Published June 13, 1986 | Version v1
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Process for detecting leaks in a heat exchanger operating

Creators

Description

The process and the device are more particularly interesting for superheater heat-exchangers. The device comprises a temporary storage volume of a tracer gas such as helium and means to inject it fastly in the high-pressure inlet of the heat exchanger. A sampling point of a low-pressure fluid fraction is connected to a detector. A calibration injection system can be also provided

Availability note (English)

Available from Institut National de la Propriete Industrielle, Paris (France).

Abstract (French)

Le procede et le dispositif sont notamment applicables aux echangeurs de surchauffe de vapeur. Le dispositif comporte un volume de stockage temporaire d'une quantite determinee de gaz traceur et des moyens pour le chasser rapidement dans l'entree de fluide haute pression de l'echangeur. Un piquage de prelevement d'une fraction du fluide basse pression est relie a un detecteur. Un systeme d'injection de calibrage peut egalement etre prevu

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Procede de detection des fuites dans un echangeur de chaleur en fonctionnement

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
15 p.
IPC:
Int. Cl. G01m3/02.
IPC
Int. Cl. G01m3/02.
Patent number
FR patent document 2574545/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
18042165
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
HEAT EXCHANGERS; HELIUM; LEAK TESTING; SUPERHEATERS
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTS; NONMETALS; RARE GASES; TESTING

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
FR patent application 8418644.