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Fired heater for coal liquefaction process
Assignee: International Coal Refining Co
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Filing: 1983-10-19
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Granted: 1985-12-17
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Expires: 2003-10-19
Abstract
Abstract A fired heater for a coal liquefaction process is operated under conditions to maximize the slurry slug frequency and thereby improve the heat transfer efficiency. The operating conditions controlled are (1) the pipe diameter and pipe arrangement, (2) the minimum coal/solvent slurry velocity, (3) the maximum gas superficial velocity, and (4) the range of the volumetric flow velocity ratio of gas to coal/solvent slurry.
Inventors
- 👤 David H. S. Ying
- 👤 Wayne T. McDermott
- 👤 Edwin N. Givens
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G1/00; C10G1/06; C10G1/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A method of operating a fired heater for heating a three-phase mixture of hydrogen gas and a coal/solvent slurry flowing from a slurry preparation stage to a dissolver stage in a coal liquefaction process comprising: (1) passing the three-phase mixture through the fired heater by way of a substantially horizontal pipe; (2) passing the coal/solvent slurry through said pipe at a superficial velocity greater than 5 feet per second (1.52 m/sec) and less than 25 feet per second (7.62 m/sec); (3) the pipe diameter being less than 6 inches (15.2 cm); (4) maintaining the gas superficial velocity to be less than 3 feet per second (0.91 m/sec); and (5) maintaining the volumetric flow velocity ratio of gas to coal/solvent slurry between 0.1 and 0.7.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
124 words
A method of operating a fired heater for heating a three-phase mixture of hydrogen gas and a coal/solvent slurry flowing from a slurry preparation stage to a dissolver stage in a coal liquefaction process comprising: (1) passing the three-phase mixture through the fired heater by way of a substantially horizontal pipe; (2) passing the coal/solvent slurry through said pipe at a superficial velocity greater than 5 feet per second (1.52 m/sec) and less than 25 feet per second (7.62 m/sec); (3) the pipe diameter being less than 6 inches (15.2 cm); (4) maintaining the gas superficial velocity to be less than 3 feet per second (0.91 m/sec); and (5) maintaining the volumetric flow velocity ratio of gas to coal/solvent slurry between 0.1 and 0.7.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the pipe length to diameter ratio is greater than 100 to 1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the residence time within the heater is 10 minutes or less.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the outlet temperature of the heater is 650°-850° F. (343°-454° C.).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the pipe length to diameter ratio is greater than 100 to 1 and the residence time within the heater is 10 minutes or less.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the pipe is inclined at an angle in the direction of flow of approximately one degree.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein the pipe length to diameter ratio is greater than 100 to 1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein the residence time within the heater is 10 minutes or less.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 6 wherein the outlet temperature of the heater is 650°-850° F. (343°-454° C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 6 wherein the pipe length to diameter ratio is greater than 100 to 1 and the residence time within the heater is 10 minutes or less.
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