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Slag deposition detection
Assignee: Shell USA Inc
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Filing: 1990-12-17
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Granted: 1992-05-12
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Expires: 2010-12-17
Abstract
Abstract A method for determining blockage of a coal gasification process quench zone or heat exchanger by monitoring changes in the heat transfer values.
Inventors
- 👤 Chih-hsiung F. Liu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:26
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10J; C10J3/00; C10J3/72; C10J3/86; C10J3/46; C10J3/48; C10J3/485; C10J3/723; C10J2300/00; C10J2300/09; C10J2300/0913; C10J2300/093; C10J2300/18; C10J2300/1861; C10J2300/1884; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S48/00; Y10S48/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A process for monitoring slag deposit formation during a process for the gasification of coal on heat exchange surfaces at the outlet of a gasification zone and heat exchange surfaces proximate thereto, and heat exchange surfaces at or near the outlet of the gasification zone in a heat exchange zone in flow communication with the gasification zone comprising feeding coal and oxygen to the gasification zone for partial oxidation of the coal therein, determining the heat transfer rate value at a first locus in said heat exchange zone near the outlet of said gasification zone, concurrently determining the heat transfer rate value at a second locus in said heat exchange zone, said second locus being further displaced in said heat exchange zone from said gasification zone than the first locus; and comparing the values obtained concurrently with each other to determine correlated slag deposition events.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A process for monitoring slag deposit formation during a process for the gasification of coal on heat exchange surfaces at the outlet of a gasification zone and heat exchange surfaces proximate thereto, and heat exchange surfaces at or near the outlet of the gasification zone in a heat exchange zone in flow communication with the gasification zone comprising feeding coal and oxygen to the gasification zone for partial oxidation of the coal therein, determining the heat transfer rate value at a first locus in said heat exchange zone near the outlet of said gasification zone, concurrently determining the heat transfer rate value at a second locus in said heat exchange zone, said second locus being further displaced in said heat exchange zone from said gasification zone than the first locus; and comparing the values obtained concurrently with each other to determine correlated slag deposition events.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the outlet is in the upper portion of the gasification zone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The process of claim 2 wherein, in response to prolonged reduced heat transfer rate values at the first locus with concurrent large increase of the heat transfer rate values at the second locus, the process for the partial oxidation of coal in the gasification zone is discontinued.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
144 words
A process for monitoring slag deposit formation during a process for the gasification of coal on heat exchange surfaces at the outlet of a gasification zone and heat exchange surfaces proximate thereto, and heat exchange surfaces at the outlet of the gasification zone in a heat exchange zone in flow communication with the gasification zone operation comprising feeding coal and oxygen to the gasification zone for partial oxidation of the coal therein, determining the steam density value at a first locus in said heat exchange zone near the outlet of said gasification zone, concurrently determining the steam density value at a second locus in said heat exchange zone, said second locus being further displaced in said heat exchange zone from said gasification zone than the first locus; and comparing the steam density values obtained concurrently with each other to determine correlated slag deposition events.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
144 words
A process for monitoring slag deposit formation during a process for the gasification of coal on heat exchange surfaces at the outlet of a gasification zone and heat exchange surfaces proximate thereto, and heat exchange surfaces at the outlet of the gasification zone in a heat exchange zone in flow communication with the gasification zone operation comprising feeding coal and oxygen to the gasification zone for partial oxidation of the coal therein, determining the steam density value at a first locus in said heat exchange zone near the outlet of said gasification zone, concurrently determining the steam density value at a second locus in said heat exchange zone, said second locus being further displaced in said heat exchange zone from said gasification zone than the first locus; and comparing the steam density values obtained concurrently with each other to determine correlated slag deposition events.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The process of claim 4 wherein, in response to prolonged increased steam density values at the first locus with concurrent large decrease of the steam density values at the second locus, the process for the partial oxidation of coal in the gasification zone is discontinued.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
172 words
A process for the gasification of coal comprising feeding particulate coal and oxygen to a gasifier having an enclosed reaction chamber under conditions to oxidize the coal and produce a product stream comprising synthesis gas and flyash, passing the product stream from the gasifier through an outlet to a heat exchange zone, and recovering synthesis gas; monitoring slag deposit formation on heat exchange surfaces at the outlet of said gasifier and heat exchange surfaces proximate thereto, and heat exchange surfaces in the heat exchange zone at or near the outlet of the gasifier in flow communication with the gasifier during operation by determining the heat transfer rate value at a first locus in said heat exchange zone near the outlet of said gasifier, concurrently determining the heat transfer rate value at a second locus in said heat exchange zone, said second locus being further displaced in said heat exchange zone from said gasifier than the first locus; and comparing the values obtained concurrently with each other to determine correlated slag deposition events.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
172 words
A process for the gasification of coal comprising feeding particulate coal and oxygen to a gasifier having an enclosed reaction chamber under conditions to oxidize the coal and produce a product stream comprising synthesis gas and flyash, passing the product stream from the gasifier through an outlet to a heat exchange zone, and recovering synthesis gas; monitoring slag deposit formation on heat exchange surfaces at the outlet of said gasifier and heat exchange surfaces proximate thereto, and heat exchange surfaces in the heat exchange zone at or near the outlet of the gasifier in flow communication with the gasifier during operation by determining the heat transfer rate value at a first locus in said heat exchange zone near the outlet of said gasifier, concurrently determining the heat transfer rate value at a second locus in said heat exchange zone, said second locus being further displaced in said heat exchange zone from said gasifier than the first locus; and comparing the values obtained concurrently with each other to determine correlated slag deposition events.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
168 words
A process for the gasification of coal comprising feeding particulate coal and oxygen to a gasifier having an enclosed reaction chamber under conditions to oxidize the coal and produce a product stream comprising synthesis gas and flyash, passing the product stream from the gasifier through an outlet to a heat exchange zone, and recovering synthesis gas; monitoring slag deposit formation on heat exchange surfaces at the outlet of said gasifier and heat exchange surfaces proximate thereto, and heat exchange surfaces at or near the outlet of the gasifier in the heat exchange zone in flow communication with the gasifier during operation by determining the steam density at a first locus in said heat exchange zone near the outlet of said gasifier, concurrently determining the steam density at a second locus in said heat exchange zone, said second locus being further displaced in said heat exchange zone from said gasifier than the first locus; and comparing the values obtained concurrently with each other to determine correlated slag deposition events.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
168 words
A process for the gasification of coal comprising feeding particulate coal and oxygen to a gasifier having an enclosed reaction chamber under conditions to oxidize the coal and produce a product stream comprising synthesis gas and flyash, passing the product stream from the gasifier through an outlet to a heat exchange zone, and recovering synthesis gas; monitoring slag deposit formation on heat exchange surfaces at the outlet of said gasifier and heat exchange surfaces proximate thereto, and heat exchange surfaces at or near the outlet of the gasifier in the heat exchange zone in flow communication with the gasifier during operation by determining the steam density at a first locus in said heat exchange zone near the outlet of said gasifier, concurrently determining the steam density at a second locus in said heat exchange zone, said second locus being further displaced in said heat exchange zone from said gasifier than the first locus; and comparing the values obtained concurrently with each other to determine correlated slag deposition events.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
184 words
A process for monitoring slag deposit formation during a process for the gasification of coal on heat exchange surfaces at the outlet of a gasification zone and heat exchange surfaces proximate thereto, and heat exchange surfaces at or near the outlet of the gasification zone in a heat exchange zone in flow communication with the gasification zone during operation comprising feeding coal and oxygen to the gasification zone for partial oxidation of the coal therein, establishing a pattern or profile of the heat transfer rate values at a first locus in said heat exchange zone near the outlet of said gasification zone and at a second locus in said heat exchange zone, said second locus being further displaced in said heat exchange zone from said gasification zone than the first locus; determining the heat transfer rate value at said first locus in said heat exchange zone near the outlet of said gasification zone, concurrently determining the heat transfer rate value at said second locus in said heat exchange zone; and comparing the values obtained concurrently with each other to determine correlated slag deposition events.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
184 words
A process for monitoring slag deposit formation during a process for the gasification of coal on heat exchange surfaces at the outlet of a gasification zone and heat exchange surfaces proximate thereto, and heat exchange surfaces at or near the outlet of the gasification zone in a heat exchange zone in flow communication with the gasification zone during operation comprising feeding coal and oxygen to the gasification zone for partial oxidation of the coal therein, establishing a pattern or profile of the heat transfer rate values at a first locus in said heat exchange zone near the outlet of said gasification zone and at a second locus in said heat exchange zone, said second locus being further displaced in said heat exchange zone from said gasification zone than the first locus; determining the heat transfer rate value at said first locus in said heat exchange zone near the outlet of said gasification zone, concurrently determining the heat transfer rate value at said second locus in said heat exchange zone; and comparing the values obtained concurrently with each other to determine correlated slag deposition events.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
200 words
A process for monitoring slag deposit formation during a process for the gasification of coal on heat exchange surfaces at the outlet of a gasification zone and heat exchange surfaces proximate thereto, and heat exchange surfaces at or near the outlet of the gasification zone in a heat exchange zone in flow communication with the gasification zone during operation comprising feeding coal and oxygen to the gasification zone for partial oxidation of the coal therein, establishing a pattern or profile of the steam density values at a first locus in said heat exchange zone near the outlet of said gasification zone and at a second locus in said heat exchange zone, said second locus being further displaced in said heat exchange zone from said gasification zone than the first locus; determining the steam density value at said first locus in said heat exchange zone near the outlet of said gasification zone, concurrently determining the steam density value at said second locus in said heat exchange zone, said second locus being further displaced in said heat exchange zone from said gasification zone than the first locus; and comparing the values obtained concurrently with each other to determine correlated slag deposition events.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
200 words
A process for monitoring slag deposit formation during a process for the gasification of coal on heat exchange surfaces at the outlet of a gasification zone and heat exchange surfaces proximate thereto, and heat exchange surfaces at or near the outlet of the gasification zone in a heat exchange zone in flow communication with the gasification zone during operation comprising feeding coal and oxygen to the gasification zone for partial oxidation of the coal therein, establishing a pattern or profile of the steam density values at a first locus in said heat exchange zone near the outlet of said gasification zone and at a second locus in said heat exchange zone, said second locus being further displaced in said heat exchange zone from said gasification zone than the first locus; determining the steam density value at said first locus in said heat exchange zone near the outlet of said gasification zone, concurrently determining the steam density value at said second locus in said heat exchange zone, said second locus being further displaced in said heat exchange zone from said gasification zone than the first locus; and comparing the values obtained concurrently with each other to determine correlated slag deposition events.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
The process of claim 9 wherein, in response to prolonged increased steam density values at the first locus with concurrent large decrease of the steam density values at the second locus, the process for the partial oxidation of coal in the gasification zone is discontinued.
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