Flow control devices and methods for a once-through horizontal evaporator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9746174
APP PUB NO 20130180474A1
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13744121

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Disclosed herein is a once-through evaporator comprising an inlet manifold; one or more inlet headers in fluid communication with the inlet manifold; one or more tube stacks, where each tube stack comprises one or more substantially horizontal evaporator tubes; the one or more tube stacks being in fluid communication with the one or more inlet headers; one or more outlet headers in fluid communication with one or more tube stacks; an outlet manifold in fluid communication with the one or more outlet headers; and a plurality of flow control devices to dynamically control the fluid flow to a respective inlet header.

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GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBHBROWN BOVERI STRASSE 7 BADEN 5400

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Magee, Jeffrey F Longmeadow, US 5 38
Truong, Vinh Q Southington, US 3 31
Wilhelm, Bruce W Enfield, US 7 69
Zhang, Wei D South Windsor, US 2 25

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