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Coal gasification vessel
Assignee: United States, ENERGY THE, Department of
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Filing: 1981-03-17
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Granted: 1982-11-02
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Expires: 2001-03-17
Abstract
Abstract A vessel system (10) comprises an outer shell (14) of carbon fibers held in a binder, a coolant circulation mechanism (16) and control mechanism (42) and an inner shell (46) comprised of a refractory material and is of light weight and capable of withstanding the extreme temperature and pressure environment of, for example, a coal gasification process. The control mechanism (42) can be computer controlled and can be used to monitor and modulate the coolant which is provided through the circulation mechanism (16) for cooling and protecting the carbon fiber and outer shell (14). The control mechanism (42) is also used to locate any isolated hot spots which may occur through the local disintegration of the inner refractory shell (46).
Inventors
- 👤 Billy W. Loo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-08 00:53
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10J; C10J3/00; C10J3/72; C10J3/74; C10J3/76; B; B01; B01J; B01J19/00; B01J19/0006; B01J19/0013; B01J3/00; B01J3/002; C10J3/02; C10J3/20; B01J2219/00; B01J2219/00049; B01J2219/00051; B01J2219/00054; B01J2219/00056; B01J2219/00058; B01J2219/0006; B01J2219/00074; B01J2219/00076; B01J2219/00081; B01J2219/00087; B01J2219/00092; B01J2219/0015; B01J2219/00155; B01J2219/00164; C10J2200/00; C10J2200/09; C10J2300/00; C10J2300/09; C10J2300/0913; C10J2300/093
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A vessel system capable of withstanding high temperatures and pressures comprising a plurality of shells: one of said plurality of shells constituting a closed, pressure containing outer shell comprised of carbon fiber held in a resin binder; means for cooling said outer shell which includes at least one separate cooling element disposed inside of and separate from said outer shell for circulating coolant; and another of said plurality of shells constituting an inner shell disposed radially within and separate from said cooling means, said inner shell being of refractory material to withstand high temperature and being in free and open pressure communication with all of said outer shell.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A vessel system capable of withstanding high temperatures and pressures comprising a plurality of shells: one of said plurality of shells constituting a closed, pressure containing outer shell comprised of carbon fiber held in a resin binder; means for cooling said outer shell which includes at least one separate cooling element disposed inside of and separate from said outer shell for circulating coolant; and another of said plurality of shells constituting an inner shell disposed radially within and separate from said cooling means, said inner shell being of refractory material to withstand high temperature and being in free and open pressure communication with all of said outer shell.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The vessel system of claim 1 including: control means for adjusting the flow of coolant through said coolant circulating means responsive to coolant temperature changes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The vessel system of claim 1 wherein said binder is thermosetting.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The vessel system of claim 1 wherein said binder is an epoxy resin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The vessel system of claim 1 wherein the fibers are woven into a matrix.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The vessel system of claim 1 wherein the fibers are carbon fibers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The vessel system of claim 2 wherein the coolant circulating means includes a plurality of interleaved conduit sets.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The vessel system of claim 7 wherein one of said conduit sets includes: an inlet manifold; an outlet manifold; and at least a first conduit and a second conduit interconnecting the inlet and outlet manifolds and disposed adjacent the outer shell.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
78 words
The vessel system of claim 8 wherein another of said conduit sets includes: an inlet manifold; an outlet manifold; at least a first conduit and a second conduit interconnecting the inlet and the outlet manifolds and disposed adjacent the outer shell, said first conduit of said another set disposed between the first and second conduits of said one set and said second conduit of said one set disposed between the first and second conduits of said another set.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The vessel system of claim 7 including a second plurality of interleaved conduit sets.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
The vessel system of claim 2 wherein said coolant circulating means has at least one inlet manifold and at least one outlet manifold and wherein said control means adjusts the flow of coolant responsive to the temperature difference between the coolant in the inlet and the outlet manifolds.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The vessel system of claim 1 wherein said control means includes means for locating an anomalous high temperature spot in said inner refractory shell.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The vessel system of claim 12 wherein said locating means includes: means for measuring coolant temperature changes; and means for varying the rate of flow of coolant through the circulating means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
The vessel system of claim 13 wherein the coolant circulating means has at least an inlet and an outlet manifold and wherein the measuring means measures the difference between the coolant temperatures in the inlet and the outlet manifolds.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
91 words
A coal gasification vessel system comprising: a closed, pressure containing outer shell comprised of carbon fibers held in a resin binder; means separate from and substantially concentrically disposed inside of said outer shell and adjacent thereto for circulating a fluid to protect said outer shell from high temperature in the vessel system during coal gasification; and an innermost temperature insulating wall of refractory material concentrically disposed within and located adjacent said fluid circulating means, said inner shell being in open and free pressure communication with substantially all of said outer shell.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
91 words
A coal gasification vessel system comprising: a closed, pressure containing outer shell comprised of carbon fibers held in a resin binder; means separate from and substantially concentrically disposed inside of said outer shell and adjacent thereto for circulating a fluid to protect said outer shell from high temperature in the vessel system during coal gasification; and an innermost temperature insulating wall of refractory material concentrically disposed within and located adjacent said fluid circulating means, said inner shell being in open and free pressure communication with substantially all of said outer shell.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The vessel system of claim 15 further including: control means for adjusting the flow of fluid through said circulating means responsive to changes in the fluid temperature.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The vessel system of claim 15 including means for locating an anomalous temperature spot in said inner temperature insulating wall.
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