ANNULAR DISTRIBUTOR
Definition
A <ANNULAR DISTRIBUTOR> is an <ARTEFACT> and a <DISTRIBUTOR> that is used to reduce momentum of the inlet fluid on a <HEAT EXCHANGER SHELL SIDE> instead of an impingement plate or impingement rods. They are common on <CONDENSER>s especially. The purpose is to avoid excessive tube <VIBRATION> caused by the <MASS FLOW> of the inlet <FLUID> concentrated on a small area of the <TUBE BUNDLE>