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COIL EXCHANGER [2 records]

Record 1 1995-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Heaters and Softeners (Household)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Solar Energy
DEF

A device, which is designed to transfer heat easily ... from one fluid to another while preventing mixing of the two fluids, made of a simple coil tube immersed in the storage tank that rely on natural conversion to move the water inside the tank past the heat exchange surface.

CONT

The heat exchanger coil is generally fabricated from either heavy-walled cooper or stainless steel tubing. The coil is inserted into the solar storage tank during the initial phases of tank construction.

CONT

The coil in tank heat exchanger can be used to transfer heat either from collector to storage or from storage to end use. Finned coils provide a large surface area to increase effectiveness.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chauffe-eau et adoucisseurs d'eau
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Énergie solaire
CONT

Dans les régions où le gel est à craindre, l'addition de glycol dans le circuit d'eau des insolateurs rend cette eau impropre aux usages domestiques et oblige à installer un échangeur thermique à serpentin.

Spanish

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Record 2 1982-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

Hot-water sludge heaters are most frequently employed. It is possible to use coil exchangers in which the sludge recirculates slowly or tubular exchangers ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

Le mode de chauffage [des boues] le plus répandu utilise des réchauffeurs de boues alimentés en eau chaude. On peut employer des échangeurs à spirales ou la vitesse de circulation de la boue est faible, ou des échangeurs tubulaires [...]

Spanish

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