Flow control devices and methods for a once-through horizontal evaporator
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F22B-029/06
F22D-005/34
F28F-001/00
F28F-009/013
F28F-009/22
F28F-009/26
F28D-007/08
F22B-015/00
F28F-009/02
출원번호
US-0744121
(2013-01-17)
등록번호
US-9746174
(2017-08-29)
발명자
/ 주소
Wilhelm, Bruce W.
Zhang, Wei D.
Magee, Jeffrey F.
Truong, Vinh Q.
출원인 / 주소
GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
대리인 / 주소
GE Global Patent Operation
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초록▼
Disclosed herein is a once-through evaporator comprising an inlet manifold; one or more inlet headers in fluid communication with the inlet manifold; one or more tube stacks, where each tube stack comprises one or more substantially horizontal evaporator tubes; the one or more tube stacks being in f
Disclosed herein is a once-through evaporator comprising an inlet manifold; one or more inlet headers in fluid communication with the inlet manifold; one or more tube stacks, where each tube stack comprises one or more substantially horizontal evaporator tubes; the one or more tube stacks being in fluid communication with the one or more inlet headers; one or more outlet headers in fluid communication with one or more tube stacks; an outlet manifold in fluid communication with the one or more outlet headers; and a plurality of flow control devices to dynamically control the fluid flow to a respective inlet header.
대표청구항▼
1. A once-through evaporator for carrying a working fluid comprising: an inlet manifold;a plurality of inlet headers in fluid communication with the inlet manifold;a plurality of tube stacks, where each tube stack comprises one or more substantially horizontal evaporator tubes; each of the tube stac
1. A once-through evaporator for carrying a working fluid comprising: an inlet manifold;a plurality of inlet headers in fluid communication with the inlet manifold;a plurality of tube stacks, where each tube stack comprises one or more substantially horizontal evaporator tubes; each of the tube stacks being in fluid communication with one of the plurality of inlet headers;a plurality of outlet headers, each outlet header being in fluid communication with one of the tube stacks;an outlet manifold in fluid communication with each of the plurality of outlet headers;each of the plurality of tube stacks aligned one above another in a direction perpendicular to a length of the evaporator tubes;a plurality of flow control devices to dynamically control the flow of a working fluid to a respective inlet header;a plurality of pressure sensors, each pressure sensor coupled to one of the tube stacks near a center thereof, each pressure sensor in fluid communication with a working fluid carried within the tube stack;a plurality of temperature sensors, one of the temperature sensors located in each of the outlet headers for monitoring the temperature of a working fluid within the outlet header;a controller in operative communication with the flow control devices, the pressure sensors and the temperature sensors, the controller being configured to achieve a balanced pressure drop in a working fluid to balance flow distribution between the plurality of tube stacks. 2. The once-through evaporator of claim 1, where the at least one of the plurality of flow control devices is a valve and is located between the inlet manifold and at least one of the inlet headers. 3. The once-through evaporator of claim 2, where the valve is in communication with an actuator. 4. The once-through evaporator of claim 1, where the controller regulates the valve based on a signal received from one of the pressures sensors or temperature sensor. 5. The once-through evaporator of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of tube stacks are vertically aligned. 6. A method comprising: discharging a working fluid through a once-through evaporator; where the once-through evaporator comprises:an inlet manifold;a plurality of inlet headers in fluid communication with the inlet manifold;a plurality of tube stacks, where each tube stack comprises one or more substantially horizontal evaporator tubes; each of the tube stacks being in fluid communication with one of the plurality of inlet headers;a plurality of outlet headers, each outlet header being in fluid communication with one of the tube stacks;an outlet manifold in fluid communication with each of the plurality of the one or outlet headers;each of the plurality of tube stacks aligned one above another in a direction perpendicular to a length of the evaporator tubes;a plurality of flow control devices to dynamically control the flow of a working fluid to a respective inlet header;a plurality of pressure sensors, each pressure sensor coupled to one of the tube stacks near a center thereof, each pressure sensor in fluid communication with a working fluid carried within the tube stack;a plurality of temperature sensors, one of the temperature sensors located in each of the outlet headers for monitoring the temperature of a working fluid within the outlet header;a controller in operative communication with the flow control devices, the pressure sensors and the temperature sensors, the controller being configured to achieve a balanced pressure drop in a working fluid to balance flow distribution between the plurality of tube stacks;discharging a hot gas from a furnace or boiler through the once-through evaporator; where a direction of flow of hot gas is perpendicular to a direction of flow of the working fluid; and measuring a parameter of the working fluid with at least one of the temperature and pressure sensors;changing a rate of discharge of the working fluid through the once-through evaporator if the parameter lies outside a desired value; where the change in the rate of discharge is brought about by one of the flow control devices; andcontrolling the flow control devices to achieve a balanced pressure drop in the working fluid to balance flow distribution between the plurality of tube stacks. 7. The method of claim 6, further comprising transferring heat from the hot gas to the working fluid. 8. The method of claim 6, where the parameter is pressure, strain, temperature, a phase change, a mass or volumetric flow rate, or a combination thereof. 9. A once-through horizontal evaporator for carrying a working fluid comprising: a horizontal duct to pass a flow of heated gas;an inlet manifold;a plurality of inlet headers in fluid communication with the inlet manifold;a plurality of tube stacks, where each tube stack comprises one or more substantially horizontal evaporator tubes, each of the tube stacks being vertically stacked one on top of another within the horizontal duct; each of the tube stacks being in fluid communication with one of the plurality of inlet headers;a plurality of outlet headers, each outlet header being in fluid communication with one of the tube stacks;an outlet manifold in fluid communication with each of the plurality of outlet headers;each of the plurality of tube stacks aligned one above another in a direction perpendicular to a length of the evaporator tubes;a plurality of flow control devices to dynamically control the flow of a working fluid to a respective inlet header;a plurality of pressure sensors, each pressure sensor coupled to one of the tube stacks near a center thereof, each pressure sensor in fluid communication with a working fluid carried within the tube stack;a plurality of temperature sensors, one of the temperature sensors located in each of the outlet headers for monitoring the temperature of a working fluid within the outlet header;a controller in operative communication with the flow control devices, the pressure sensors and the temperature sensors, the controller being configured to achieve a balanced pressure drop in a working fluid to balance flow distribution between the plurality of tube stacks. 10. The once-through horizontal evaporator of claim 9, wherein the evaporator tubes of each of the tube stacks are stacked vertically and are angled in the direction of the flow of heated gas. 11. The once-through horizontal evaporator of claim 9, wherein the evaporator tubes of each tube stack include a serpentine shape with a plurality of horizontal tube portions.
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