sensitive actuator, e.g. a wax filled bellows which is situated in the path of the generated vapor at the output of the column.