High-pressure plate heat exchanger

Abstract

A heat exchanger plate has multiple structures thereon. A heat transfer portion has a plurality of ribs arranged in a rib pattern. A fluid ingress structure is arranged near a first corner of the heat exchanger plate. The structure includes a first open fluid aperture defined in the heat exchanger plate, and a first platform arranged between the first open fluid aperture and the first corner. The first platform is connected to a rib of the rib pattern. A fluid bypass structure is arranged near a second corner. The fluid bypass structure includes a closed fluid aperture defined in the heat exchanger plate, a second platform completely surrounding the closed fluid aperture, and a first corner rib arranged between the second platform and the second corner. The first corner rib is connected to a rib of the rib pattern.

1 . A heat exchanger plate, comprising:
 a heat transfer portion having a plurality of ribs arranged in a rib pattern;   a fluid ingress structure arranged near a first corner of the heat exchanger plate, the structure comprising:
 a first open fluid aperture defined in the heat exchanger plate; and 
 a first platform arranged between the first open fluid aperture and the first corner, wherein the first platform is connected the rib pattern; 
   a fluid bypass structure near a second corner, the structure comprising:
 a closed fluid aperture defined in the heat exchanger plate; 
 a second platform completely surrounding the closed fluid aperture; and 
 a first corner rib arranged between the second platform and the second corner, wherein the first corner rib is connected the rib pattern. 
   
     
     
         2 . The heat exchanger plate of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a first distance is defined between an edge of the first corner and the first platform; and   a second distance is defined between the first platform and the open fluid aperture, wherein a ratio of the first distance to the second distance is between 0.5 and 2.0.   
     
     
         3 . The heat exchanger plate of  claim 2 , wherein the ratio is approximately 1. 
     
     
         4 . The heat exchanger plate of  claim 1  and further comprising:
 a fluid egress structure near a third corner, the structure comprising:
 a second open fluid aperture defined in the heat exchanger plate; and 
 a third platform arranged between the second open fluid aperture and the third corner, wherein the third platform is connected to the rib pattern. 
 
 
     
     
         5 . The heat exchanger plate of  claim 4  and further comprising:
 a second fluid bypass structure near a fourth corner, the structure comprising:
 a second closed fluid aperture defined in the heat exchanger plate; 
 a fourth platform completely surrounding the second closed fluid aperture; and 
 a second corner rib arranged between the fourth platform and the fourth corner, wherein the second corner rib is connected to the rib pattern. 
 
 
     
     
         6 . The heat exchanger plate of  claim 1 , wherein the second platform is configured to cooperate with an adjacent component to prevent fluid flow between the closed fluid aperture and the heat transfer portion. 
     
     
         7 . The heat exchanger plate of  claim 1 , wherein the first platform is connected to a first rib of the rib pattern and the corner rib is connected to a second rib of the rib pattern. 
     
     
         8 . The heat exchanger plate of  claim 1 , wherein the rib pattern is a herringbone pattern. 
     
     
         9 . The heat exchanger plate of  claim 1 , wherein a distance between the fluid ingress aperture and the first platform is less than a distance between the second platform and the closed fluid aperture. 
     
     
         10 . The heat exchanger plate of  claim 1 , wherein the first platform is connected to at least two ribs of the rib pattern. 
     
     
         11 . The heat exchanger plate of  claim 1 , wherein the corner rib is connected to at least two ribs of the rib pattern. 
     
     
         12 . The heat exchanger plate of  claim 5 , wherein:
 the first platform is connected to a first rib of the rib pattern;   the third platform is connected to a second rib of the rib pattern;   the first corner rib is connected to a third rib of the rib pattern; and   the second corner rib is connected to a fourth rib of the rib pattern.   
     
     
         13 . The heat exchanger plate of  claim 1 , wherein the second platform is connected to the rib pattern. 
     
     
         14 . The heat exchanger of  claim 5 , wherein fourth platform is connected to the rib pattern. 
     
     
         15 . A heat exchange system comprising a plurality of heat exchange plates, each heat exchange plate comprising:
 a heat transfer portion having a plurality of ribs arranged in a rib pattern;   a fluid ingress structure arranged near a first corner of the heat exchanger plate, the structure comprising:
 a first open fluid aperture defined in the heat exchanger plate; and 
 a first platform arranged between the first open fluid aperture and the first corner, wherein the first platform is connected the rib pattern; 
   a fluid bypass structure near a second corner, the structure comprising:
 a closed fluid aperture defined in the heat exchanger plate; 
 a second platform completely surrounding the closed fluid aperture; and 
 a first corner rib arranged between the second platform and the second corner, wherein the first corner rib is connected the rib pattern; and 
   a fluid egress structure near a third corner, the structure comprising:
 a second open fluid aperture defined in the heat exchanger plate; and
 a third platform arranged between the second open fluid aperture and the third corner, wherein the third platform is connected to the rib pattern. 
 
   
     
     
         16 . The heat exchange system of  claim 15 , wherein the first platform and the second platform of each of the plurality of heat exchange plates are connected to the rib pattern. 
     
     
         17 . The heat exchange system of  claim 15 , wherein adjacent panels of the plurality of heat exchange panels define cavities therebetween. 
     
     
         18 . The heat exchange system of  claim 17 , and further comprising:
 a first subset of the cavities are configured to route a hot fluid; and   a second subset of the cavities are configured to route a relatively cooler fluid.   
     
     
         19 . The heat exchange system of  claim 17 , wherein:
 the fluid ingress structures of the plurality of heat exchange panels are capable of selectively admitting the hot fluid to the first subset of cavities; and   the fluid egress structures of the plurality of heat exchange panels are capable of selectively taking up the hot fluid from the first subset of cavities.   
     
     
         20 . The heat exchange system of  claim 18 , wherein:
 the fluid ingress structures of the plurality of heat exchanger panels are capable of selectively admitting the cooler fluid to the second subset of cavities; and   the fluid egress structures of the plurality of heat exchanger panels are capable of selectively taking up the cool fluid from the second subset of cavities.