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US4891129A
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Process for solids-fluid separation employing swirl flow
Assignee: Shell USA Inc
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Filing: 1986-09-15
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Granted: 1990-01-02
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Expires: 2006-09-15
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus suitable for solids-fluid (e.g. cracking catalyst/hydrocarbon vapor) separation is disclosed having a plurality of substantially vertical tubular elements disposed within a housing. Inlet means are arranged in the bottom section of the housing and communicate with the space between the tubular elements and the housing. A plurality of tubular fluid outlet means are provided, the lower sections of which are arranged substantially coaxially within the upper sections of said tubular elements and define annular spaces therebetween in which swirl imparting means are arranged. The upper sections of the tubular fluid outlet means cooperate with opening(s) in the upper section of the housing, and the lower sections of the tubular elements communicating with solids outlet means. The invention further relates to a process for separating fluid cracking catalyst particles from gaseous hydrocarbon conversion products and/or flue gases using said apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter H. Barnes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 19:22
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G11/00; C10G11/14; C10G11/18; B; B01; B01J; B01J8/00; B01J8/005; B01J8/0055; B04; B04C; B04C5/00; B04C5/24; B04C5/28; B04C9/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A process for separating solid particles from fluid which comprises passing a mixture of solid particles and fluid upwardly into a space exterior to and between tubular elements and subsequently downwardly entering into annular spaces provided with swirl imparting means interior to the tubular elements, which annular spaces are defined between the upper sections of the tubular elements and the lower sections of tubular fluid outlet means arranged substantially coaxially within said upper sections, imparting a helical movement to the solids-fluid mixture in the tubular elements to separate solids from fluid, removing solids through the lower sections of the tubular elements and removing fluid upwardly through the upper sections of the tubular fluid outlet means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A process for separating solid particles from fluid which comprises passing a mixture of solid particles and fluid upwardly into a space exterior to and between tubular elements and subsequently downwardly entering into annular spaces provided with swirl imparting means interior to the tubular elements, which annular spaces are defined between the upper sections of the tubular elements and the lower sections of tubular fluid outlet means arranged substantially coaxially within said upper sections, imparting a helical movement to the solids-fluid mixture in the tubular elements to separate solids from fluid, removing solids through the lower sections of the tubular elements and removing fluid upwardly through the upper sections of the tubular fluid outlet means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein fluid cracking catalyst particles are separated from gaseous hydrocarbon conversion products.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
93 words
A process according to claim 2 wherein a mixture of solid cracking catalyst particles and hydrocarbon-containing gases emanating from a fluid catalytic cracking zone is pre-separated by passing said mixture upwardly and tangentially into a substantially spherical pre-separation zone wherein the mixture is subjected to a rotating movement in a substantially vertical plane, removing catalyst particles through an opening in the lower section of the pre-separation zone and passing catalyst fines-containing gases from the central section of the pre-separation zone upwardly through the space between the tubular elements of the next separation zone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
185 words
A process for separating solid particles from fluid comprising the following steps: passing a mixture of the solid particles and the fluid upwardly through an inlet substantially centered at the bottom of a housing into a space between a plurality of circumferentially arranged vertical tubular elements within the housing; deflecting the mixture against a fluid deflector which extends downwardly from a position substantially centered at the upper section of the housing for openly distributing the flow of the mixture evenly above the entrances to a plurality of annular spaces defined within the tubular elements; subsequently passing the mixture downwardly into the annular spaces which are provided with swirl imparting means between the upper sections of the tubular elements and the lower section of tubular fluid outlet means arranged substantially coaxially within the upper sections of the tubular elements; imparting a helical movement to the solids-fluid mixture in the tubular elements to separate solids from fluid; removing solids from the housing through the lower sections of the tubular elements; and removing fluid from the housing upwardly through the upper sections of the tubular fluid outlet means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
185 words
A process for separating solid particles from fluid comprising the following steps: passing a mixture of the solid particles and the fluid upwardly through an inlet substantially centered at the bottom of a housing into a space between a plurality of circumferentially arranged vertical tubular elements within the housing; deflecting the mixture against a fluid deflector which extends downwardly from a position substantially centered at the upper section of the housing for openly distributing the flow of the mixture evenly above the entrances to a plurality of annular spaces defined within the tubular elements; subsequently passing the mixture downwardly into the annular spaces which are provided with swirl imparting means between the upper sections of the tubular elements and the lower section of tubular fluid outlet means arranged substantially coaxially within the upper sections of the tubular elements; imparting a helical movement to the solids-fluid mixture in the tubular elements to separate solids from fluid; removing solids from the housing through the lower sections of the tubular elements; and removing fluid from the housing upwardly through the upper sections of the tubular fluid outlet means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 4 wherein the solid particles are fluid cracking catalyst particles and the fluid is gaseous hydrocarbon conversion products.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
98 words
A process according to claim 5 wherein the mixture of the cracking catalyst particles and gaseous hydrocarbon conversion products emanate from a fluid catalytic cracking zone, the process further comprising a pre-separation step comprising: passing said mixture upwardly and tangentially into a substantially spherical pre-separation zone; subjecting the mixture to a rotating movement in a substantially vertical plane; removing catalyst particles through an opening in the lower section of the pre-separation zone; and passing catalyst fines-containing gases from the central section of the pre-separation zone upwardly through the space between the tubular elements of the next separation zone.
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