Convective heater
Abstract
A convective heater for heating fluids such as a coal slurry is constructed of a tube circuit arrangement which obtains an optimum temperature distribution to give a relatively constant slurry film temperature. The heater is constructed to divide the heating gas flow into two equal paths and the tube circuit for the slurry is arranged to provide a mixed flow configuration whereby the slurry passes through the two heating gas paths in successive co-current, counter-current and co-current flow relative to the heating gas flow. This arrangement permits the utilization of minimum surface area for a given maximum film temperature of the slurry consistent with the prevention of coke formation. 14 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- International Coal Refining Co
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7013504
- Patent Number(s):
- 4422411
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 6-268450
- Assignee:
- International Coal Refining Co., Allentown, PA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-78OR03054
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 29 May 1981
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; FUEL SLURRIES; HEATING; HEATERS; DESIGN; OPERATION; COAL; COKE; CONVECTION; COUNTERFLOW SYSTEMS; DEPOSITION; MITIGATION; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; DISPERSIONS; ENERGY SOURCES; ENERGY TRANSFER; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MATERIALS; MIXTURES; SLURRIES; SUSPENSIONS; 014000* - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Combustion
Citation Formats
Thorogood, R M. Convective heater. United States: N. p., 1983.
Web.
Thorogood, R M. Convective heater. United States.
Thorogood, R M. Tue .
"Convective heater". United States.
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abstractNote = {A convective heater for heating fluids such as a coal slurry is constructed of a tube circuit arrangement which obtains an optimum temperature distribution to give a relatively constant slurry film temperature. The heater is constructed to divide the heating gas flow into two equal paths and the tube circuit for the slurry is arranged to provide a mixed flow configuration whereby the slurry passes through the two heating gas paths in successive co-current, counter-current and co-current flow relative to the heating gas flow. This arrangement permits the utilization of minimum surface area for a given maximum film temperature of the slurry consistent with the prevention of coke formation. 14 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1983},
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