Sublimation systems and associated methods
Abstract
A system for vaporizing and sublimating a slurry comprising a fluid including solid particles therein. The system includes a first heat exchanger configured to receive the fluid including solid particles and vaporize the fluid and a second heat exchanger configured to receive the vaporized fluid and solid particles and sublimate the solid particles. A method for vaporizing and sublimating a fluid including solid particles therein is also disclosed. The method includes feeding the fluid including solid particles to a first heat exchanger, vaporizing the fluid, feeding the vaporized fluid and solid particles to a second heat exchanger and sublimating the solid particles. In some embodiments the fluid including solid particles is liquid natural gas or methane including solid carbon dioxide particles.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1241349
- Patent Number(s):
- 9254448
- Application Number:
- 12/938,967
- Assignee:
- BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01B - BOILING
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25J - LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS {OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS} MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT {OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-05ID14517
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2010 Nov 03
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 03 NATURAL GAS; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
Turner, Terry D., McKellar, Michael G., and Wilding, Bruce M. Sublimation systems and associated methods. United States: N. p., 2016.
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Turner, Terry D., McKellar, Michael G., & Wilding, Bruce M. Sublimation systems and associated methods. United States.
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"Sublimation systems and associated methods". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1241349.
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