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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2009
Applicants:
Jan-ove Bergqvist, Malmo, SE;
Magnus Svensson, Lund, SE;
Inventors:
Jan-Ove Bergqvist, Malmo, SE;
Magnus Svensson, Lund, SE;
Assignee:
Alfa Laval Corporate AB, Lund, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and device, for a heat exchanger which is provided with gaskets, for assessing and detecting the risk of fluid leakage in the heat exchanger due to worn-out gaskets. In the heat exchanger, a heat transfer plate () with gasket () is provided with a pressure sensor () which monitors the pressure between the plate () and the gasket (). A further sensor is adapted to the heat exchanger for monitoring the pressure of the fluid entering the heat exchanger.