Apparatus and method for heating a liquefied stream
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F28D-015/02
F17C-009/02
F28D-001/053
F28D-007/06
F28F-001/24
F28D-021/00
출원번호
US-0405752
(2013-06-12)
등록번호
US-9951906
(2018-04-24)
우선권정보
EP-12171677 (2012-06-12)
국제출원번호
PCT/EP2013/062183
(2013-06-12)
국제공개번호
WO2013/186277
(2013-12-19)
발명자
/ 주소
Kempes, Roderick
Lansink, Robert
Perkins, Gregory Martin Parry
Zoetemeijer, Leendert Johannes Arie
출원인 / 주소
SHELL OIL COMPANY
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초록▼
In a heater for a liquefied stream, a first heat transfer zone has a box stretching longitudinally along an axis. A first heat transfer surface is arranged inside the box, across which a first indirect heat exchanging contact is established between a liquefied stream that is to be heated and a heat
In a heater for a liquefied stream, a first heat transfer zone has a box stretching longitudinally along an axis. A first heat transfer surface is arranged inside the box, across which a first indirect heat exchanging contact is established between a liquefied stream that is to be heated and a heat transfer fluid. A second heat transfer zone is located gravitationally lower and includes a second heat transfer surface across which the heat transfer fluid is brought in a second indirect heat exchanging contact with the ambient. A downcomer fluidly connects the first heat transfer zone with the second heat transfer zone and has a first transverse portion and a first downward portion that are fluidly connected to each other via a connecting elbow portion. The connecting elbow portion, when viewed in a vertical projection on a horizontal plane, is located external to the box compared to the axis.
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1. An apparatus for heating a liquefied stream, comprising a closed circuit for cycling a heat transfer fluid, the closed circuit comprising a first heat transfer zone, a second heat transfer zone, and a downcomer, all arranged in ambient air, wherein the first heat transfer zone comprises a first b
1. An apparatus for heating a liquefied stream, comprising a closed circuit for cycling a heat transfer fluid, the closed circuit comprising a first heat transfer zone, a second heat transfer zone, and a downcomer, all arranged in ambient air, wherein the first heat transfer zone comprises a first box that contains the heat transfer fluid, which first box stretches longitudinally along a main axis, wherein a first heat transfer surface is arranged inside the first box, across which first heat transfer surface a first indirect heat exchanging contact is established between a liquefied stream that is to be heated and the heat transfer fluid, wherein the second heat transfer zone is located gravitationally lower than the first heat transfer zone and where the second heat transfer zone comprises a second heat transfer surface across which the heat transfer fluid is brought in a second indirect heat exchanging contact with the ambient air, and wherein the downcomer fluidly connects the first heat transfer zone with the second heat transfer zone, wherein the downcomer comprises a common section which fluidly connects the first heat transfer zone with a T-junction, where the heat transfer fluid is divided over two branches, wherein the branches of the downcomer comprise a first transverse portion and a first downward portion that are fluidly connected to each other via a connecting elbow portion, wherein the connecting elbow portion when viewed in a vertical projection on a horizontal plane is located external to the first box compared to the main axis. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second heat transfer surface is arranged, at least for a part of the second heat transfer surface, in the space between the connecting elbow and the first box when seen in the projection on the horizontal plane. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a first nominal flow direction of the heat transfer fluid from the first heat transfer zone to the second heat transfer zone in the transverse portion of the downcomer is directed less vertical than a second nominal flow direction of the heat transfer fluid from the first heat transfer zone to the second heat transfer zone in the downward portion. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the second heat transfer zone comprises at least one riser tube that is fluidly connected to the first heat transfer zone, wherein the second heat transfer surface is located in a generally straight portion of the at least one riser tube, in which a third nominal flow direction of the heat transfer fluid deviates from vertical by an inclination angle that is less than the amount of deviation from the vertical of the first nominal flow direction and that is more than the amount of deviation from the vertical of the second nominal flow direction. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the third nominal flow direction deviates from vertical by an inclination angle of between 20° and 70°. 6. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the third nominal flow direction deviates from vertical by an inclination angle of between 30° and 60°. 7. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the first nominal flow direction, in the transverse portion of the downcomer, is deviated within a range of from 60° to 90° from the vertical direction. 8. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the first nominal flow direction, in the transverse portion of the downcomer, is deviated within a range of from 80° to 90° from the vertical direction. 9. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the second nominal flow direction, in the downward portion of the downcomer, is deviated within a range of from 0° to 40° from the vertical direction. 10. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the second nominal flow direction, in the downward portion of the downcomer, is deviated within a range of from 0° to 30° from the vertical direction. 11. The apparatus claim 1, wherein the downcomer and the second heat transfer zone are fluidly connected with each other via a distribution header whereby the second heat transfer zone comprises a plurality of riser tubes fluidly connecting the distribution header with the first heat transfer zone wherein the riser tubes of the plurality of riser tubes are arranged distributed over the distribution header in a main direction that is parallel to the main axis. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the riser tubes are arranged over a two-dimensional pattern, both in the main direction and in a transverse direction extending transversely relative to the main direction. 13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein, as seen in the main direction, a first subset consisting of at least one riser tube of the plurality of riser tubes is arranged on one side of the downcomer that connects the distribution header with the first heat transfer zone, and wherein a second subset consisting of at least one of the riser tubes of the plurality of riser tubes is arranged on the other side of the downcomer. 14. A method of heating a liquefied stream, comprising providing an apparatus according to claim 1,passing the liquefied stream that is to be heated through the first heat transfer zone of the apparatus, in indirect heat exchanging contact with the heat transfer fluid whereby heat transfers from the heat transfer fluid to the liquefied stream, thereby condensing at least part of the heat transfer fluid to form a condensed portion;cycling the heat transfer fluid in the closed circuit from the first heat transfer zone via at least the downcomer to the second heat transfer zone and back to the first heat transfer zone, all arranged in an ambient, wherein said cycling of the heat transfer fluid comprises passing the condensed portion in liquid phase downward through the downcomer to the second heat transfer zone, and passing the heat transfer fluid through the second heat transfer zone to the first heat transfer zone, whereby in the second heat transfer zone indirectly heat exchanging with the ambient thereby passing heat from the ambient to the heat transfer fluid and vaporizing the heat transfer fluid. 15. The method according to claim 14, wherein the liquefied stream that is to be heated comprises liquefied natural gas and wherein a revaporized natural gas stream is produced by heating and thereby vaporizing said liquefied natural gas.
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