公开(公告)号：US20210325003A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-21

申请号：US17268743

申请日：2019-08-15

Applicant: BASF SE

Inventor： Alexander WECK ,  Heinrich LAIB

IPC: F17D1/18 ,  H05B6/10

Abstract: An apparatus (112) for heating a fluid is proposed. The apparatus (112) comprises at least one electrically conductive pipeline (120) for receiving the fluid at least one electrically conductive coil (110) at least one AC voltage source (114), which is connected to the coil (110) and is designed for an AC voltage to be applied to the coil (110). The coil (110) is designed for generating at least one electromagnetic field by applying the AC voltage. The pipeline (120) and the coil (110) are arranged in such a way that the electromagnetic field of the coil (110) induces in the pipeline (120) an electrical current, which warms up the pipeline (120) by Joulean heat, which is produced when the electrical current passes through conducting pipe material, for heating the fluid.