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Method and apparatus for vaporizing a liquid stream
US9103498B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9103498-B2 |
| Application number | US-37470307-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2007 |
| Priority date | Jul 25, 2006 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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A method for vaporizing a liquid stream includes cycling a heat transfer fluid in a closed circuit; feeding the heat transfer fluid to a first heat transfer zone; feeding a liquid stream to be vaporized to the first heat transfer zone; providing heat from the heat transfer fluid to the liquid stream in the first heat transfer zone thereby vaporizing the liquid stream and at least partially condensing the heat transfer fluid; removing the vaporized liquid stream and the at least partially condensed heat transfer fluid and passing the latter to a second heat transfer zone; providing heat from ambient air to the at least partially condensed heat transfer fluid thereby vaporizing the heat transfer fluid; recycling the vaporized heat transfer fluid to the first heat transfer zone using gravitational force exerted on the heat transfer fluid being cycled in the closed circuit.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for vaporizing a liquid stream, the method at least comprising the steps of: a) feeding a heat transfer fluid to a first heat transfer zone, the heat transfer fluid being cycled in a closed circuit; b) feeding a liquid stream to be vaporized to the first heat transfer zone; c) providing heat from the heat transfer fluid to the liquid stream across a heat transfer surface in the first heat transfer zone thereby vaporizing the liquid stream and at…
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Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
- F17C5/06Primary
Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9103498B2 cover?
- A method for vaporizing a liquid stream includes cycling a heat transfer fluid in a closed circuit; feeding the heat transfer fluid to a first heat transfer zone; feeding a liquid stream to be vaporized to the first heat transfer zone; providing heat from the heat transfer fluid to the liquid stream in the first heat transfer zone thereby vaporizing the liquid stream and at least partially cond…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Groothuis Casper Krijno, Tanaeva Irina, Shell Oil Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F17C5/06. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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