US2680706A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Device and method for preventing carbon laydown during hydrocarbon conversion
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
•
Filing: 1950-09-18
•
Granted: 1954-06-08
•
Expires: 1970-09-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Myron O Kilpatrick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:50
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J8/00; B01J8/18; B01J8/1881; C; C10; C10G; C10G9/00; C10G9/28; C10G9/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
251 words
A REACTOR CHAMBER FOR PEBBLE HEATER APPARATUS WHICH COMPRISES IN COMBINATION AN UPRIGHT ELONGATED CLOSED SHELL; A PEBBLE CONDUIT CENTRALLY POSITIONED IN THE UPPER END OF SAID SHELL; AT LEAST ONE GASEOUSLY EFFLUENT CONDUIT IN THE UPPER END PORTION OF SAID SHELL; A PEBBLE OUTLET CONDUIT IN THE BOTTOM END OF SAID SHELL; A REACTANT MATERIAL INLET CONDUIT EXTENDING INTO SAID SHELL; A FIRST INLET HEADER MEMBER INSIDE SAID SHELL CLOSELY ENCIRCLING THE OUTER END OF SAID PEBBLE INLET CONDUIT AND ADJACENT THE UPPER END OF SAID SHELL, SAID FIRST HEADER HAVING AT LEAST ONE SERIALLY EXTENDING PLURALITY OF LONG SLOTS BETWEEN 1/64 INCH AND 1/4 INCH IN WIDTH EXTENDING AROUND SAID HEADER AT ITS LOWER AND OUTER PORTION AND SAID SLOTS OF EACH SAID SERIES BEING SPACED APART BETWEEN 1/4 INCH AND 1 INCH AND BEING AT LEAST ONE INCH IN LENGTH; A SECOND INLET HEADER MEMBER EXTENDING ABOUT THE INNER PERIPHERY OF SAID SHELL AT LEVEL BELOW SAID FIRST INLET HEADER BUT ADJACENT THE TOP OF SAID SHELL AND ABOVE THE LAYER OF PEBBLES THEREIN, SAID SECOND HEADER HAVING AT LEAST ONE SERIALLY EXTENDING PLURALITY OF LONG SLOTS BETWEEN 1/64 INCH AND 1/4 INCH IN WIDTH EXTENDING AROUND SAID HEADER AT ITS UPPER AND INNER PORTION AND SAID SLOTS OF EACH SAID SERIES BEING SPACED APART BETWEEN 1/4 INCH AN 1 INCH AND BEING AT LEAST ONE INCH IN LENGTH; AND AT LEAST ONE GASEOUS MATERIAL INLET CONDUIT EXTENDING INTO SAID SHELL AND CONNECTED TO SAID INLET HEADER MEMBERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
251 words
A REACTOR CHAMBER FOR PEBBLE HEATER APPARATUS WHICH COMPRISES IN COMBINATION AN UPRIGHT ELONGATED CLOSED SHELL; A PEBBLE CONDUIT CENTRALLY POSITIONED IN THE UPPER END OF SAID SHELL; AT LEAST ONE GASEOUSLY EFFLUENT CONDUIT IN THE UPPER END PORTION OF SAID SHELL; A PEBBLE OUTLET CONDUIT IN THE BOTTOM END OF SAID SHELL; A REACTANT MATERIAL INLET CONDUIT EXTENDING INTO SAID SHELL; A FIRST INLET HEADER MEMBER INSIDE SAID SHELL CLOSELY ENCIRCLING THE OUTER END OF SAID PEBBLE INLET CONDUIT AND ADJACENT THE UPPER END OF SAID SHELL, SAID FIRST HEADER HAVING AT LEAST ONE SERIALLY EXTENDING PLURALITY OF LONG SLOTS BETWEEN 1/64 INCH AND 1/4 INCH IN WIDTH EXTENDING AROUND SAID HEADER AT ITS LOWER AND OUTER PORTION AND SAID SLOTS OF EACH SAID SERIES BEING SPACED APART BETWEEN 1/4 INCH AND 1 INCH AND BEING AT LEAST ONE INCH IN LENGTH; A SECOND INLET HEADER MEMBER EXTENDING ABOUT THE INNER PERIPHERY OF SAID SHELL AT LEVEL BELOW SAID FIRST INLET HEADER BUT ADJACENT THE TOP OF SAID SHELL AND ABOVE THE LAYER OF PEBBLES THEREIN, SAID SECOND HEADER HAVING AT LEAST ONE SERIALLY EXTENDING PLURALITY OF LONG SLOTS BETWEEN 1/64 INCH AND 1/4 INCH IN WIDTH EXTENDING AROUND SAID HEADER AT ITS UPPER AND INNER PORTION AND SAID SLOTS OF EACH SAID SERIES BEING SPACED APART BETWEEN 1/4 INCH AN 1 INCH AND BEING AT LEAST ONE INCH IN LENGTH; AND AT LEAST ONE GASEOUS MATERIAL INLET CONDUIT EXTENDING INTO SAID SHELL AND CONNECTED TO SAID INLET HEADER MEMBERS.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
212 words
A PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF HYDROCARBONS WHICH COMPRISES HEATING PEBBLES IN A FIRST CHAMBER TO A TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE RANGE OF BETWEEN 1200* F. AND 2800* F., GRAVITATING SAID HOT PEBBLES INTO AND THROUGH A SECOND CHAMBER; CONTACTING SAID HOT PEBBLES AND HYDROCARBON REACTANT MATERIALS IN DIRECT HEAT EXCHANGE IN SAID SECOND CHAMBER; RAISING SAID HYDROCARBON REACTANT MATERIALS TO CONVERSION TEMPERATURE BY SAID DIRECT HEAT EXCHANGE; REMOVING RESULTING CONVERSION PRODUCTS FROM THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID SECOND CHAMBER; BLANKETING THE UPPER SECTION OF SAID SECOND CHAMBER WITH A BLANKET OF AN INERT GAS INTRODUCED AS A THIN ANNULAR BLANKET WITHOUT SUBSTANTIAL TURBULENCE FROM SOURCES AT THE INTERIOR AND AT THE EXTERIOR OF SAID ANNULAR BLANKET, SAID INERT GAS SOURCES BEING MAINTAINED AT A PRESSURE WITHIN THE RANGE OF BETWEEN 10 TO 70 P. S. I. AND AT A RELATIVELY HIGH VELOCITY AS COMPARED TO SAID CONVERSION PRODUCTS, SO AS TO SEPARATE SAID CONVERSION PRODUCTS FROM THE INNER SURFACE OF THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID SECOND CHAMBER BY SAID RELATIVELY HIGH VELOCITY BLANKET OF SAID INERT GAS; REMOVING SAID INERT GAS FROM THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID SECOND CHAMBER WITH SAID CONVERSION PRODUCTS; REMOVING SAID PEBBLES FROM THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID SECOND CHAMBER; AND RETURNING SAID PEBBLES TO SAID FIRST CHAMBER.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
212 words
A PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF HYDROCARBONS WHICH COMPRISES HEATING PEBBLES IN A FIRST CHAMBER TO A TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE RANGE OF BETWEEN 1200* F. AND 2800* F., GRAVITATING SAID HOT PEBBLES INTO AND THROUGH A SECOND CHAMBER; CONTACTING SAID HOT PEBBLES AND HYDROCARBON REACTANT MATERIALS IN DIRECT HEAT EXCHANGE IN SAID SECOND CHAMBER; RAISING SAID HYDROCARBON REACTANT MATERIALS TO CONVERSION TEMPERATURE BY SAID DIRECT HEAT EXCHANGE; REMOVING RESULTING CONVERSION PRODUCTS FROM THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID SECOND CHAMBER; BLANKETING THE UPPER SECTION OF SAID SECOND CHAMBER WITH A BLANKET OF AN INERT GAS INTRODUCED AS A THIN ANNULAR BLANKET WITHOUT SUBSTANTIAL TURBULENCE FROM SOURCES AT THE INTERIOR AND AT THE EXTERIOR OF SAID ANNULAR BLANKET, SAID INERT GAS SOURCES BEING MAINTAINED AT A PRESSURE WITHIN THE RANGE OF BETWEEN 10 TO 70 P. S. I. AND AT A RELATIVELY HIGH VELOCITY AS COMPARED TO SAID CONVERSION PRODUCTS, SO AS TO SEPARATE SAID CONVERSION PRODUCTS FROM THE INNER SURFACE OF THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID SECOND CHAMBER BY SAID RELATIVELY HIGH VELOCITY BLANKET OF SAID INERT GAS; REMOVING SAID INERT GAS FROM THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID SECOND CHAMBER WITH SAID CONVERSION PRODUCTS; REMOVING SAID PEBBLES FROM THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID SECOND CHAMBER; AND RETURNING SAID PEBBLES TO SAID FIRST CHAMBER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2412983A
Cited
US2227634A
Cited
US2379734A
Cited
US2389493A
Cited
US2500870A
Cited
US2546625A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1957-06-07 | 1957-12-07 | 1958-06-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1961-06-07 | 1961-12-07 | 1962-06-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1965-06-07 | 1965-12-07 | 1966-06-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |