A heat exchanger is disclosed which includes an elongate fluid duct having
a series of openings and an outer sleeve disposed outside and extending
along the duct to cover the openings. A drive motor is provided for
imparting relative motion between the duct and the sleeve so that the
sleeve moves across the openings in the peripheral wall of the duct. A
temperature control device which may include an outer jacket arranged
about the sleeve to define a chamber for receiving a heat exchange fluid,
an electric heating element for supplying current to the outer sleeve or
duct to heat the outer sleeve or duct, a series of burners for heating
the outer surface of the sleeve, or a heating element incorporated in one
of the duct and sleeve.