US4863500A
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Apparatus for solids-fluid separation
Assignee: Shell USA Inc
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Filing: 1988-10-24
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Granted: 1989-09-05
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Expires: 2008-10-24
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus suitable for solids-fluid separation (e.g. cracking catalyst/flue gas) is disclosed in which a housing encloses a first stage separation means which includes a feed inlet means which cooperate substantially tangentially with a hollow body having solids outlet means in its lower section. A fluid outlet means communicates with the hollow body with a plurality of annular inlet means of a second stage separation means. The annular inlet means are provided with swirl imparting means and are defined between the upper sections of a plurality of tubular elements and tubular fluid outlet means arranged such that the lower sections of the tubular fluid outlet means are substantially coaxial within the upper sections of the tubular members and the upper sections of the tubular fluid outlet means communicate with opening(s) in the upper section of the housing. Solids outlet means communicate with the lower sections of the tubular elements. The invention further relates to a process for separating fluid cracking catalyst particles from flue gases and/or hydrocarbon conversion products using said apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Rene Rombout
- 👤 Jouke J. Woudstra
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 10:32
CPC Classifications
B; B04; B04C; B04C5/00; B04C5/24; B01; B01D; B01D45/00; B01D45/12; B01J; B01J8/00; B01J8/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
227 words
An apparatus for solids-fluid separation comprising: a vertical substantially cylindrical housing; inlet means to the housing in the lower portion thereof; a first stage separation means having a plurality of vertically disposed cyclone separators disposed about the perimeter of the housing, each cyclone separator comprising: a feed inlet means above the inlet means and communicating openly with the housing and thereby the inlet means; a hollow body receiving the feed inlet means substantially tangentially at its upper end; a first stage fluid outlet means substantially at the upper end of the hollow body; and a first stage solids outlet means at the lower end of the hollow body terminating below the inlet means; and a second stage separation means comprising: a secondary housing within the housing connected with the first stage fluid outlet means; a plurality of tubular elements within the secondary housing; tubular fluid outlet means, the lower sections of which are arranged substantially coaxially within the upper section of the tubular elements; a swirl imparting means positioned at the communication of the tubular elements and the tubular fluid outlet means; a second stage solids outlet means in communication with the lower section of the tubular elements extending through the housing; and a substantially solids-free outlet means through the secondary housing and the housing, in communication with the upper sections of the tubular fluid outlet means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
227 words
An apparatus for solids-fluid separation comprising: a vertical substantially cylindrical housing; inlet means to the housing in the lower portion thereof; a first stage separation means having a plurality of vertically disposed cyclone separators disposed about the perimeter of the housing, each cyclone separator comprising: a feed inlet means above the inlet means and communicating openly with the housing and thereby the inlet means; a hollow body receiving the feed inlet means substantially tangentially at its upper end; a first stage fluid outlet means substantially at the upper end of the hollow body; and a first stage solids outlet means at the lower end of the hollow body terminating below the inlet means; and a second stage separation means comprising: a secondary housing within the housing connected with the first stage fluid outlet means; a plurality of tubular elements within the secondary housing; tubular fluid outlet means, the lower sections of which are arranged substantially coaxially within the upper section of the tubular elements; a swirl imparting means positioned at the communication of the tubular elements and the tubular fluid outlet means; a second stage solids outlet means in communication with the lower section of the tubular elements extending through the housing; and a substantially solids-free outlet means through the secondary housing and the housing, in communication with the upper sections of the tubular fluid outlet means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the first and second stage solids outlet means are in communication with separate sections of the housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the tubular elements are arranged substantially vertically in the secondary housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the diameter of the tubular elements is from 0.05-1 m.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the length:diameter ratio of the tubular elements is in the range of 1-10.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the length:diameter ratio of the tubular elements is in the range of 2-5.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the ratio of the diameters of the tubular elements and the tubular fluid outlet means is in the range of 1.2-4.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 7 wherein the ratio of the diameters of the tubular elements and the tubular fluid outlet means is in the range from 1.5-2.5.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the diameter of the tubular elements is from 0.1-0.8 m.
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