Submerged direct contact vaporization process

Patent · Tue Oct 02 04:00:00 EDT 1973

OSTI ID:5104022

Larsen, L V

Chicago Bridge and Iron Co.'s submerged vaporization process vaporizes a liquefied gas, such as LNG, LP-gas, or nitrogen, by direct heat exchange with hot combustion products. The liquefied gas is fed to a level above the lower end of the combustion tube in a vessel fitted with a combustion chamber on its top. Combustion products stream down through the tube, are expelled at the tube mouth, and flow upward through the liquefied gas. The resulting admixture of vapors flows upwards in the space surrounding the combustion tube. Solidified combustion products (such as water) are removed periodically.

• Assignee: Chicago Bridge and Iron Co.
• Patent Number(s): US 3762893
• OSTI ID: 5104022
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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