Standpipe inlet enhancing particulate solids circulation for petrochemical and other processes
US6228328A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01J2208/00769
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In a fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit, a regenerator or a stripper includes a standpipe for circulating catalyst from one vessel to another, the standpipe having an inlet design which reduces gas entrainment during catalyst transport by partial de-fluidization in the standpipe inlet region. The standpipe inlet design could include multiple inlet openings through the top of the standpipe or from the side wall by means of slots, or both, and a horizontal disk surrounding the standpipe below the slots for blocking the upward flow of bubbles, the combination thereby forming a dense fluidization zone above the disk and surrounding the inlet, including the slots. Additionally, the disk may include a downwardly-projecting lip or edge forming an inverted void space around the standpipe and the downwardly-projecting edge may further include vent holes around its circumference which allow bubbles trapped under the disk to be vented outside the standpipe inlet region. Above and below the disk and surrounding the standpipe, gas injection rings may be used to prevent the dense fluidization zone above the disk from complete de-fluidization, thus assisting the catalyst to remain fluidized and …
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